Garden Spotlight: Powis Castle, Wales

Add Powis Castle to your next UK travel itinerary for its gorgeous Italianate gardens of Welsh native plants. The castle, originally built circa 1200, began life as a medieval fortress. Remodelled and embellished over more than 400 years, it reflects the changing needs and ambitions of the Herbert family - each generation adding to the magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and tapestries.
See more on Powis Castle at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/powis-castle/ and http://www.victoriamag.com/historic-powis-castle-gardens/. Photo by the National Trust.

Powis Castle, Wales. Photo by Andrew Butler.