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Tree Tops - Scandinavian houses overlooking unspoilt secluded wooded valley in the Welsh foothills, 20 minutes from Chester, 40 minutes from Snowdonia. We overlook a long stretch of Offa's Dyke.
The two houses are adjacent to our eight fly fishing lakes. We have a fly-fishing tutor and rods to hire. Tree Tops is set in glorious countryside so peaceful with fabulous views yet so close to all amenities.
Downstairs: lounge/diner, kitchen, shower room, toilet, twin bedroom & elevated veranda. Upstairs: - two twin bedrooms.
Each house is fully equipped for a luxury holiday including full cooker, Microwave, fridge, TV. Each house has its own barbecue. A washing machine is available. Access to each house is from the private driveway at the rear. There is a step into each house.
Things to do: - Walking, bird watching and fly fishing.
Close by pony trekking, golf or visit Roman Chester and magnificent Snowdonia.
Numerous restaurants & inns in the area.
Tree Tops Fly Fishery is set in glorious countryside just 15 minutes from Chester. Tree Tops is a long established fly fishery consisting of 8 lakes, the largest being one a half acres.
The lakes are supplied by a mountain stream of high quality water giving us an abundant supply of fresh water shrimps and all the nymphs. The fantastic fly life produces hatches in sequence all through the season.
Fish stocked regularly with top quality rainbow trout ranging from 1.5 lbs to 10 lbs. The best fish so far is 16 lbs 8ozs.
Tickets available are 4, 6 and 8 hours. You may take fish or buy a sporting ticket.
Walking: There are plenty
of routes with scenic and historical interest for the casual or serious walker.
Tree Tops overlooks Hope Mountain, which is 400 feet higher at 1000 feet from
the country park at the top you can see beyond the Cheshire Plain to the East
and the Clwydian range with Moel Fammau, its peak, to the West. A comfortable
walk would be from Tree Tops through the edge of Llanfynydd up the slope of the
Mountain, along the country park and down. The road through the village of
Llanfynydd was built on top of Offa's Dyke, which can be reached by road or
public footpath. Evidence of the accommodation site for the border guards can be
seen opposite Tree Tops (there is only the earth banking left but with a little
imagination you can visualise a wooden surround with a roof on it). We have
evidence of an even earlier civilisation at Tree Tops i.e. Stone Age. For a
longer walk a good one would be up over the hill to the South of Tree Tops and
into the Nant y Ffrith valley.
Horse riding: Pony trekking and
riding schools are in the area.
Golf: There are approximately 15 golf
courses in a range of 15 miles, please ask for telephone numbers to check on
green fees.
Bird watching: Tree Tops is a haven
for birds and birdwatchers as there is unspoilt woodland to attract them over
100 species have been recorded. The kingfishers and the dippers love the fishery
and the river.
Mountain biking, 4X4 experience and Horse carriage driving at Coed
Llandegla, 5 miles away. At Tree tops we have a Power hose and secure bike
lockup available, it's only a short bike ride to Coed Llandegla.
Places to visit:
Chester for
those who wish to enjoy the delights of shopping especially from the Elizabethan
rows of this fantastic Roman city and walk the intact Roman walls, Tree Tops is
only 20 minutes away.
Chester zoo is a terrific day out too.
Llangollen (approx. 20 mins away down
the magnificent Horse Shoe Pass): - a town with something for everyone, 4 major
forms of transport come together e.g. the river, the canal with its trips to
Thomas Telford's famous aqua duct at Froncysyllte constructed 1795, 126 feet
above the River Dee, 1000 feet long with 19 arches 45 feet each made of cast
iron, the Dr Who exhibition, antique shops, the narrow gauge railway with its
special Thomas the Tank events and the renowned International Eisteddfod held
early July.
Snowdonia For the tourist a 45 minute
drive where you may enjoy the scenery or scale the highest peak in England &
Wales, a call in at Betws y coed and the Italianate village at Portmeirion could
be made the same day. Near Snowdonia the slate mines of Blaenau Ffestiniog where
you can ride underground to see this major piece of Welsh industrial heritage
would be a good day out combined with an organised trip to see the underground
power station at Llanberis.
Llandudno, Conwy, and Bodnant Garden
are only 45 minutes away using the A55 expressway.
Jodrell Bank with its famous radio telescope and centre is less
than an hour away.
Albert Dock Liverpool
approx. 30 minutes from Tree Tops is a completely different day out with its
restored buildings, art gallery etc., a ferry across the Mersey from Birkenhead
would be a good introduction to this splendid port (Gerry & the Pacemakers will
serenade you as you sail across!).
Castles at
Chirk (15 minutes away), Conwy and Caernarvon (50 minutes away) could give ideas
of how North Wales was fortified 700 years ago. There are several National Trust
properties close to Llanfynydd, Erddig (15 minutes away) is a stately home with
an accent on how the staff lived and worked Ruthin castle (approx. 25 minutes
away) specialises in medieval banquets a truly wonderful musical, historical and
fun way of having dinner.
This area of Flintshire abounds in excellent inns and
restaurants, the Cross Keys in Llanfynydd has a reputation for good food in a
16th century inn. Enquire about the Gold Cape which is 3000 years old found at
Bailey Hill in Mold and after being housed at the London British Museum for 60
years is coming to Mold to be displayed.
Theatre Clwyd at Mold (10 minutes away)
Tel 01352 770648
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