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TIPI GLAMPING AT GREENWOOD FAMILY PARK
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Treetop thrills New for 2022 – stay over and explore! Immerse yourself in a forest adventure and step directly into North Wales’ best family attraction, with outdoor family fun all day and a cosy and comfortable retreat under the stars by night.
Our new Tipi Glamping means the adventure doesn’t have to end! Our glamping adventure combines overnight stays in luxury tipis with unlimited access to the forest adventure park, full of action and excitement for the whole family.
Our secluded location beneath the trees of Snowdonia’s National Park offers a beautiful backdrop for your unique glamping getaway. Find us just outside the royal town of Caernarfon, nestled between the coast and the rugged mountains of Snowdonia.
A fun and memorable way to spend time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with unlimited access to our awardwinning family park. All the fun of camping, without the stress of pitching your own tent! No more saggy tents or soggy socks! For details visit greenwood familypark.co.uk
Your bed beneath the stars
The kids can run wild
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
The last two years have encouraged us all to focus on the incredible staycations in our local area, so if you’re looking to invest in a slice of holiday heaven, check out this unique development of luxurious holiday cottages on the beautiful Llyn Peninsula. Recently completed, each of the 25 two, three and five-bedroom properties at Nature’s Point is thoughtfully designed and built to a high specification, and finished to a luxurious standard. This select development will offer the perfect holiday home or rental investment.
Developer Natural Land negotiated the purchase of the original site from Yorkshire Bank, and went on to divide the
existing buildings into three: firstly, eight newly refurbished stone holiday cottages, farmhouse/reception, 29 lodge pitches us all to focus on the and services; second, a 35-room disused hotel overlooking incredible staycations Nefyn Bay, and third, Henbant Bach, a derelict farmhouse with in our local area, 80 acres of land. so if you’re looking The company said: “It’s our mission to invest in a to share and preserve the world’s most slice of holiday beautiful spaces and create real, enduring heaven, check value. To out this unique that end, we development of select projects Nature’s Point: enduring value luxurious holiday cottages on the based on their inherent potential. Our collective experience and expertise affords us opportunity to craft resort communities that preserve the character, beauty and traditions of the landscapes they call home.”
Spacious interiors
Drift away from it all
Whether you’re an experienced boater or a complete novice, there’s nothing more relaxing than a break on the canals and waterways. Forced to take it slowly, a holiday with Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays might be just the rest you’re looking for, especially as highly qualified staff will take you through everything you need to know to operate a canal boat. Handover complete, you can set off on your own adventure, at your own pace – watching for wildlife, stopping off to “Go at enjoy canalside pubs, and exploring towns and villages along the route. your own As one of the largest canal boat rental companies in the UK, with nearly 50 years of experience, Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays has a reputation for providing high quality, exceptional value canal holidays. pace” With a choice of more than 160 luxury narrowboats available from 10 bases across England and Wales, including Whixhall Marina, take a look at the range of flexible interiors to see what works best for you. Boats range from 32ft to 70ft, and can accommodate between two and 12 people, with all the comforts of home. anglowelsh.co.uk
Peace and tranquillity
INVEST IN IDYLLIC
Llawrbetws Caravan Park enjoys an enviable location and is an excellent base to explore North Wales, as you can get to most notable destinations within 30 minutes. The area recently received the accolade of fourth most popular world destination from Lonely Planet Guide, a title it well deserves.
Llawrbetws features 70 fully serviced pitches set within 14 acres, each with mains electric, water and piped gas. The majority have far-reaching views to the mountains and countryside. A new development is being launched this year
so those that get in early so those that get in early will be able to choose their will be able to choose their own perfect pitch with own perfect pitch with fantastic views. fantastic views. If you want to invest in a stunning North Wales a stunning North Wales location and plan to location and plan to buy your own caravan buy your own caravan holiday home, check out holiday home, check out Llawrbetws. The quiet, Llawrbetws. The quiet, Llawrbetws sites have great views peaceful family-run park is set in 14 acres of idyllic peaceful family-run park countryside. If scenery, wildlife and a rural lifestyle is important to you, you will appreciate the setting at Llawrbetws, positioned between the most notable National Parks in the world, looking out on Snowdonia, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB. llawrbetws.co.uk
Set beside Hawk Lake in the grounds of Hawkstone Park, Hawk Lake Caravan Park is perfect for a peaceful getaway by the water. Close to the historic town of Shrewsbury, the site is ideally located for exploring Shropshire and Mid Wales. There are five touring pitches with hook-up and hard standing and 45 static pitches, 14 by the lake. These are privately owned but occasionally come up for sale. The site offers both day and season fishing – the lake has big carp (up to 30lb), roach, perch, bream, tench, rudd and pike. A peaceful spot for a relaxing break, fishing trip or holiday home investment. Enquiries 01630 685 209.
