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Lion Quays Luxury Hotel & Spa

Steaming and Sailing
through Shropshire Our base for four nights, the 4-star luxury Lion Quays
Resort, sits on the beautiful Oswestry waterways, along
and the Welsh Borders the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the

Shropshire countryside. You can indulge in the spa and
relax in the Waterside restaurant with stunning views,
Based in Oswestry at 4-star luxury Lion Quays Resort,
enjoying a truly blissful experience.
cruise along the River Severn and steam through the
rolling landscape of the Welsh Borders. Hotel essentials and extras
WiFi Available Tea & Coffee Facilities
Bar Bath and/or Shower
5 Days from £699
Restaurant Lift
TV Indoor Swimming Pool
Hairdryer Gym

Here’s what you’ll get up to... a wonderful ride along a country by- Included joining points
way. The train negotiates a viaduct
Day 1 Local departure by coach or Home from these regions, see pages 42 to 45
and river bridge, climbs the notoriously
Connect service then on to the Oswestry 2 5
steep Golfa Bank, and steams serenely
area and the 4-star Lion Quays Hotel for
through beautiful countryside. From the
a four-night stay. D Included meals
window, the observant passenger may
Day 2 River Severn Cruise and spot the occasional heron, goosander, Look out for 'B' or 'D' – they're the
Afternoon Tea at Shrewsbury woodpecker or buzzard. As the train secret code for when breakfast or dinner
Cathedral Enjoy beautiful views along runs through the Powis Estate, pheasant is included!
the River Severn with photo opportunities and deer can be seen, and everywhere
and entertaining commentary from the is a wide variety of wild flowers. The line Included memory makers
knowledgeable Captain. We then continue follows a river valley, twists round a mill
to Shrewsbury Cathedral located along and runs through the middle of farms. River Severn Cruise
the 14th-century Town Walls, where we B D Shrewsbury
enjoy homemade sandwiches, cakes, Day 4 Llangollen and Horse-Drawn
pastries and tea/coffee. B D Barge Today we travel via the scenic Shrewbury Cathedral and Afternoon Tea
Welshpool
Day 3 Welshpool and Llanfair Light Horseshoe Pass to reach pretty
Railway The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Llangollen, nestled in the beautiful Dee Llanfair Light Railway
Railway was built in 1903 to link farming Valley and located under the watchful Llangollen and Horse-Drawn Barge
communities with the market town of gaze of Dinas Bran Castle. Here, we take
Welshpool and provide them with an to the waters of the Llangollen Canal
outlet for their produce. Operated at first for a tranquil cruise on the horse-drawn
by Cambrian Railways, the line was taken barge. Visitors have been these enjoying
over by the Great Western and then leisurely trips for over 100 years, taking
Want to pay in parts? See page 9
British Railways. Today, the ‘Llanfair Train’ in part of the UNESCO World Heritage
sits in the platform at Welshpool Raven Site and the rich variety of local flora and Code W5UPQL
Square. With the resplendent engine fauna. B D JUN 16 2025 5 £699 JUL 21 2025 2 £699
steaming gently at the head of charming Day 5 Return home. B Single Room Supplement from £239
balconied carriages, it promises travellers

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