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hen buying the holiday home of your dreams, your first priority should always be the location. How far do you wish to travel from home? Would you prefer a peaceful country retreat or a coastal holiday with entertainment Treetops Caravan Park, Flintshire and activities for children? Does the park beautiful vistas across the Betws yn Rhos allow dogs? Is there somewhere to walk valley, a tranquil and peaceful them on sunny afternoons? location available to use for There is lots to consider, and ‘Treetops up to 12 months of the year. Lloyds Caravan & Lodge Sales Caravan Treetops Caravan Park in can help you in your search. Park enjoys With hundreds of private Gwespyr, Flintshire, is a peaceful, beautiful family-friendly park on a hilltop, parks across north Wales and views across which enjoys beautiful views Cheshire, it is sure to find your the Irish sea’ across the Irish sea and the dream holiday destination. Dee Estuary. The park features Sunnyvale Caravan Park an outdoor children’s play area, an in Kinmel Bay, Conwy, has a 12-month outdoor gym and a handy launderette, season and sea views across the north and is just a short drive from the Welsh coast, making it a great choice for those with boats who wish to be right golden beaches of Talacre, with its sand dunes and famous lighthouse. next to the sea, surrounded on three Whether it be coast or country, sides by the mouth of the River Clwyd. history or adventure, Lloyds Caravan & Meanwhile, Bryn Defaid Lodge Park Lodge Sales can find the perfect park in Llysfaen is nestled in the Welsh for you. www.lloydscaravans.co.uk countryside outside Colwyn Bat, with
Own a slice of idyllic life
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lawrbetws Caravan Park, set in 14 acres of idyllic countryside with panoramic views of the rugged Welsh Berwyn mountains, is a quiet family-run park in the heart of rural north Wales. If you’re looking for an authentic country caravan holiday with scenery, wildlife and a rural lifestyle, you’ll appreciate the setting at Llawrbetws, positioned between Snowdonia National Park, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Llawrbetws is an excellent base from which to explore north Wales, as you can get to most notable destinations within 30 minutes. The site features 70
A GREAT ESCAPE
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et away from it all this summer at Morfa Lodge Holiday Park. The family owned and operated park occupies the perfect location in the foothills of Snowdonia, within an area of unspoilt, beautiful parkland that offers excellent facilities and served is by a team of helpful and dedicated staff. The park has holiday home lodges for hire and pitching sites for touring caravans. If you fall under the spell of the site, there are also plenty of homes available for sale, so you can make that Morfa Lodge Holiday Park holiday
fully serviced pitches, each with mains electricity, water and Stunning Llawrbetws piped gas. The majority of the pitches have farreaching views of the mountains; a new development is being launched this year, so those who get in early will be able to choose their own perfect pitch with fantastic views. There are sites available and holiday homes to buy – new and used – for every budget, with finance options available. www.llawrbetws.co.uk
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f you’re taking to the region’s waterways by canal boat, you should make a point of visiting some of the local sites of engineering and industrial significance – and you’d struggle to find anywhere more impressive than the Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire. This incredible attraction is known as the ‘Cathedral of the Canals’ for a very good reason. Not only does it still do the job it was designed to do – lifting boats and barges 50ft from the River Weaver Navigation to the Trent & Mersey Canal – but it does so with the most ingenious and endearing character of any structure on the canal system. The boat lift also offers the intrepid visitors the opportunity to access the very top of the workings – not a trip for the faint-hearted or those with no head for heights! As well as being one of the ‘seven wonders of the waterways’, the boat lift’s visitor centre, coffee shop, play area and the nearby Northwich Woodlands make it unmissable.
throughout the day and investment and keep coming back time into the evening, with bar meals served daily. and time again. Visitors can During the peak holiday season, choose between entertainment is put on the two heated outdoor swimming to provide fun family nights and fill the dance pools, with patio areas and allocated floor. Popular hog roast evenings offer a play areas for the more relaxed evening children, while the shop on the There are two pools on site at Morfa Lodge. The site is close to park offers a wide many local attractions, including range of groceries, fresh produce, newspapers and gifts. Morfa Lodge has Caernarfon Castle, Bangor Cathedral a large number of facilities available and the stunning Aber Falls, making for guests of all ages and there is it a great base for exploring this beautiful corner of Wales. free WiFi across the whole site too. There are a range of lodges The Clubhouse has a large family room with an adjacent games room, which available to purchase or hire. With plots available in unrivalled locations, has a range of amusement machines Morfa Lodge can offer the perfect and a pool table. Those over the age of 18 can also enjoy the Lounge Bar holiday idyll. www.morfalodge.co.uk July/August 2019 | SHIRE MAGAZINE 75
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