Tyddyn Llan Country Hotel Location

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Tyddyn Llan is situated in the heart of North Wales. Within an hour's travelling of many National Trust properties, Snowdonia, the coastline and the historic town of Chester.

Tyddyn Llan is well placed to explore the magnificence of Snowdonia and its many castles and monuments. The Roman City of Chester is only 35 miles away, as are the majestic Mawddach and Dyfi estuaries leading to fine sandy beaches and rocky coves.

Fishing on the banks of the River Dee.
Walking from the hotel, via ancient routes and old driving roads, experience the peace and quiet of this unspoilt landscape. Our local and highly qualified guide is also available.
Sailing, wind surfing, canoeing and white water rafting.
Golf – There are excellent 18 hole courses at Llangollen (15 miles), Chirk and Bala (8 miles).
Shooting – They are centrally placed for excellent pheasant shooting and can also arrange clay pigeon shooting.

LLANGOLLEN

Llangollen is where Wales welcomes the world and is also the festival capital with the Royal Pavilion and its spacious grounds playing host to year-round events, where singers and dancers congregate from every corner of the earth. Apart from being the festival capital of Wales, Llangollen and the Dee Valley has a wealth of attractions and activities to appeal to almost everybody. Llangollen is a truly amazing town, encapsulating the best North Wales has to offer in a small area. With more sun than Cornwall and less rain than the Lake District it is no wonder that this gateway to North Wales should be so popular with sightseers and walkers of all ages.

Llangollen has many natural wonders. There are mountains, white water rivers including the spectacular River Dee canals with horse-drawn boats, the Llangollen Steam Railway with steam trains that chug along the Dee Valley, the Horseshoe Pass, and the Horseshoe Falls. Famous structures, gardens and historic buildings abound, Plas Newydd, home to The Ladies of Llangollen, numerous National Trust properties surround the town and we have the highest and longest aqueduct on the canal system.

The Pontcysyllte aqueduct was built by Thomas Telford 200 years ago, over a 1000 feet long and standing 126 feet above the river Dee which is now a world Heritage Site. You can cross it by narrow boats which depart from The Wharf in Llangollen for a 3-hour return trip and marvel at the engineering which took the canal beginning at the Horseshoe Falls all the way to join the national canal system. You can also take a horse-drawn boat from The Wharf up to near its source. Both trips are a cheap and very enjoyable way of seeing the spectacular countryside. www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk

Drive along the Panorama single track road high above Llangollen with amazing views of the Dee valley and extending to the Shropshire and Cheshire plains. Take a packed lunch and walk the hills littered with coral and sea shell fossils confirming this raised mountain was once below sea level. At the end of the single track road go further up the mountain and enjoy a pot of tea and some home-baked cakes at Prospect Tea Rooms.

Llangollen also hosts The Gardening Show, International Eisteddfodd, The Motorcycle Show, The Food Festival, and a monthly antiques and collectables fair.