Suggestions of places to visit within 1 hours drive
Sightseeing
A really lovely town to visit on the banks of the the River Dee. There is a big park alongside the river. The Llangollen Railway (steam railway) has its main station in the heart of the town alongside the river. You can walk along the Llangollen Canal to the Horseshoe Falls or even take a horse drawn barge trip. If you like a strenuous walk you can walk up to the ruin of Dinas Bran Castle. There is also the Llangollen Motor Museum, situated alongside the canal just on the edge of the town. Anually in July Llangollen hosts the world famous Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Where to eat - There are lots of cafes to choose from. For a more substantial meal my favourite is The Corn Mill (which also has a water wheel and an outdoor dining area above the River Dee), they also have a great choice of beers.
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Llangollen
A really lovely town to visit on the banks of the the River Dee. There is a big park alongside the river. The Llangollen Railway (steam railway) has its main station in the heart of the town alongside the river. You can walk along the Llangollen Canal to the Horseshoe Falls or even take a horse drawn barge trip. If you like a strenuous walk you can walk up to the ruin of Dinas Bran Castle. There is also the Llangollen Motor Museum, situated alongside the canal just on the edge of the town. Anually in July Llangollen hosts the world famous Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Where to eat - There are lots of cafes to choose from. For a more substantial meal my favourite is The Corn Mill (which also has a water wheel and an outdoor dining area above the River Dee), they also have a great choice of beers.
A world heritage site, where the 'industrial revolution' started. Situated in a tight gorge made by the River Severn. You are spoil for choice due to the large number of museums to visit (there is a charge for the museums), but there is no charge to cross Thomas Telford's famous Iron Bridge.
Where to eat - There are plenty of cafes in Ironbridge, for a more substantial meal, my favourite is The Woodbridge Inn at Coalport.
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Ironbridge
A world heritage site, where the 'industrial revolution' started. Situated in a tight gorge made by the River Severn. You are spoil for choice due to the large number of museums to visit (there is a charge for the museums), but there is no charge to cross Thomas Telford's famous Iron Bridge.
Where to eat - There are plenty of cafes in Ironbridge, for a more substantial meal, my favourite is The Woodbridge Inn at Coalport.
The county town of Shropshire, set in a loop of the River Severn. Plenty of shops, cafes and museums. There is a large riverside park with 'The Dingle' garden within it. The Sabrina cruise boat provides trips along the river.
Where to eat - You are spoilt for choice in Shrewsbury as lots of cafes and restuarants. My favourite for food is The Armoury, but it can be quite noisy in there.
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Shrewsbury
The county town of Shropshire, set in a loop of the River Severn. Plenty of shops, cafes and museums. There is a large riverside park with 'The Dingle' garden within it. The Sabrina cruise boat provides trips along the river.
Where to eat - You are spoilt for choice in Shrewsbury as lots of cafes and restuarants. My favourite for food is The Armoury, but it can be quite noisy in there.
At National Trust property, which was compeleted in 1310. It has prized gardens which give stunning views across the Cheshire and Shropshire plains.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. Nearby Chirk has a choice of cafes. The Poachers pub in Chirk has a lot of outdoor seating and is along the side of the Llangollen canal.
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National Trust - Chirk Castle
At National Trust property, which was compeleted in 1310. It has prized gardens which give stunning views across the Cheshire and Shropshire plains.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. Nearby Chirk has a choice of cafes. The Poachers pub in Chirk has a lot of outdoor seating and is along the side of the Llangollen canal.
One of my favourite National Trust properties. It is unusual in that their are lots of portraits and pictures of the former staff of the house. There are formal walled gardens, trained fruit trees, apple orchards and tranquil water features. Surrounding the house is 1200 acres of pleasure park, where walkers and dogs are welcome.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. For a very nice meal out, but it is about 5 miles away is the Cross Foxes at Erbistock.
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National Trust - Erddig
One of my favourite National Trust properties. It is unusual in that their are lots of portraits and pictures of the former staff of the house. There are formal walled gardens, trained fruit trees, apple orchards and tranquil water features. Surrounding the house is 1200 acres of pleasure park, where walkers and dogs are welcome.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. For a very nice meal out, but it is about 5 miles away is the Cross Foxes at Erbistock.
A National Trust property which is a firm favourite with residents of Shrewsbury for its parkland walks, including through the deer park where the fallow deer live (you will almost always see a large herd of deer).
Where to eat: National Trust cafes on site. The Mytton & Mermaid in nearby Atcham serves great food.
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National Trust's Attingham Park
A National Trust property which is a firm favourite with residents of Shrewsbury for its parkland walks, including through the deer park where the fallow deer live (you will almost always see a large herd of deer).
Where to eat: National Trust cafes on site. The Mytton & Mermaid in nearby Atcham serves great food.
