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Half term Calan Gaeaf: Decorate an Autumn Mask at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
Decorate a Calan Gaeaf mask at Powis Castle’s Bodley Stables Bookshop.
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Plan your visit →Half Term Calan Gaeaf: Family-Friendly Spooky Storytelling at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
Listen to family-friendly spooky stories at Powis Castle, with sessions moving between English and Welsh. Children need an accompanying adult, and costumes are welcome. Ask the welcome team where to go when you arrive and check the selected dates and session times before travelling. No separate booking or activity payment is required, but normal admission applies.
Plan your visit →Half Term Calan Gaeaf: Sweet Spotter Trail at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
Look for colourful glass sweets hidden in visitor areas at Powis Castle during Calan Gaeaf. This is a family spotting activity, so the sweets are displays to find rather than edible treats to collect. Children must be accompanied. The trail is included with normal admission and requires no booking; check its hours separately from wider garden opening.
Plan your visit →Half Term: Calan Gaeaf at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
Follow pumpkins around Powis Castle’s garden to discover the Welsh legend of the Hwch Ddu Gwta. The family trail includes ten figures to spot and sounds around the creature’s den. Children need an accompanying adult. Garden routes have slopes and uneven surfaces, so wear sturdy shoes. The trail is included with normal admission.
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About this event
Decorate a Calan Gaeaf mask at Powis Castle’s Bodley Stables Bookshop. The guided sessions run on 31 October and 1 November, with materials supplied and no booking required. This free family craft activity has step-free access, and children need an accompanying adult. Check admission arrangements separately if you also plan to explore the castle or gardens.
Plan your visit
- Event dates
- 31 October – 1 November 2026
- Venue
- Powis Castle and Garden
- Address
- Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8RF
- Opening times
- 31 Oct–1 Nov 2026; 11:30 – 15:30
- Suitable for
- Accompanied children welcome.
- Accessibility
- There is step-free access to the Bodley Stables Bookshop.
- Admission
- Free entry
- Setting
- Indoors
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Places to stay near Half term Calan Gaeaf: Decorate an Autumn Mask at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
- The Dragon HotelMontgomery · 6.2 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel OswestryOswestry · 15.0 miles
- Class Stays ShrewsburyShrewsbury · 17.2 miles
Places to eat near Half term Calan Gaeaf: Decorate an Autumn Mask at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
- The Highwayman OswestryOswestry · 14.8 miles
- The Wilfred Owen OswestryOswestry · 15.1 miles
- Bevans ShrewsburyShrewsbury · 17.2 miles
Attractions near Half term Calan Gaeaf: Decorate an Autumn Mask at Powis Castle and Garden 2026
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light RailwayWelshpool · 0.7 miles
- Park Hall Countryside ExperienceOswestry · 16.7 miles
- Swan Hill Studios ShrewsburyShrewsbury · 17.2 miles
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- Half Term Calan Gaeaf: Family-Friendly Spooky Storytelling at Powis Castle and Garden 2026Welshpool · 0.0 miles
- Half Term Calan Gaeaf: Sweet Spotter Trail at Powis Castle and Garden 2026Welshpool · 0.0 miles
- Half Term: Calan Gaeaf at Powis Castle and Garden 2026Welshpool · 0.0 miles
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