Today we went to all points of the compass (sort of) Stu, Lisa and Julie went of for a look around Knighton and Presteigne. Debbie Andrew and Dave went in the direction of Rhyader to go for a walk by the river while me Sue and Geoff went to Builth Wells.
We did a slight detour to Abbey Cwmhir to have a look at the hall and gardens that were signposted at Crossgates roundabout. The gates to the hall were open so we drove in but the place looked rather private and uninviting so we did a quick u- turn and left. We came across a nice church and a signpost for some abbey ruins.
We then headed off to Builth Wells and had a walk round the town. Builth Wells is the homeplace of the Royal Welsh National Show and boasts some impressive Showgrounds by the river.
The river is quite wide and the town is entered from the North over an impressive multi-arched bridge.
There was a big statue of a bull in the local park - I don't know whether this is to signify the local beef stock industry or to advertise Builth Wells Welsh show heritage.
We then went for provisions to be used for the BBQ we were having that evening.
The BBQ was a huge success with everyone contributing far more food than needed - leftovers won't come to waste though !!
Tuesday
Plan A was to go to Aberystwyth, Plan B was a trip to Powis Castle. It was agreed that Powis Castle was the best option and we would stop at Bishops Castle for lunch. Stu decided on visiting Ludlow on their journey while me and Deb decided to head straight for Bishops castle.
It's an interesting village with a church at the bottom of the hill and the Three Tuns brewery at the top.
We started at the church snd had a look inside - it was very impressive with lovely stained glass windows.
We had a look around the graveyard - some of the older graves dated back as far as the 1850's.
There are lots of timber frame buildings some dating as far back as 1550.
We went to the Three Tuns for lunch - Stu and his entourage followed shortly after we had got there. The food was really good and plentiful and the ale from the local brewery was very tasty. We watched them loading grain into the brewery using a lift that must have been used for ages.
An executive decision was made over lunch which resulted in Stu going on to Powis Castle while the rest of us who had all been to the castle previously headed back to The Grange.
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