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Machynlleth in general

Description: Machynlleth, sometimes abbreviated to Mach), is a market town in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire (Sir ... more

Machynlleth in general ... Drefaldwyn), north Powys in Wales. It is in the Dyfi Valley, and is at the intersection of the A487 and the A489. It had a population of about 2,000 people according to the 2001 census. It was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and as such claims to be the "ancient capital of Wales." It applied for city status in the 2000 and 2002 competitions.

Newest Review: ... can find a gift token in there. It appeals to all ages with its section of toys for kids and then clothes and home gifts for adults. This shop always smells nice aswell and i still cant work out what creates the smell, sort of like an incense smell. Definitely worth a visit. The Spectrum Gallery is another one of my faves because their products are so stunning. Selling jewellery which i ... more

... can guarantee you will fall in love with and then gifts for the house. Do not forget to go have a look at the very back of teh shop where they have a show gallery in the garden of all sorts of garden delights. Also upstairs with furniture and pictures...more

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Machynlleth in general: A town dear to my heart. (1010 words)
by - written on 08/07/05 (Very useful, 290 readings)
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I have had a home 2 miles away away from Machylleth now for over 14 years and the charm of this town has never faltered. I was 7 when we first decided to buy a static caravan in Wales and looked everywhere before settling on a small site by Machynlleth or as i have come to call it Mach. When i was this age i thought of Mach as my playground with the leisure centre and its water flume in the swimming pool which my dad had to push me down everytime as when i reached the top i didn't want to go down it and the fact that i could go into the restaurant afterwards and have my favourite; Jacket potato with cheese and sweetcorn priced very reasonably at £2.50. Also ... Read the complete review

a Warm Welcome in Wales (483 words)
by - written on 20/10/01 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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Now Machynlleth wouldn't have been my first choice for a weekend away, owing to the fact that I hadn't ever heard of it. I did, however, fancy visiting the Centre for Alternative Technology and it only took a little research to discover that it is based in Machynlleth, so off we went! What a lovely place! We were fortunate enough to be there during the town's carnival which meant that every shop was adorned with a beautiful bright banner. It was raining when we arrived, and what usually puts me off Wales is the way everything always looks grey and bleak in the rain (lots of slate etc.) Not so in Machynlleth where the bright banners were ... Read the complete review