Powis Castle...

[PKM-UK]

Images from a recent visit to Powis Castle (Welsh ‘Castell Powys’), Welshpool, Powys, Wales. (We used the venue as our ‘Motorway Service Area’ during a journey, so our stay was quite brief - and covered the exterior areas only).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop).

You can find out more about the history of Powis Castle by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Powis Castle was built in the mid-13th century by Welsh Prince Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

2. As time passed, the castle suffered all the usual 'castle issues' (total destruction, complete rebuilding and various changes of ownership).

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 89.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

3. In 1902 George Herbert (great-grandson of Edward Clive ‘Clive of India’) and his wife, Violet, began to modernise and remodel the castle and gardens.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 125

4. The ‘golden era’ of the castle was during the Edwardian period, when it hosted many notable guests, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 200

5. In 1952 the castle, gardens and grounds were bequeathed to the nation, and are now in the care of the National Trust.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Tim Mayo]

Stunning images as always Phil. We visited a few years back. The gardens are beautiful at this time of year.

 

[PKM-UK]

Stunning images as always Phil. We visited a few years back. The gardens are beautiful at this time of year.

Hi Tim,

Cheers - much appreciated!

(We rode our luck as it hacked it down with rain just before we got there and again when we were half-way round - but we managed to stay dry! ).

P&K

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

Great pix as usual. I like the way that time and Welsh rain has made the angel look as though she’s spilling her yard of ale…

 

[PKM-UK]

Great pix as usual. I like the way that time and Welsh rain has made the angel look as though she’s spilling her yard of ale…

Hi Gareth,

After a few days into the trip Welsh rain was having similar effect on us...

P&K