At 240ft/80m high it is Britains tallest single drop waterfall. There is no charge to access the waterfall, but parking is only in designated areas and there is a £5 charge for parking. The waterfall can fairly easily be viewed from below and there is a not too strenuous walk to the top, which is well worth the walk.
Where to eat - There is a cafe at the base of the falls and also in Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant.
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Pistyll Rhaeadr
At 240ft/80m high it is Britains tallest single drop waterfall. There is no charge to access the waterfall, but parking is only in designated areas and there is a £5 charge for parking. The waterfall can fairly easily be viewed from below and there is a not too strenuous walk to the top, which is well worth the walk.
Where to eat - There is a cafe at the base of the falls and also in Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant.
Just a couple of minutes over 1 hours travelling time, but my favourite seaside place to visit, with a long sandy beach stretching all the way to Tywyn, so I hope you don’t mind including here. If you like ice-cream I highly recommend the shop which is painted pink in the middle of the village opposite the harbour.
Where to eat: Plenty of places to eat, my favourite cafe is Medinas. For something posh try the Trefeddian Hotel, just outside of the town.
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Aberdyfi
Just a couple of minutes over 1 hours travelling time, but my favourite seaside place to visit, with a long sandy beach stretching all the way to Tywyn, so I hope you don’t mind including here. If you like ice-cream I highly recommend the shop which is painted pink in the middle of the village opposite the harbour.
Where to eat: Plenty of places to eat, my favourite cafe is Medinas. For something posh try the Trefeddian Hotel, just outside of the town.
A very unusal place to visit, set in 100 acres of parkland, with towers, bridges, caves and gullies set in sandstone hills. To describe it is difficult, so have a look at their website.
Where to eat: There is a tea room on site.
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Hawkstone Park Follies
A very unusal place to visit, set in 100 acres of parkland, with towers, bridges, caves and gullies set in sandstone hills. To describe it is difficult, so have a look at their website.
Where to eat: There is a tea room on site.
Famous for having the largest mere in North Shropshire - its over 120 acres in size (the North Shropshire meres form the 2nd largest network of wetlands in the UK). There is a park and promenade alongside the lake and it a good place for bird watching. There is a canal wharf in Ellesmere being part of the Ellesmere Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.
Where to eat - The Boathouse alongside the Mere. If you just fancy a cake or pasty to takeaway (or take home) my favourite place is Vermeulens Bakery and Delicatessen.
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Ellesmere
Famous for having the largest mere in North Shropshire - its over 120 acres in size (the North Shropshire meres form the 2nd largest network of wetlands in the UK). There is a park and promenade alongside the lake and it a good place for bird watching. There is a canal wharf in Ellesmere being part of the Ellesmere Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.
Where to eat - The Boathouse alongside the Mere. If you just fancy a cake or pasty to takeaway (or take home) my favourite place is Vermeulens Bakery and Delicatessen.
A very traditional welsh town in Snowdonia. A great location to start a walk up the mountain Cadair Idris (its an easier walk from the Dolgellau side). There is also the fantasic Precipice Walk which offer brilliant, unforgetable views of Cadair Idris and the Mawddach Estuary - its an easy circular walk and I would say walk it clockwise to really appreciate the view.
Where to eat - Theres plenty of tea rooms, but my favourite place to eat is the Torrent Walk Hotel.
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Dolgellau
A very traditional welsh town in Snowdonia. A great location to start a walk up the mountain Cadair Idris (its an easier walk from the Dolgellau side). There is also the fantasic Precipice Walk which offer brilliant, unforgetable views of Cadair Idris and the Mawddach Estuary - its an easy circular walk and I would say walk it clockwise to really appreciate the view.
Where to eat - Theres plenty of tea rooms, but my favourite place to eat is the Torrent Walk Hotel.
A very quite village near Dolgellau, which has an old wooden toll bridge which opened in 1879. Whats special about Penmaenpool (besides the bridge) is there is a Wildlife Centre there with a bird hide so you can see birds on the estuary. Also you can walk or cycle alongside the Mawddach Estuary on the flat course of an old railway line all the way to Barmouth. To get across the estuary to the town of Barmouth you have to cross the longest timber viaduct in Wales (there is a pedestrian toll to cross the viaduct).
Where to eat - There is the George III pub at Penmaenpool or plenty of places in nearby Dolgellau or Barmouth.
Penmaenpool
A very quite village near Dolgellau, which has an old wooden toll bridge which opened in 1879. Whats special about Penmaenpool (besides the bridge) is there is a Wildlife Centre there with a bird hide so you can see birds on the estuary. Also you can walk or cycle alongside the Mawddach Estuary on the flat course of an old railway line all the way to Barmouth. To get across the estuary to the town of Barmouth you have to cross the longest timber viaduct in Wales (there is a pedestrian toll to cross the viaduct).
Where to eat - There is the George III pub at Penmaenpool or plenty of places in nearby Dolgellau or Barmouth.
