Amber Valley Ramblers Derbyshire

 The Hotel, which is now under new ownership, is very old but has all the facilities that are expected (except there is NO lift), including a free carpark. The Hotel is approx. 100 yards from the nearest shop, 200 yards from the large COOP store and 150 yards from the town centre. Plus, the Llangollen Canal (with horse-drawn boats and canal boats) and Heritage steam railway are around 250 yards away, with Froncysyllte Aqueduct 4 miles and Chirk castle (NT) some 5 miles.

Llangollen, is a small market town, in this largely unknown area of Wales. and has numerous cafes, bars and independent shops. The town is built around the River Dee (Hotel has a large garden on the banks of the river) with the hotel being very well placed for all amenities.

This Hotel has very recently been sold but they are still having teething problems with the new systems. We have been dealing with the new HQ, but have now learnt direct from the Hand hotel, that the new booking centre had omitted to charge for the evening meal in their quote, despite confirming the correct details. We have therefore negotiated an increase in price of £15 pppn. We consider that the increased price still gives excellent value at £75pppn in a double / twin room and £90pn in a single room for a  3 course evening meal followed by tea / coffee, bed and full breakfast.

The cost for the 4 nights accommodation is now £300pp in a double / twin room and £360 in a single room (single rooms are in short supply and any ‘ROOM SHARING IS ENCOURAGED AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS TWINS AVAILABLE). We will need a NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT of £50 per person by the end of November with the remaining monies by mid April 2026.

We hope that this interests you and if you would like to join us please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will acknowledge your request.  If you are interested but have questions or wish for further information please also contact us as we both know the area and the hotel pretty well.

We look forwards to hearing from you.

 Dave and Jane