Powys has been among our favorite house and garden combinations, especially the garden and parklands, ever since we first saw them in 2009. We have returned on a couple previous occasions, and our 2026 visit did nothing to diminish our regard and affection for this amazing place. Previous posts include:
https://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2009/10/powys.htmlhttps://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2016/06/powys-2016.htmlhttps://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2016/06/powys-gardens.htmlhttps://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2022/05/powis-castle-and-garden-2022.html.
In case you've forgotten, Powys began as a Medieval stronghold of the Welsh princes, and after the English/Welsh enmity was over, it eventually came to the Herbert family and was converted into a fortified residence/palace, with garden and parklands that have not changed much in layout for several centuries. The fabulous sculptured yew trees have mostly been in place since the 17th century. Powys [also spelled
Powis, and
interchangeably by me] came to the National Trust in 1952. Almost unique among Trust properties, no photography is permitted of the interiors, which are owned still by the family; but there are excellent pix all over the
Trust's Powys site. There are, as usual, some clandestine shots in our posts, too, especially 2016. Our two 2026 posts on Powys will focus mainly on the terraced gardens and then the parklands.
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| Entrance |
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There are three terraced gardens, each running the length
of the castle |
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This is the Banana Belt of Wales; the orientation of the gardens, the
heat-retaining brick walls, the climate generally...we think probably
anything could thrive here (although we've not seen citrus nor cactus...
but haven't really looked) |
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| Looking out to the parklands and the rolling hills beyond |
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| A few of the mountains and clouds of going-on-4-centuries-old yew |
