If beautiful Gardens combined with quality accommodation and good food inspire you to get away from it all, then this specialised short break will give you an experience you will treasure long after you return home. It is ideal for the gardening enthusiast or the more discerning who admire and have an appreciation for the finer things in life.

Package includes:

• 2-3 nights dinner bed & breakfast in WTB star graded Hotel accommodation
• Entrance to 3 National Trust Properties and Gardens
• Historic Houses and Gardens Publication
• Entrance to Parc Glynllifon
• Incentive voucher for Holland Arms Garden Centre.

Price per person, from: £159.50 - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

Attractions & Activities

Bodnant Garden, one of the finest gardens in Europe, set in 80 acres of magnificent grounds in the beautiful Conwy Valley.

Penrhyn Castle is an extravagant example of early 19th century architecture. Its architect Thomas Hopper filled the castle with intricate carvings, treasures and works of art, including works by Rembrandt, Gainsborough and Canaletto. Penrhyn’s 45 acres of grounds includes woodland walks, parkland, and a formal walled garden with many exotic plants and shrubs.

Plas Newydd, home of the Marquess of Anglesey, is famous for its association with Rex Whistler, whose largest painting is here. Enjoy the fine spring garden and Australian arboretum with a mass of wild flowers and shrubs, as well as a summer terrace. A woodland walk gives access to a marine walk on the Menai Strait.

Holland Arms Nurseries - a varied selection of plants, trees and shrubs of all types.

Parc Glynllifon - the grounds are one of only three Grade I listed gardens and the site has been designated as being of scientific interest.

Walk this way and discover a land of unique beauty, on a break which will give you freedom to explore an unspoilt natural landscape seemingly untouched for centuries. A selection of suggested walks to suit all ages, will help you clear your mind, forget your worries and free your spirit. Admire the fabulous autumnal colours in the fall or watch the land come alive in the spring.

Enjoy a flexible way to travel with a rail and bus pass which gives access to the historic 27 mile long Conwy Valley Line which follows the River Conwy to Blaenau Ffestiniog, one of Britain’s most beautiful railway journeys. Relax after a rewarding day’s walk, in friendly/comfortable accommodation along the way.

Package includes:

Either: 3 nights WTB 4 star Guest House accommodation (bed and breakfast)
Or: 3 nights WTB 3 star Hotel accommodation (dinner, bed & breakfast)

Plus:

• North and Mid Wales Flexi Rover
• Travel Guide
• Pocket Timetable
• Entry into Conwy Castle
• ‘Walks along the Conwy Valley Line’ publication
• Conwy Valley Booklet

Price per person, from: £130.00

Itinerary

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility allowed with the North and Mid Wales Flexi Rover Pass which allows 3 days bus and rail travel.

Your journey through unsurpassed scenery starts in the beautiful Conwy Valley with the choice of either 3 star graded Hotel accommodation in the market town of Llanrwst. Or alternatively 4 star graded Guest House accommodation in the village of Betws y Coed nestling deep in the heart of the Conwy Valley. Luggage transfers are provided from the train to your accommodation.

Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast looking for long tough trails or someone who prefers to take things a little easier, with young children in mind perhaps, this area offers a wide selection of self led walks. ‘Conwy Valley A Long History’ is an informative publication that will give you a valuable insight into the history of this beautiful valley.

If you just simply want to indulge your love of the arts, this break will provide the perfect location for a relaxing and enjoyable break with a difference. Set in the beautiful unspoilt South West corner of Anglesey, your accommodation, a newly converted barn, stands within 7 acres of peaceful countryside overlooking fields leading down to the River Braint. A series of gardens complete with a moated conservatory in a separate walled area means you can enjoy quiet spots for private time. Warm summer days can be spent relaxing around the outdoor

heated pool, or simply nestle around log fires on cooler evenings.

Package includes:

A Typical Course Programme

Day 1 - Arrive from 5pm onwards for afternoon tea, and traditional Welsh Bara Brith. Followed by time to relax, and meet fellow course participants.
At around 7pm join for a drink and an opportunity to meet the course trainer over a 3 course evening meal. This is an opportunity to discuss how the particular course will develop and any individual requirements.
Day 2 & Day 3 - Breakfast will be served between 8 & 9.30am.
The course will run from around 10am to 4pm. Leisurely coffee, refreshments and lunch breaks are provided.
At 4pm you have the chance of some free time around the pool, a seaside walk or a visit to the local gallery, Oriel Ynys Môn at Llangefni.
6pm to 8pm - free time and/or option of Reiki treatment or a Aromatherapy massage from a qualified therapist (This is charged separately).
At 8pm onwards meet for a drink and another great evening meal.
Day 4 - Brunch. Departure around 2pm.