HOT SPOTS
XPLORE! DISCOVERY CENTRE
If you’re in the area with inquisitive kids, this new science centre in the heart of Wrexham is full to the brim with science, exploration and fun. The team at Xplore! has been bringing brainteasing, mind-bending, eye-opening science to the town for almost 20 years and in addition to their interactive exhibit space have created a purpose-built science shop that sells a wide range of science experiments, toys and gifts perfect for all ages. Both the shop and new café area are open from 9.30am It’s great fun to 4.30 pm, selling a range of hot and cold drinks, as well as snacks to suit all taste buds and dietary needs.
A visit to Xplore! Science Centre allows all learners the chance to develop skills in investigating, imagination, team working, critical thinking and problem solving. For more information email booking@xplorescience.co.uk
GROWN-UP GETAWAY
The Newnes Touring Caravan Park is set in the heart of North Shropshire, 10 minutes’ walk from Ellesmere, and is exclusively for adults in search of peace and tranquillity away from the bustle of family parks. Tents are most welcome and can enjoy the The facilities are top class superb views and location. Take advantage of the superb facilities on offer, or just pitch and get back to nature.
Caravans are well catered for, with 60 hook-up points offering individual mains electric and water, on level well-drained grass, some backing onto hedgerows. Each pitch looks out onto the six-acre site, which has superb views over the countryside and the Welsh Hills. Surrounded by circular walks and woodlands, it’s a nature lover’s paradise with its nine glacial meres. Anglers can enjoy fishing at no further cost. thenewnes.co.uk
Fishing favourite
“Big carp, perch, bream, tench rudd and pike” A glorious setting by Hawk Lake
HOT SPOTS
AMONG THE ANIMALS
Animal lovers will be delighted to know that 2022 sees the introduction of another group of onsite lodges at West Midland Safari Park. Launched in April, eight two-storey lodges are now ready to welcome guests and are integrated into the white rhino and giraffe habitats, giving guests a truly unforgettable and immersive experience.
The white rhino lodges sleep up to six and are the only experience of their kind in the UK. The ground floor has an open-plan living space, chill-out nest that doubles as a cosy bed, and a balcony with ground-level views of the rhinos. Two bedrooms and a bathroom are on the first floor, along with a balcony. In the giraffe lodges, guests can come eyeto-eye with the Park’s charismatic tower of eight giraffes from the balcony on the first floor, which is where the living room, kitchenette and dining room are situated. Two bedrooms downstairs sleep five people, with a bathroom. The introduction of the new lodges has enabled the Park to update and improve the animals’ habitats. White rhino and Rothschild’s giraffe are classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by the conservation bodies, with both species facing threats in the wild such as poaching and habitat loss. Safari Lodges short breaks include breakfast and dinner, and admission to the Park for two days. The lodges also include free Wi-Fi, smart TV, robes and 24-hour concierge. safari-lodges.co.uk
If you want to combine the convenience and open feel of a holiday park with the decadent luxury of a stately manor house, then look no further than the Lyons site at Woodlands Hall in Ruthin. This splendid country club provides not only the backdrop but also the facilities for the caravan park that sits proudly above the wooded hills of the Vale of Clwyd, secluded among a mass of landscaped rhododendron colour Woodlands Hall Caravan Park and Country Club boasts some of the most spectacular views North Wales has to offer and makes the ideal retreat for either short breaks of a full week of complete
come eyeto-eye with the Park’s charismatic tower of eight giraffes from the balcony on the relaxation. It boasts ample facilities, with tennis courts, fitness gym
and sauna and plenty of options for a leisurely walk in the surrounding woodland. Children have their own play room and outdoor adventure area and there is a snooker table as well as entertainment all year round. Diners can choose from fine dining or a light snack in the relaxed atmosphere of the conservatory restaurant. lyonsholidayparks.co.uk
Enjoy views out across the gira e habitat
Living space is on the fi rst fl oor to give the best views
JODRELL BANK
If you’re exploring Cheshire with budding young scientists this summer, make a point of popping in to Jodrell Bank, where you can see one of the world’s largest telescopes and wonder at the amazing technology behind this vast structure. Humans have always looked up at the skies and marvelled at the Sun, Moon, planets and stars, in an attempt to understand our own sense of place and purpose here on Earth. For over 75 years, Jodrell Bank has been at the forefront of that quest for understanding and at the heart of ground-breaking discoveries and world-leading research.
Jodrell Bank’s inspirational story includes revolutionary discoveries, amazing feats of engineering, the dawn of the Space Age and the creation of the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, an icon of science and engineering. Today Jodrell Bank Observatory is owned and managed by the University of Manchester and is a world-leading research Listening to the universe institute, with scientists working at the cutting edge of modern astrophysics. jodrellbank.net
JOIN THE CLUB
secluded among a mass of landscaped rhododendron colour Caravan Park and Country Club boasts some of the most spectacular views North Wales has to offer and makes the ideal retreat for either short breaks of a full Woodlands Hall week of complete
A stunning backdrop for your holiday
