| all rooms have flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. many rooms offer balconies with river views, while suites add 4-poster beds or whirlpool tubs. elegant rooms are individually decorated with a mix of modern and traditional furnishings. 9 miles from llangollen town centre. dating from 1828, this country hotel on the banks of the river dee is 10 minutes' walk from llangollen motor museum and 1. full cooked breakfast is included. the riverside restaurant serves classic comfort food and modern dishes, and there's a bar with real ales and outdoor seating. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Manchester Airport 1 hr 9
Chirk Aqueduct (19 min) National Trust - Chirk Castle (18 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Horseshoe Pass (7 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Llangollen Railway Station (4 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (6 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. Llangollen Motor Museums (11 min)
Small, quirky showcase of vintage autos, motorcycles & memorabilia, plus a gift shop. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (12 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. National Trust - Erddig (26 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Moel Famau (33 min)
The remains of a tower sit atop the summit of this 1,821-ft. hill, a well-known hiking destination. Pistyll Rhaeadr (56 min)
240-ft. mountain waterfall accessed by a footpath, with a tearoom, B&B & campsite at its base. Horseshoe Falls (3 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Castell Dinas Brân (9 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Tŷ Mawr Country Park (15 min) Valle Crucis Abbey (4 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. | 
