Written by Pauline Page-Jones from Llanfyllin:

"Llanfyllin is a wonderful community in which to live. The small town nestles between rolling hills, which are typical of Mid-Wales, and straddles the A490 road from Bala to Welshpool which runs parallel to the river Cain.

The scenery is less stark than the grey rocky mountains of Snowdonia and contrasts with the nearby flat plains of Shropshire and Cheshire. Indeed, you would need to travel some distance to find scenery to surpass or even equal it. I travel the world extensively and it has made me fully appreciate how beautiful this area is.

Llanfyllin is very unusual because for such a small town (1200 inhabitants) it has a wealth of services. I have not found another settlement of comparable size that has so much to offer. We have a bank, post office, pharmacy, solicitor, accountant, several shops, three pubs plus an excellent medical practice and dental practice.

In addition, we have two schools that offer first class education, an excellent library, a leisure centre with swimming pool and squash courts, several places of worship and a residential home for the care of the elderly. Where else other than a very large town could you find all this?

There is also a wonderful community spirit here that I fervently hope can be maintained as the town expands. There are almost fifty organisations, so nobody can complain there is nothing to do.

The only drawback is the ever-increasing number of cars. They are spoiling the appearance of the town and making it difficult to park. However, the closure of shops in many neighbouring villages has meant an increase in trade for the shops in Llanfyllin, restoring it in some measure to the busy place it once was.

I admire the way that we accommodate everyone here. It really is a community without prejudice and that is something special. But above all it has the most wonderful reputation of being a caring community and continues to raise a huge amount of money for charity.

The town celebrated the 700th Anniversary of the Charter in 1993 and the event was commemorated with a tapestry, depicting many of the buildings, painstakingly stitched by a team of local ladies. The tapestry is a very fine piece of work and hangs at the back of the Parish Church of St Myllin.

Llanfyllin is a delightful small border town with a lot to offer."

Written by Pauline Page-Jones from Llanfyllin.