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pressive rhododendrons and azaleas, 300-year-old oaks and bird-filled beech woodlands,
all accessible on a series of walking tracks. Admission to the grounds is unrestricted, al-
though there is a small charge (£2.50) for parking.
Gregynog Hall is situated about 5 miles north of Newtown and is signposted from the
B4389.
Berriew
POP 1300
Shortly before the River Rhiw empties into the Severn it gurgles through this pretty vil-
lage of black-and-white houses, grouped around an ancient oval churchyard. Tiny Berriew
is the unlikely location for the Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture when the museum is
closed there's not much to do here except stroll around and take in the scenery.
Sights
Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture
( 01686-640689;
www.andrewloganmuseum.org
; adult/child £3/1.50; noon-4pm Sat & Sun Jun-Sep)
The su-
premely flouncy and fascinating Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture is a surprise dis-
covery in this tiny village well off the beaten track. The building is actually a former
squash court but it has played host to a very different display of physical prowess since
Logan took it over in 1991. Today, it's a glorious celebration of sequins and camp, with
beautiful, frivolous, humorous artworks, including a huge cosmic egg made of fibreglass
and a larger-than-life portrayal of fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Logan has been run-
ning the Alternative Miss World contest since 1972 ('a parade of freaks, fops, show-offs
and drag queens') and the museum contains many relics of the shows.
GALLERY
Eating
Lychgate Cottage
( 01686-640750; mains £5-7; 9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat)
This little tearoom and delicatessen by the
village church serves delicious Welsh cheese and pate platters, Ludlow olives, sand-
wiches, baguettes and cakes.
CAFE
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