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Montgomery and the BorderGuilsfield
Quiet farmland north of Welshpool, with a church holding a fine carved ceiling and the Breidden hills filling the eastern view.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 5
- Ascent
- 180 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
A circuit, and the steep part comes first. Field paths and lanes loop from the village through farmland. Gentle with plenty of stiles.
Worth knowing
- The church has a carved and painted wagon roof of the fifteenth century.
- The Guilsfield Hoard, a large collection of Bronze Age metalwork, was found nearby.
- Working farmland; shut the gates.
What you’ll see
The church and its roof, hedged farmland, and the Breidden hills east.
Background
The Guilsfield Hoard of over a hundred bronze objects was found in 1862 and is one of the largest from Wales.