Ghosthunters and urban explorers have told by police to stay away from an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Powys.

The former Mid Wales Hospital in Talgarth closed in 1999 and has been left in a poor disrepair.

Dyfed-Powys Police said it “strongly discourages” people from visiting the site which poses a “serious risk” to health and safety.

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In a statement posted on Facebook, the force said: "We would like to remind members of the public, those who may like ghost hunting and urban explorers, that this site is cordoned off as it is a danger and not safe to enter due to the poor disrepair of the building and risk of asbestos.

"We strongly discourage any persons from visiting this site as it is privately owned, and an offence of civil trespass could be committed.


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"The location poses a serious risk to your health and safety.

"The road through the site has a right of way only, this means a vehicle is able to drive through the site but stopping is prohibited.

“The area is closely monitored by private security and police patrols."