Price per person from £250.00

Course Date

Various courses available, please phone for dates
(Where courses are provided off the premises all transport and lunches are included)

Optional Extra

• Aromatherapy, Reflexology or Reiki
• Gallery visit and lecture on Welsh artists

Enjoy the privilege of fishing in the rich coastal waters off Anglesey. The coastline here is particularly varied and has something to please everyone, remote rock marks, golden sandy beaches, where the only interruption is the mournful cry of the curlews. If variety is what you are looking for then look no further, for these waters boast over 20 different species of saltwater fish, including dog fish and mullet.

Package includes:

• 2 nights bed and breakfast in WTB star graded Hotel/Inn accommodation suited to the needs of the Sea Angler.
• A packed lunch can be arranged for an afternoon of fishing. By private
• arrangement, weather permitting, your proprietor can contact or provide details of a local boat master to take you off-coast sea angling.

Price per person, from: £119.00

Video (Fast and Furious Guide to Shore Fishing on Anglesey and North West Wales) This new one-hour video, which provides a fascinating guide to shore fishing in North West Wales. Starting at Penmon it moves on to show off some of the wonderful locations available in this part of the world. Well-known local angler, Mike Flynn, captain to the acclaimed Welsh Fishing Team, presents the video.

Sea Angling on Anglesey Information Guide - provides local knowledge of fish species, locations, bait centres, boat trips and advice on local information. And just to ensure that the tide is right, a local tide time table (Liverpool & Irish Sea) is provided.

So whatever the weather this break is sure to be a good catch!

Enjoy safe, self led, traffic free cycling, which follows the coastline from Prestatyn in the East to Llandudno in the West, offering almost 21 miles of unbroken track.

This is part of the National Cycle Network Sustrans Route No 5, and is marked by ceramic mosaic artworks. You’re never too far from a railway station should you decide to take it easy.

This break offers you the choice of either a WTB 3 star graded Guesthouse or 2 star graded Hotel in the North Wales Coastal resort of Rhyl. With its award winning beaches and fairground rides it is the ideal location.

Bring your own bicycles or hire them – the choice is yours!

Cycle Hire to include helmets, bag and puncture repair kit, and useful publication of ‘On Yer Bike’, which provides local route maps and information.

Package includes:

• 3 nights in WTB star graded accommodation, B&B.
• Entrance to Sea Quarium – Rhyl
• Attraction discount vouchers
• Sustrans Route 5 Map
• Optional extra – Cycle Hire

Attractions & Activities

Sea Quarium - Walk through the under water tunnel - the first one in Wales-and get really close to wonderful creatures without actually getting wet!

Attraction discount vouchers can be used at the following attractions:

Rhyl Sun Centre - The weather is always sunny at Rhyl Sun Centre, an indoor tropical fun centre. Warm waters, water slides, and a giant 60-metre Dragon slide, surf the white rollers and experience a Tropical Rainstorm. New slides.

Prestatyn Nova Centre - Have splashing good fun in the 25 metre swimming pool with helter skelter water chute, toddlers pool with frog slide.

Rhyl Skytower - Leave your stomach behind and enjoy the thrill as you ascend 80 metres 240 ft skyward on a revolving observation tower with spectacular views of North Wales Coast and Mountains.

Rest, relax, revitalise and recharge, away from life’s demands and stresses with this truly unique package that will balance body and soul. A combination of 2-centre stay over 3 nights includes a champagne chauffeur driven classic tour of the beautiful Conwy Valley.

Package includes:

• 3 nights (2 centre) dinner bed & breakfast in WTB 3 star & 4 star graded Hotel accommodation.
• 2 Beauty treatments provided in hotel salon
• Vintage car tour with champagne
• Guided Heritage walk of Conwy
• Entrance to Conwy Castle
• Visit to Royal Cambrian Academy Art Gallery

Price per person from: £305.50

Attractions & Activities

Extended Grand Tour

Your journey will start in style with the arrival of your personal chauffeur driven limousine that will collect you from your Hotel. Sit back, relax and sip champagne as you journey through stunning countryside, pretty villages, and pine-clad mountains on this spectacular journey of a lifetime.

