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Lion Quays Luxury Hotel & Spa
Steaming and Sailing Our base for four nights, the 4-star luxury Lion Quays
Resort, sits on the beautiful Oswestry waterways, along
through Shropshire the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the
and the Welsh Borders Shropshire countryside. You can indulge in the spa and
relax in the Waterside restaurant with stunning views,
enjoying a truly blissful experience.
Based in Oswestry at 4-star luxury Lion Quays Resort,
cruise along the River Severn and steam through the Hotel essentials and extras
rolling landscape of the Welsh Borders. WiFi Available Telephone
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5 Days from £769 Restaurant Bath and/or Shower
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Here’s what you’ll get up to... charming balconied carriages, it promises Included joining points
travellers a wonderful ride along a country
Day 1 Local departure by coach or Home by-way. The train negotiates a viaduct from these regions, see pages 12 to 15
Connect service then on to the Oswestry and river bridge, climbs the notoriously !
area and the 4-star Lion Quays Hotel for a steep Golfa Bank, and steams serenely
four-night stay. D through beautiful countryside. From the Included meals
Day 2 River Severn Cruise and window, the observant passenger may 4xB; 4xD
Afternoon Tea at Shrewsbury spot the occasional heron, goosander, Look out for 'B' or 'D' to find out when
Cathedral Enjoy beautiful views along woodpecker or buzzard. As the train breakfast or dinner is included!
the River Severn with photo opportunities runs through the Powis Estate, pheasant
and entertaining commentary from the and deer can be seen, and everywhere Included excursions
knowledgeable Captain. We then continue Üæ Ô êÜ×Ø éÔåÜØçì âÙ êÜß× ĖâêØåæ ÍÛØ ßÜáØ
to Shrewsbury Cathedral located along follows a river valley, twists round a mill River Severn Cruise
the 14th-century Town Walls, where we and runs through the middle of farms. Shrewsbury
enjoy homemade sandwiches, cakes, B D
ãÔæçåÜØæ Ôá× çØÔÖâĔØØ B D Day 4 Llangollen and Horse-Drawn Shrewsbury Cathedral and Afternoon Tea
Day 3 Welshpool and Llanfair Light Barge Today we travel via the scenic Welshpool
Railway The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Horseshoe Pass to reach pretty Llanfair Light Railway
Railway was built in 1903 to link farming Llangollen, nestled in the beautiful Dee Llangollen and Horse-Drawn Barge
communities with the market town of Valley and located under the watchful
Welshpool and provide them with an gaze of Dinas Bran Castle. Here, we take
outlet for their produce. Operated at to the waters of the Llangollen Canal for a
ĕåæç Õì ¼ÔàÕåÜÔá ËÔÜßêÔìæ çÛØ ßÜáØ êÔæ tranquil cruise on the horse-drawn barge.
taken over by the Great Western and Visitors have been these enjoying leisurely Bag it with just a deposit! See page 7
then British Railways. Today, the ‘Llanfair trips for over 100 years, taking in part of Code W5UPQL
Train’ sits in the platform at Welshpool the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the MAY 11 2026 £769 JUL 20 2026 £779 AUG 03 2026 £769
Raven Square. With the resplendent åÜÖÛ éÔåÜØçì âÙ ßâÖÔß ĖâåÔ Ôá× ÙÔèáÔ B D JUN 15 2026 ! £779 JUL 27 2026 £789
engine steaming gently at the head of Day 5 Return home. B Single Supplement from £269
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