Montgomery & Welshpool
Welshpool lies in the Severn Valley, near the English border, and features a lovely collection of Tudor, Georgian & Victorian buildings. The town is also home to the Powysland Museum, and a mile out of the town centre you will find Powys Castle. If you like nostalgic train journeys, why not take a steam train to Llanfair, some eight miles away – it is a lovely way to see the local scenery.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
