Situated two miles northwest of Crickhowell, Powys, the Glanusk Park Estate has been owned by the same family since 1826 when the Welsh Iron Master, Sir Joseph Bailey, built a large Mansion House overlooking the River Usk and then extended the supporting Estate throughout Breconshire.

Sadly, the original house was demolished in 1952 after the death of his direct descendant, the 3rd Lord Glanusk. The latter's daughter, the Hon Mrs Legge-Bourke LVO, the present Lord Lieutenant of Powys, and her family now live in the extended Dower House, Penmyarth. Neither the remaining Dower House nor the Estate is open to the public.

There are a number of good golf courses nearby including Celtic Manor. Trout fishing is available on the Estate's private beat in season as well as shooting.

The River Usk runs through the Listed Park, providing beautiful riverside walks. The Park is also home to the largest Celtic standing stone in Wales and many specimen and exotic trees.

Hay on Wye is a pretty town famous for its annual festival, book and antique shops. Offa's Dyke Path is one of twelve designated National Trails. Built by Offa, King of Mercia from 757 to 796 AD, the dyke formed the boundary between England and Wales, running 182 miles from Prestatyn in the north to Sedbury, near Chepstow, in the south.

Tretower Court at Powys is a restored courtyard house with origins in the 14th Century. Rebuilt by Sir Roger Vaughan in the 15th Century. Magnificent timberwork survives in the northern and western ranges, with later classical style windows dating to the 1630s. Recreated 15th-Century garden.

Powys Castle is a magnificent building of mellow sandstone, standing on a rock overlooking superb terraced gardens. Built around 1200 by Welsh Princes, generations of Herberts and Clives have subsequently occupied the castle, bringing their own unique style and taste to influence the decor, furniture and gardens.