One of the best steam railways in Wales, running from The Wharf in Tywyn to the station in Abergynolwyn. 2021 is their 70th anniversery year in preservation, and it is the oldest preserved railway in Wales.
On their website their are walks from the stations along the route including one of Dolgoch Station that takes you to see the Dolgoch Waterfalls which are are short walk away from the station.
Where to eat - the stations at Abergynolwyn and Tywyn both have cafes, eat in or take out. For something more substantial the Railway Inn in the village of Abergynolwyn serves good pub meals.
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Talyllyn Railway
Neptune RoadOne of the best steam railways in Wales, running from The Wharf in Tywyn to the station in Abergynolwyn. 2021 is their 70th anniversery year in preservation, and it is the oldest preserved railway in Wales.
On their website their are walks from the stations along the route including one of Dolgoch Station that takes you to see the Dolgoch Waterfalls which are are short walk away from the station.
Where to eat - the stations at Abergynolwyn and Tywyn both have cafes, eat in or take out. For something more substantial the Railway Inn in the village of Abergynolwyn serves good pub meals.
World famous Chester Zoo, lots of animals to see and beautiful grounds, you can even have a boat ride (at no extra charge) around the 'islands'.
Where to eat: There are plenty of places to eat at the zoo and in and around Chester.
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Zoológico de Chester
Moston RoadWorld famous Chester Zoo, lots of animals to see and beautiful grounds, you can even have a boat ride (at no extra charge) around the 'islands'.
Where to eat: There are plenty of places to eat at the zoo and in and around Chester.
CAT offers practical solutions and hands-on learning to help create a zero carbon world. The site has working examples of renewable energy, experimental green buildings, organically managed gardens and sustainably managed woodlands. There is also a Funicular (Cliff) Railway to access the site.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. For a more substantial meal, try The Wynnstay in nearby Machynlleth.
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Centre for Alternative Technology
CAT offers practical solutions and hands-on learning to help create a zero carbon world. The site has working examples of renewable energy, experimental green buildings, organically managed gardens and sustainably managed woodlands. There is also a Funicular (Cliff) Railway to access the site.
Where to eat - There is a cafe on site. For a more substantial meal, try The Wynnstay in nearby Machynlleth.
A CADW site next below the dam for the Llyn Clywedog Reservoir, near Llanidloes. Its free to enter so if you are in the area it'w worth a visit.
Where to eat: Caffi Clywedog by the top of the dam or nearby Llanidloes host a lot of cafes, pubs and restaurants, I like The Angel.
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Bryntail Lead Mine Buildings
A CADW site next below the dam for the Llyn Clywedog Reservoir, near Llanidloes. Its free to enter so if you are in the area it'w worth a visit.
Where to eat: Caffi Clywedog by the top of the dam or nearby Llanidloes host a lot of cafes, pubs and restaurants, I like The Angel.
The dam at Llyn Clywedog was completed in 1967 and the dam itself is 72m high. Great for walking, bird watching or fishing. You can drive or cycle all the way round the reservoir. Ospreys next by the lake.
At the base of the dam is the Bryntail Leadmines, which is a free site to visit owned by CADW.
Where to eat: Caffi Clywedog by the side of the top of the dam or nearby Llanidloes has a lot of cafes, pubs and restaurants, my favourite being The Angel.
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Llyn Clywedog Dam
The dam at Llyn Clywedog was completed in 1967 and the dam itself is 72m high. Great for walking, bird watching or fishing. You can drive or cycle all the way round the reservoir. Ospreys next by the lake.
At the base of the dam is the Bryntail Leadmines, which is a free site to visit owned by CADW.
Where to eat: Caffi Clywedog by the side of the top of the dam or nearby Llanidloes has a lot of cafes, pubs and restaurants, my favourite being The Angel.
A charming riverside market town near the Bryntail Leadmine and Llyn Clywedog. It has a small museum which unfortunately is only open on Mondays but is interesting as it charts the history of Llanidloes over the last 3 centuries, it also houses a rare 2 headed lamb (stuffed). The Minerva Centre holds exhibitions and various times of year.
Where to eat: There are a lot of cafes, pubs and restuarants. If you are vegetarian or vegan then the Great Oak Cafe is the place to go and has a really pleasant garden out the back, or for nice pub food The Angel.
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Llanidloes
A charming riverside market town near the Bryntail Leadmine and Llyn Clywedog. It has a small museum which unfortunately is only open on Mondays but is interesting as it charts the history of Llanidloes over the last 3 centuries, it also houses a rare 2 headed lamb (stuffed). The Minerva Centre holds exhibitions and various times of year.
Where to eat: There are a lot of cafes, pubs and restuarants. If you are vegetarian or vegan then the Great Oak Cafe is the place to go and has a really pleasant garden out the back, or for nice pub food The Angel.