This journey will take you through Llandudno, Deganwy, and the historic town of Conwy, following the lower Conwy Valley before arriving at Betws-Y-Coed, a beautiful village nestling in the Snowdonia National Park. Enjoy a light refreshment, in one of the popular tearooms before leaving Betws-Y-Coed. Following the flow of the River Conwy back to Llandudno. Tour will take approximately 3 hours.

Royal Cambrian Academy is the most prestigious and Senior Art institution in Wales, and has been in existence in Conwy for over 121 years.

Conwy Castle - built by Edward I in 1283, it took only 7 years to construct and is one of the finest majestic castles in Britain.

Beauty Treatments – a choice of either Manicure, Pedicure or Facial.
Other treatments are available by prior arrangement. There may be an additional charge for these.

Enjoy a taste of the country life, and a warm Welsh welcome in medieval Denbighshire. You will stay in farmhouse accommodation where you will experience life on a working farm at first hand, wake up to the dawn chorus of the local inhabitants, before tucking into a wholesome freshly cooked farmhouse breakfast.

Package includes:

• 3 nights bed and breakfast
• Baking with a farm lady
• Entry to Llaeth y Llan dairy
• Entry to Ewe-phoria, hands on experience of a working farm

Price per person from: £160.00

Itinerary

Staying in a 16th Century, WTB 4 star graded farmhouse accommodation set in 200 acres of fertile farmland, modernised to provide the comforts of modern living while still retaining its old charm. Join a cosy morning baking session with the farm lady, where traditional bara brith and welshcakes are the speciality of the farmhouse kitchen.

Visitors are welcome to join in the farm activities or stroll along the River Clwyd, only a field away. Take the opportunity to visit the most famous and visible of Welsh residents at Ewe-phoria, a unique attraction that brings you face to face with many different breeds of sheep. Your tour will include a two-hour ‘gentle experience’ of life on a working farm, followed by a skilled demonstration of sheep shearing at the home of World Champion Aled Owen. See the wonderful bond between Shepherd and dog unfold giving you an unforgettable insight into their work. Lunch is provided in the Ewe-phoria Bistro.

Close by nestling in the tranquil Denbighshire hills is Llaeth y Llan an historic 17 th century farmstead transformed into a renowned modern dairy and visitor centre.

A prize winning yoghurt producer, supplying to Harrods and Selfridges A stay in this area is never complete without a visit to the Tweedmill Factory Outlet, St Asaph.

Our ‘roots to sainted turrets’ break will entice you to this beautiful region and enthral all who linger. With a choice of accommodation bases, including hotels and self-catering, you will travel to different parts of this region with a qualified guide.

Package includes:

• 3 nights in WTB graded accommodation
• 2 days guided walk by qualified guide including pickup from accommodation. Based on 4 people.
• Sacred Places in the Borderlands booklet.
• Castles in the Borderlands booklet

Itinerary

With a choice of three separate accommodation bases including hotel and self-catering this package is customised to suit all.

Choose from either a 3 star hotel in the picturesque market town of Mold or alternatively the historic medieval market town of Ruthin. You may prefer to stay in a converted old Railway Station, now an award winning guest house, located approximately 1.5 miles from the town centre.

If you prefer more freedom on a self-catering basis, then the pretty little village of Llansannan surrounded by hills is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the heart of Wales. Enjoy the ambiance of the local village pubs both dating back to the 1500’s.

A qualified guide will collect you from your accommodation each day to escort you on two full day tours, both encompassing heritage, culture (including Christian) and the natural eco environment themes.

Day One - will centre around St Winefride’s Well, one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Wales’, the only active British shrine with an unbroken record of pilgrimage. It is renowned for its legend of the Welsh Princess Gwenfrewi. Tour extends to the surrounding area and lasts approx 4.5 hours.

Day Two – will encompass Denbigh Castle and its environs. The castle and Town Walls built in 1282 by Edward I’s general Henry de Lacy, remains the Borderlands largest, strongest and best preserved fortress. Tour lasts approx. 5 hours. Time for lunch stops in local pubs or restaurants built in.