Introduction
The Great Lawn and Wilderness at Powis Castle were the work of William Emes in the early-18th century. He removed an earlier water parterre and cascade to create the one-hectare flat lawn and wilderness planting on the slope rising from it. Later planting of rhododendrons and other shrubs and trees followed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01443 336000Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Access contact details
The site is open daily between March and December.
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NAOther Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW (Po) 35 (POW)
- Grade: I
Features
- Pool
- Description: The 19th-century Ladies Bath
- Icehouse
- Statue
- Description: A sculpture 'Patagon' in the shape of a massive stone foot, carved from Portland limestone.
- Key Information
Type
Managed Woodland
Purpose
Ornamental
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Welshpool
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Powis Castle Garden' in [Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1999), pp. 216-24 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Powis Castle, Park and Gardens, Welshpool',