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Lake Vyrnwy
The 12th Credit Crunch offers the usual superb scenic views and a variety of great driving roads, this time in the Welsh Borders and Berwyn mountains. The unique and unusual attractions will intrigue!
With the wedding business nowadays dominating the income stream for most hotels it’s now virtually impossible to get a decent weekend rate so once again the event starts on a Sunday, although I’m afraid there is a slight increase over the rate held for the last few years. This time we are staying at the 4-star Lion Quays hotel on the edge of the Shropshire Union Canal at Weston Rhyn. The package costs £375 per person (based on two people sharing a room) for three nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast and entry to all attractions, I’m sure you’ll agree it’s still a bargain, and, if inflation is allowed for, the first Credit Crunch would cost £404 today!
There are 55 rooms available at Lion Quays and when they’re gone that’s it as there are no other hotels near by. Enquiries exceeded capacity at the Grange in 2019 and some people were disappointed so to be certain of a place book early!
Lion Quays Hotel & Spa
The itinerary is as follows:
Sunday, April 25th. Arrivals at the 4-star Lion Quays Hotel & Spa during the day followed by dinner at 7.30pm.
Monday, April 26th. Leaving the hotel we drive to the British Ironwork Centre and Shropshire Sculpture Park. Here you can marvel at the incredible animals made from iron and steel that dot the park as well as meander around their showroom. The huge gorilla, made from spoons in conjunction with Uri Geller, is simply stunning!
Leaving the centre our route takes us through back roads and stunning scenery via one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall which drops 240 feet down a sheer cliff, Lake Vyrnwy and the Berwyn mountains to Powys Castle and gardens for lunch.
After lunch we visit another sculpture venue, but this is totally different to the morning one! The Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture in Berriew is the only museum in Europe dedicated to a living artist and the contents are even more eccentric than the British Ironwork Centre! Who says the Credit Crunch isn’t educational?
The run back to Lion Quays includes the option for retail therapy in Welshpool.
Dinner in the evening 7.30pm.
Tuesday, April 27th. Once more great driving roads and picturesque villages before we arrive in Montgomery, a small quaint town that time passed by. We’ll visit Cloverlands Model Car Museum, but a must is to call in at Bunners, a Tardis-like store which seems to sell everything!
Leaving Montgomery we head for a wine tasting at Kerry Vale Vineyard and lunch.
Our route back is once again via country lanes and small Shropshire villages.
Dinner 7.30pm.
Wednesday, April 28th. Departure for home unless you’re staying the extra night. If you do decide to stay a special rate of £79 per person D,B&B applies.
There’s still plenty more to see in the area, but you could, of course, just chill out and take advantage of the swimming pool and spa facilities.
CREDIT CRUNCH SPECIAL. The cost for the event, after serious bartering, is just £375 per person, based on two people sharing. Single supplement £35 per night.
Included in the price are the following:
Three nights’ accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis at the 4-star Lion
- Quays & Spa, Weston Rhyn
- Entry to British Ironwork Centre
- Parking at Rhaeadr Waterfall
- Entry to Powys Castle
- Entry to Andrew Logan Museum
- Entry to Cloverdale Toy Car Museum
- Wine tasting at Kerry Vale vineyard
- Buffet lunch Monday
- Buffet lunch Tuesday
- Detailed route instructions
- Rally plates
- Information pack on arrival with leaflets on local attractions
- Plus more and a few surprises!
ENTRY FORM – 2021 CREDIT CRUNCH SPECIAL April 25th – 27th (28th)
This event is only offered to people on the Country Lane Tours postal mailing list and
entries are limited, so if you’re thinking of coming act quickly to ensure a place in the main hotel!
Name (driver)…………………………………………………………………………..
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Car (if known)……………………………….Year………………Reg……………….
Address…………………………………………………………………………………
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Post Code………………Tel. No……………………Email……………….…………
Do you wish to stay Wednesday evening?………………………………………………………….
Amount enclosed £…………………………Date…………………………………….
Any special requirements (vegetarian, twin beds, disability, etc.)?………..………
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Please make cheque payable to Country Lane Tours, and send with form to Country Lane Tours, Tirionfa, Bodfari Road, Llandyrnog, Denbigh, LL16 4HP. Entry fees are refundable in full (less £5 admin fee) up to January 30th.
In order to obtain the low price non-refundable deposits and payments have to be made to the hotel, attractions etc. well in advance so regrettably after January 30th refunds may be limited and after March 1st no refund is possible.
NOTE!!!!!! There are 55 rooms reserved at the Lion Quays Hotel & Spa and nearly two thousand people on the mailing list. If you wish to be certain of a place please book quickly as once the 55 places have gone that will be it and cheques will be returned to unsuccessful applicants, although a reserve list will be opened and there is a possibility of an overspill hotel! Participants in previous Credit Crunch Weekends have already had priority notification.
PLEASE NOTE!!!! THE FULL AMOUNT IS PAYABLE AS THE ADMIN. COST OF THIS EVENT IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM TO ENSURE A LOW PRICE. DEPOSITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT A ROOM BEING RESERVED.
Space precludes a detailed description of everything you will see, so the details here are necessarily a synopsis. However, the leisurely daily mileage allows plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery and quiet roads as well as the hotel facilities. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to call me on 01824 790280, or email countrylanetours@gmail.com. Please note! There may be slight variations in the advertised schedule if conditions dictate.
If you wish to pay by bank transfer the details are as follows:
Bank: Santander
Account Name: Country Lane Tours
Account Number: 02149028
Sort Code: 09-01-50
IBAN: GB77ABBY09015002149028
IT IS CRUCIAL IF PAYING BY TRANSFER THAT YOU SEND THE COMPLETED ENTRY FORM IN WITH THE PAYMENT MARKED TRANSFER!!!!!
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