Snowdon in the distance | North Wales
Renowned for the dramatic mountain scenery of Snowdonia with its lakes and rock-strewn mountain passes, North Wales also offers a surprisingly varied countryside, from the beautiful Conwy Valley to the tranquillity of the Isle of Anglesey. The coastline is equally diverse, with sandy beaches, rocky coves and spectacular cliffs - and standing proudly over the land and seascape are some of the country’s mightiest castles such as Penrhyn. The National Trust owns some 60,000 acres of coast and countryside in North Wales, including some of the majestic mountains of Snowdonia, unspoilt coastline on the Llyn, and an array of historic houses and castles. |
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View of the East elevation of Chirk Castle | Chirk Castle
The austere exterior of this magnificent fortress completed in 1310 belies the comfortable and elegant state rooms inside with elaborate plasterwork, superb Adam-style furniture, tapestries and portraits. There are formal gardens with clipped yews, roses and flowering shrubs and a surrounding of 18th-century parkland. A stay in the holiday cottage will take you to the heart of this great estate which is just seven miles from Wrexham. Holiday Cottage guests have free access to Chirk Castle and gardens during opening hours
National Trust places nearby: Erddig, Powis Castle. Shop and pub: Chirk, Farm shop at Chirk Castle. Tea-room/café/restaurant: tea-room at Chirk Castle, Chirk. Other attractions: Offa's Dyke Path, Ceiriog Valley, Chirk Leisure and Activity Centre, Chirk Golf Club, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Wrexham, Welshpool, Llangollen, Oswestry, Shrewsbury. Activities: walking, canal boating, fishing, golf.
Ordnance Survey Landranger 117 |
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