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Delve into Presteigne in United Kingdom
Presteigne in the region of Wales with its 1,890 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Presteigne is now 11:53 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yazor, Woonton, Wolverhampton, Winforton, and Norton. While being here, make sure to check out Yazor . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Presteigne ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Irish Banjo Solo harvest hornpipe
Irish Banjo Solo. It just gets quicker and quicker!!Developed from playing with Pete the Irish fiddle player whilst jamming at croperdy music festival. ..
WALES. Where is this? PARADISE FOUND.
This beautiful location is one of the most peaceful places for a pint and a meal in Wales. ..
Knighton Rotary Club at Knighton Show 2010
Take a look at this link for a much better definition video: vimeo.com Annual Knighton Show and Festival, August Bank Holiday 2010 ..
PACK THAT BAG (1/ 3)
Hiking and camping along the historic Offa's Dyke Trail, on the England -Wales border. The scenery, the boredom, the crap food and constant whining of a two-day, 45 kilometre hike from Knighton to Hay ..
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Interesting facts about this location
John Beddoes School
John Beddoes School is a secondary or comprehensive school for boys and girls. The school is based on one site in the town of Presteigne. It has a complement of approximately 380 pupils aged 11 – 18 years. It has a largely rural catchment area in east Radnorshire including the towns and villages of Presteigne, Knighton, Beguildy, New Radnor Knucklas, Gladestry, Whitton and Norton.
Located at 52.27 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Radnorshire Arms
The Radnorshire Arms is a well-preserved Jacobean building in the Welsh border town of Presteigne, in Powys, and the hub of its tourist industry. It is unique for an extensive network of subterranean passages and dungeons, used during the English civil war for the torture of Parliamentarian sympathisers by William Vavasour, the Royalist governor of Hereford. It also sits on one of the earliest sewers in Wales which is now kept on permanent display for visitors.
Located at 52.27 -3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Combe, Herefordshire
Combe is a small village in the English county of Herefordshire. The village lies 4 km east of Presteigne near the confluence of the Hindwell Brook and the River Lugg.
Located at 52.27 -2.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Knill
Knill is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. Recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Chenille (from the Old English meaning 'Place by the hillock') the little village of Knill sits just inside the Herefordshire side of the border with Wales, 4.5 km south west of Presteigne and very much in 'The Marches' as these borderlands are known.
Located at 52.24 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Stanage Park
Stanage Park is a park located some 3 miles east of Knighton, Powys and near the settlement of Heartsease. It is an outstanding picturesque parkland laid out by Humphry Repton. The last and most complete of his three recognized Welsh landscape commissions. Repton's picturesque parkland improvements, castellated house and enclosed garden survive almost intact and are recorded in a 'Red Book', still kept at the house.
Located at 52.32 -3.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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