A holiday letting in Llangollen - Velvet Cottage has just been added to http://www.welshcottagerental.com/ and the jmlvillas.com holiday home self catering websites.
Velvet Cottage is a family owned, recently modernised 3 bedroom end terrace cottage situated in a quite magnificent setting one and a half miles North of Llangollen.
•It Sleeps up to 5
•3 bedrooms
•1 bathroom
•Satellite TV
•Telephone
•Shops nearby
•TV
•Close to River
•Restaurants nearby
•Microwave
•Lake nearby
•Park nearby
•Golf
The fully furnished self catering accommodation, graded 3 Star by VisitWales, is positioned above a quiet lane and is backed by National Trust owned Velvet Hill. The cottage is an ideal base for hill and lane walking, mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing or simply exploring the famous North Wales and Borderlands countryside and mountains.
Local attractions include Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen canal and aqueduct, Llangollen steam railway (featuring Thomas the Tank Engine - he’s 65 this year!!), Plas Newydd (home of the Ladies of Llangollen), the Horseshoe Pass and the North Wales coasVelvet Cottage can provide rental accommodation for five and is suitable for small parties or family groups. Full self catering facilities are provided, although there are many options for eating out locally or in Llangollen itself - the choice is yours!
The accommodation is not suitable for disabled persons due to the presence of access steps and an internal staircase to the bathroom facilities. A car is recommended but not essential (off-road parking is provided). We regret that dogs and other pets are not allowed in the cottage.
Velvet Cottage is available for rental on a weekly or weekend basis. Prices range from £275/week in Winter to £475/week in Summer.
Velvet Cottage is located one and a half miles North of Llangollen, North Wales, at the foot of the world-famous Horseshoe Pass and across the valley from Valle Crucis Abbey and Eliseg’s Pillar.
Things to do during your holiday
On arrival you will find comprehensive literature to help you get the best out of your holiday. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:
WALKING
Velvet Cottage is exceptionally well positioned to explore this world-famous area. Indeed, many of the well-documented walks can be enjoyed right from the doorstep!!
A footpath round the side and back of No.1 Abbey Terrace provides access to National Trust owned Velvet Hill. A short but exhilarating walk to the top offers magnificent views of the Llantisilio mountain range to the West, the Horsehoe Pass to the North and the Eglwyseg Rocks and Dinas Bran Castle to the East. Continue on and you reach the source of the Llangollen Canal at the Chainbridge Hotel and the Horseshoe Falls. Nearby is picturesque Llantysilio Church where five generations of owners of Velvet Cottage were married!
Turn right in Abbey Terrace and you quickly arrive at Valle Crucis Abbey. Continue past the Abbey and a pleasant walk takes you to Dinas Bran Castle. Drop down into Llangollen and after a well-earned drink and a little shopping, an easy walk along the canal takes you back to the cottage, either over Velvet Hill or alongside the road.
Turn left in Abbey Terrace and you soon reach a footpath across the fields. The old tram route up to the quarries can easily be seen in the mountainside ahead. After reaching the lane, turn right and left to soon reach the Britannia Inn. A footpath leads up from the left hand side of the pub. From then on, the wilderness of the Llantysilio mountain range is yours to explore!
After a hard day’s exploring, the Abbey Grange Hotel beckons). The hotel, reached by a small footpath across a field, offers excellent food and real ales. We can especially recommend the Sunday carvery. Prepared using local meat and vegetables, it is delicious!!
Continuing 20 minutes further up the valley, the aforementioned Britannia Inn is reached.
For serious hikers, Velvet Cottage lies close to Offa’s Dyke (offas-dyke.co.uk)and the Clwydian Way (clwydianway.co.uk) long distance footpaths, the Dee Valley Way (a fifteen mile footpath between Lllangollen and Corwen) and the tougher North Berwyn Way (also between Llangollen and Corwen).
A very popular way of walking the Dee Valley and North Berwyn Ways is to catch the steam train from either Llangollen or Berwyn up to Corwen, and then walk the route back on either of the routes. More information can be found on deevalleywalks.com.
LLANGOLLEN
Llangollen itself has many well documented attractions. The best resource for up to date information is the Town Council website llangollen.org. Among the highlights are:
Plas Newydd, home of the Ladies of Llangollen.
Llangollen steam railway, featuring Thomas the Tank engine!!
Llangollen canal, with horse drawn barge trips.
The Eisteddfod fields, home of the International Music Eisteddfod and many other events throughout the year (visit pavilion-llangollen.com for up to date information).
Llangollen fringe, including Llangollen jazz festival.
SURROUNDING AREA
North Wales is a well known tourist destination. From Velvet cottage, the North Wales coast is less than an hour’s drive away. There are many National Trust properties in the area, Chirk Castle and Bodnant Gardens being arguably the best.
For more information please go to http://www.jmlvillas.com/villa/778
Enjoy your stay in Llangollen
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