Driving route and nice hotel

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:10 pm

LewisB wrote: Thanks for sharing your thread from your trip, it's given me some good ideas.

Thats Ok - Now you've just got to get plenty of photos up, to repay us all

LewisB · Post by **LewisB** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:45 pm

Number5 wrote:
LewisB wrote: Thanks for sharing your thread from your trip, it's given me some good ideas.
Thats Ok - Now you've just got to get plenty of photos up, to repay us all

No pressure

hahaha!

My wife is the photographer, so I'll get her on to it!

Hilly30si · Post by **Hilly30si** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:15 pm

LewisB wrote:Looks like Wales is the destination and Snowdonia National Park!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've got less than 24hrs to use some Hotels.com rewards that I've built up, so the search will begin immediately!

You will not be disappointed often take the Z up that way when I feel low. Turn off the A5 on to the A470 just before Betws -y- Coed towards Blanue Ffestiniog for one of the best driving roads in the country

jamesditchy · Post by **jamesditchy** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:19 pm

I agree. Those roads around Blaenau Ffestiniog take some beating

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:20 pm

From my limited experience it is important when staying in North Wales to find somewhere that is friendly and serves good food. When we stayed on the Lleyn Peninsula we couldn't find a single dog-friendly place where we could eat well and the locals in the pubs are not universally friendly to the English.

Have a great time!

LewisB · Post by **LewisB** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:45 pm

So today I booked this hotel on Lake Vyrnwy https://www.lakevyrnwy.com/

Roll on June!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:00 pm

Zed Five wrote:North Wales. The hotel at Portmeirion isn't bad. Cracking location. Great rosds.

Spooky coincidence the Prisoner E1 P1 on True Entertainment as I write.

Great place.

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mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:03 pm

RickRob wrote:From my limited experience it is important when staying in North Wales to find somewhere that is friendly and serves good food. When we stayed on the Lleyn Peninsula we couldn't find a single dog-friendly place where we could eat well and the locals in the pubs are not universally friendly to the English.

The 3 days i spent in North Wales i can honestly say the locals were very accommodating & everyone i overtook seemed very friendly & understanding

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:14 pm

LewisB wrote:So today I booked this hotel on Lake Vyrnwy https://www.lakevyrnwy.com/

Roll on June!

Just remember to wear your Wales rugby shirt.

LewisB · Post by **LewisB** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:19 pm

maxman wrote:
LewisB wrote:So today I booked this hotel on Lake Vyrnwy https://www.lakevyrnwy.com/

Roll on June!
Just remember to wear your Wales rugby shirt.

I'll be watching series 1 & 2 of Gavin & Stacey just so I can pick up some of the lingo!

Oh wait a minute, that's a South Welsh accent

Hilly30si · Post by **Hilly30si** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:40 am

LewisB wrote:So today I booked this hotel on Lake Vyrnwy https://www.lakevyrnwy.com/

Roll on June!

Stayed there a few years ago, was very nice. We used to picnic up at the lake when the kids were young every other Sunday during the Summer

Hilly30si · Post by **Hilly30si** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:10 pm

Lewis B

When you go to Lake Vyrnwy be sure you do the drive to Bala Lake over the Hirnant Pass it's an unclassified road so not suitable in winter or high speed driving but it's stunning and worth the every minute. We came back that way today as we wanted to book a night in the Lake Hotel for my birthday in April. Here are a few pics.

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Paulwirral · Post by **Paulwirral** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:36 am

RickRob wrote:From my limited experience it is important when staying in North Wales to find somewhere that is friendly and serves good food. When we stayed on the Lleyn Peninsula we couldn't find a single dog-friendly place where we could eat well and the locals in the pubs are not universally friendly to the English.

Have a great time!

Try Menai bridge

I was staying at my mates holiday house along the road with the long name , lllggg whatever , and we took a taxi to Menai for Sunday lunch and it was far from the friendliest place I've ever visited , when I mentioned it his wife said they had the same problem , until someone recognised him and that he used to play football for Wales many years ago and even then they weren't that friendly !
We reckon things change once you get over those bridges

I can understand the problem though , people buying holiday homes , not using them that often but driving prices up so people who have lived there all their lives struggle to get on the ladder .

LewisB · Post by **LewisB** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:26 pm

Hilly30si wrote:Lewis B

When you go to Lake Vyrnwy be sure you do the drive to Bala Lake over the Hirnant Pass it's an unclassified road so not suitable in winter or high speed driving but it's stunning and worth the every minute. We came back that way today as we wanted to book a night for my birthday in April. Here are a few pics
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Thanks for the info and the tip Hilly30si. It looks right up my street. Just over two months to go!

Your Disco looks very nice too. I'd love to get one when I upgrade my CRV.

Izzyspi · Post by **Izzyspi** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:52 pm

Hilly30si wrote:Lewis B

When you go to Lake Vyrnwy be sure you do the drive to Bala Lake over the Hirnant Pass it's an unclassified road so not suitable in winter or high speed driving but it's stunning and worth the every minute. We came back that way today as we wanted to book a night in the Lake Hotel for my birthday in April. Here are a few pics.
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Loving the registration. Here's mine on my daily wagon - basically yours with "50" on the end!!!!

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