The Georgian gem Montgomery... named after the Norman lord who built a fortress nearby to defend the crossing of the Severn where Welsh and English met, now sits tranquilly on a peaceful border. It exudes a sense of history - the Georgian architecture of its centre and Town Hall remind us of its 18th Century heyday as the County Town, while the cobbled pavements and Welsh timber framed houses preserve the feeling of an old Welsh market town.

An eagle's nest on a crag... This 19th Century description of the ruined castle overhanging the town, captures its significance for Norman, Welsh and English rulers. The present castle was built in the 1220s by Henry III to replace Roger de Montgomery's original motte and bailey castle, still to be seen at Hendomen a mile or more away, which had been overrun twice by the Welsh - also the home of the Baldwin who gave the town its Welsh name of Trefaldwn.

The new castle lost its main purpose after Edward the First's conquest of Wales, although it came near to action when Owain Glyndwr raided the town. In 1644 a sensible surrender by Lord Herbert of Chirbury prevented a real test of its ability to withstand siege and soon after Cromwell's order made it indefensible it was abandoned.

Climb Town Hill... For breathtaking views of the hill country of English Shropshire to the East and the distant Berwyns, Arans and Cader Idris across the hills of Mid Wales. To the south the historic Kerry Ridge linking the two countries.

The Old Bell Museum... Housed in a 16th Century building, the Old Bell Museum and Exhibition Centre in Arthur Street presents fascinating glimpses into local social history, reflecting the town's recent history as well as giving glimpses of its of its earlier fortress past.

St Nicholas Church - a famous family... Founded in 1225 and altered over centuries, St Niolas's has a unique double roodscreen and a magnificent monument to Richard and Magdalen Herbert, parents of the poet George Herbert. It was on a visit to the town that Magdalen's friend John Donne wrote his famous poem 'The Primrose'.

Take a walk on Offa's Dyke... One of Britain's most famous walks runs close to Montgomery - Offa's Dyke; the footpath from the Severn Estuary to the North Wales coast. 1,200 years ago the King of Mercia (now the present day English Midlands) built this giant earthwork to mark a line beyond which the Welsh would be unwelcome. Across Lymore Park is one of the few places where the path, the Dyke and the modern border all coincide.