Cadw (Wales Heritage) sites near Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Dolforwyn Castle

DOLFORWYN CASTLE

3 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Ruined symbol of Welsh defiance

Montgomery Castle

MONTGOMERY CASTLE

8 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

More than the sum of its parts

Bryntail Lead Mine Buildings

BRYNTAIL LEAD MINE BUILDINGS

12 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Peaceful remains of a busy industrial hub

Pont Minllyn

PONT MINLLYN

21 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Picturesque hidden bridge over the River Dyfi

Dyfi Furnace

DYFI FURNACE

26 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Perfectly-preserved example of Welsh industrial heritage in a sublime rural setting

Strata Florida Abbey

STRATA FLORIDA ABBEY

28 miles from Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Grand medieval abbey where generations of Welsh princes are buried

No churches found in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

Pubs in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish

23 Social

12-13 Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2NA
(01686) 888230
23social.co.uk/

Bar and grill situated in the old Woolworths building which opened in June 2021.
Angel

4 High Street, Newtown, SY16 2NX

**Permanently closed in April 2017 and to be converted into a Costa Coffee!!** Typical for the town public house in 3 story early Georgian building, once it was known as the Angel Hotel and had its own brewery (Morgans) which brewed behind...
Bell Hotel

30 Commercial Street, Newtown, SY16 2DE
(01686) 625540

Victorian hotel located 5 minute walk from town centre across River Severn. There is a public bar with pool table, darts board and live entertainment area to the left of the entrance and to the right there is slightly opened out lounge area...
Black Boy

31 Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2BQ
(01686) 624369
jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/wales/po...

This is substantial black and white timbered building with parts dating from the 17th Century. After a extensive refurbishment it reopened in May 2014 becoming Wetherspoons first pub in Montgomeryshire. This grade II listed three-storey bui...
Brew Hub

13 High Street, Powys, Newtown, SY16 2NX
(01686) 610491

Newtown's first cafe bar with three ales on hand pull and eight craft taps including two ciders. A number of excellent whiskeys, rums, brandies and gins are also on offer. The bar has table seating in its front half and wall benches and sto...
Buck Inn

19 High Street, Newtown, SY16 2NP
(01686) 941325

A 17th century timber and thatch building believed to have been turned into a pub in the 18th century. If transported to a rural village and placed on its own tourists would coo and aaah at it. The pubs internal partitions were unfortunatel...
Cambrian Vaults

New Rd, Newtown, SY16 1BG
(01686) 622501

The pub building itself is interesting being one of two single room bars more in the Scots/Irish tradition to be found in the town – the other is the Victoria Vaults. Located on a street corner near the Post Office in a 3 story block of Vic...
Castle Vaults

Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2AU
(01686) 627517

Typical for the town public house in 3 story Georgian building that has seen better days, once it was known as the Spirit Vaults and had its own brewery (Swifts) which brewed behind in Crown St. Today it as the opening hours suggest is more...
Elephant & Castle

Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2BQ
(01686) 626271
elephantandcastlehotel.co.uk/

Large Georgian coaching inn on banks of River Severn having benefitted from extensive refurbishment in recent years. This has partially recreated the places old multi roomed feel that was lost when Cains Brewery turned it open plan in the l...
Exchange

Broad St, Newtown, SY16 2NA
(01686) 621814
theexchangenewtown.co.uk

The building was the towns Flannel Exchange built in 1832 when the town and district was prosperous off the back of this trade the building now trades as the Regent Centre also hosting the town’s cinema and night club. The pub itself is sit...
Flying Shuttle

Llanidloes Road, Newtown, SY16 1HL

Typical edge of town estate pub built in 1980’s with name reflecting the town’s historical trade. Occupying a large plot with a substantial car park and enclosed beer garden, this PubCo owned establishments has had several periods of closur...
Grapes Cocktail & Shot Bar

3, Commercial St, Newtown, SY16 2BL
(01686) 624488

A grade II listed three storey pub situated in a terrace which was once associated with Thomas Powell, one of the chartist reformers of the early 19th century. Originally two buildings separated by a tunnel passage, which the left part bein...
Lion

Short Bridge Street, Newtown, SY16 2LR
(01686) 625807

Originally a coaching Inn – the Red Lion Hotel dating from c1720 the Lion no longer performs that function and some of the property has been sold off, supposedly it once stretched to the corner of High St though the adjoining shop next door...
Monty Club

11 Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2LU
(01686) 625865

This was a hotel (the Unicorn) up to 1918 and then became the British Legion, the date 1696 is prominent above the main entrance. A few years ago the declining membership decided on a rebrand and rename to reflect modern times. Despite its...
Newtown AFC Social Club

Latham Park, Newtown, SY16 1EN
(01686) 626159
newtownafc.co.uk/social-club/

Clubhouse for the adjacent football club. Rebuilt in the early 1990's after a major fire destroyed the original building.
Newtown Bowling Club

Back Lane, Town Centre, Newtown, SY16 2NH
(01686) 626276

Social clubhouse next door to the bowling green. There are 3 full size snooker tables available.
Pheasant

14 Market St, Newtown, SY16 2PQ
(01686) 625383

Purpose built in 1939 on site of an older building that was also a pub of the same name. The Pheasant has to be fair cornered the towns hardened mid all week afternoon drinkers market who will be found in the public bar. However there is mo...
Queens Head

Pool Road, Newtown, SY16 1DG
(01686) 626461

An old street corner pub that’s lost its adjoining terraced neighbours on both streets. Its only one of two pubs situated on the main road through town, limited car parking available next to the outdoor smokers area. Basic interior adorned...
Railway Tavern

Old Kerry Road, Newtown, SY16 1BH
(01686) 626156

The Railway has recently (Nov 2022) changed hands and has had a pleasant refurbishment after many years of being run by one of the towns local characters. As the name suggests it can be found near to the town's railway station; evening arri...
Red Dragon

Plantation Lane, Newtown, SY16 1LH

Closed since 2009 and unlikely to reopen!
Sportsman

17, Severn St, Newtown, SY16 2AQ
(01686) 623978

Formally the Monty’s Brewery tap. The Sportsman became a free house in 2020 when the brewery's lease ended. There are always 5 ales on, making it a real ale Mecca for quite some distance, certainly on the Welsh side of the border! Not surp...
St Giles Golf Club

Pool Road, Newtown, SY16 3AJ
(01948) 663584
stgilesgolf.co.uk/

St Giles Golf Club, Newtown
Victoria Vaults

15 Broad Street, Newtown, SY16 2NA
(01686) 626436

One of Newtown’s single room establishments in the Irish/Scots tradition the basic no frills Vic Vaults is found in a three story Georgian building in the town centre. A rectangular bar sits in the middle of the one room which still has spa...
Waggon & Horses

Dolafon Road, Newtown, SY16 2JB
(01686) 625790

Situated in an older residential part of town the opposite side of the River Severn to the town centre approximately three quarters of a mile walk. The building was originally the canal agents office for the nearby Montgomery Canal terminu...