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Alison Dyer, assistant visitor services manager at Powis Castle, with the new Beano featuring Powis Castle on the front
Characters from The Beano have been causing havoc at a Mid Wales tourist attraction, which appears on the front cover of the latest issue of the children’s comic.
Powis Castle in Welshpool is featured in the Dennis the Menace and Gnasher story in this week’s comic, with the pair conquering the National Trust property and fooling staff with dozens of “hedge menaces” which disguise the real rascal and his companion.
It is the first time the trust has given permission for its 300 homes and 617,500 acres of land it cares for to be featured in fictional stories.
The Beano team of illustrators and writers have had full creative control as characters from Dennis the Menace to Billy Whizz conquer castles and race ponies across grand estates.
The characters have invaded to help the National Trust bring its places to life and prove its doors are open to all, breaking down preconceptions of the organisation.
Alison Dyer, Powis Castle spokeswoman, said: “We are delighted to open our doors to The Beano and all of its mischievous characters. The National Trust and The Beano are both British institutions and we are hoping the news that we have opened our doors to them all will encourage families to take a leaf out of Dennis’ book and organise a trip to one of our places.
“We are certain that real-life Dennises will find that it is not all ‘please don’t touch’ any more, in some places like Powis you can even have a go on the billiard table.”
The latest edition of the comic was due to go on sale today.
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