| many have balconies. set on a scenic canal off the a5, this modern hotel is 4 miles from both chirk castle and gardens and from the centre of oswestry. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. all offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. other amenities include a gym and an indoor pool, as well as a steam room and a sauna. breakfast is included, as is parking, and there's a restaurant and a brasserie with a terrace. spa treatments are also available for a fee. chic rooms feature private bathrooms with heated floors
Manchester Airport 1 hr 1
Llangollen Railway Station (16 min)
Standard-gauge railway following the River Dee through an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Castell Dinas Brân (20 min)
Hilltop ruins of a 13th century castle built on the site of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Whittington Castle (7 min)
This community-owned 12th-century castle features a tearoom, bookshop, tours & regular events. Alyn Waters (19 min)
Expansive green space offering wooded & riverside trails, a playground, visitor centre & cafe. National Trust - Chirk Castle (12 min)
Medieval bulwark with grand 18th-century state apartments, suits of armour and manicured gardens. Shropshire Sculpture Park (10 min)
Sculpture, art, and park Chirk Aqueduct (6 min) Horseshoe Falls (19 min)
Horseshoe-shaped waterfall artfully created by a low dam, with lush surrounds & picnic spots. Tŷ Mawr Country Park (10 min) Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (9 min)
19 arch feat of engineering by Thomas Telford, with water from Horseshoe Falls and boat rides. National Trust - Erddig (18 min)
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden. Horseshoe Pass (24 min)
Horseshoe-shaped mountain pass with scenic mountain views, plus a cafe at the road's highest point. Valle Crucis Abbey (21 min)
Remains of a circa-1201 home to Cistercian monks, with picnic tables, a pond & a cafe. Park Hall The Countryside Experience (7 min) Plas Newydd Historic House & Gardens (16 min)
A 14th-century country house rebuilt in Victorian times and remodelled in the 1930s. | 
