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Steaming and Sailing through Shropshire and the Welsh Borders
4.4 Out of 5 (14 reviews)
Our base, the 4-star luxury Lion Quays Resort, sits on the beautiful Oswestry waterways, along the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Whilst here, why not indulge in the spa or relax in the Waterside restaurant with stunning views? All guests have free access to the fantastic gym and exercise classes, swimming pool, and the sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi. From this truly fantastic base, our excursions see us cruising along the River Severn, steaming through the rolling landscape of the Welsh Borders, and relaxing on a horse-drawn boat along the Llangollen Canal.
Places you'll make memories
- Llanfair Light Railway
- Llangollen Horse Drawn Barge
- Shrewsbury
5 days from £799pp £1,598 for 2 people Single Room Supplement from £269pp
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- 4 nights at a comfy hotel with English breakfast
- 4 evening meals
- Local joining points
- No lugging your luggage
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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service then on to Oswestry and the 4-star Lion Quays Hotel for a four-night stay.
Enjoy beautiful views along the River Severn with photo opportunities and entertaining commentary from the knowledgeable Captain. We then continue to Shrewsbury Cathedral located along the 14th-century Town Walls, where we enjoy homemade sandwiches, cakes, pastries and tea/coffee.
The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway was built in 1903 to link farming communities with the market town of Welshpool and provide them with an outlet for their produce. Operated at first by the Cambrian Railways, the line was taken over by the Great Western and then British Railways. Today the ‘Llanfair Train’ sits in the platform at Welshpool Raven Square with the resplendent engine steaming gently at the head of charming balconied carriages which promise the traveller a wonderful ride along a country by-way. The train negotiates a viaduct and river bridge, climbs the notoriously steep Golfa Bank and steams serenely through beautiful countryside. From the window, the observant passenger may spot the occasional heron, goosander, woodpecker or buzzard. As the train runs through the Powis Estate, pheasant and deer can be seen, and everywhere is a wide variety of wild flowers. The line follows a river valley, twists round a mill and runs through the middle of farms.
Here we take to the waters of the Llangollen Canal for a tranquil cruise on the horse-drawn barge. Visitors have been enjoying leisurely trips here for over 100 years and this wonderful trip takes in part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to a rich variety of local flora and fauna.
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You will star for four nights at the 4-star Lion Quays Resort in a scenic area on the outskirts of Oswestry.
Lion Quays Luxury Hotel & Spa
Location: Weston Rhyn, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3EN
Along the banks of the Llangollen Canal sits the fabulous Lion Quays Luxury Hotel & Spa, a resort devoted to providing guests with amazing experiences. With a fantastic restaurant, bar, lounge and terrace, as well as meeting and event spaces, Lion Quays doesn’t disappoint. It is so beautiful there that many engaged couples choose the hotel as their wedding venue! All rooms feature free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, a power shower and tea and coffee-making facilities and, in many of the rooms, guests can enjoy stunning views across the canal and into the Shropshire countryside. Also, the Lion Quays has wonderful spa and gym facilities. All guests have access to a 75-station gym, fitness classes, and a 25-metre swimming pool with steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi. Prioritising wellness and health benefits, as well as ensuring all guests enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating experience, the hotel’s spa also offers thermal suites, a hydrotherapy pool and wonderful spa treatments (extra charges may apply, please pay locally).Hotel Facilities
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General
- 4 Star
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Sauna or Steam Room
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Shower or Bath
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Service
- Gym
Hotel
- Swimming Pool
- Lift
Single Supplement from £269.00
4.4 Out of 5 (14 Reviews)
Reviews
Quality
4.4 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
Barry Sayers, 9 months ago
The coach/minibus drivers were all great. We got the impression that this was the first time this particular trip had been run (October 2025) as there were a couple of issues. These concerned walking distances and a replacement excursion( Lake Bala railway) that was a bit lacking in scenery etc. Hopefully these will be ironed out next time.
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Kathryn, 11 months ago
The holiday was excellent except there where places that were not easy for pushing a wheelchair, especially in Shrewsbury. The paths were very narrow and not easy to push on, nothing could have been done about it as the coach could not stop any nearer to the café doing afternoon tea. The feeder coaches/taxi were brilliant, Hotel staff were very good and caring, the room was excellent for my husband who needs a wheelchair.
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GH, 11 months ago
This was a relaxing and most enjoyable holiday. The drivers were excellent and the hotel was very good.
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S.Charles, 1 year ago
4* Hotel Rooms, food choice and service mostly good standard. Ordering the following day’s dinner led to confusion due to serving staff having to ask and people changing their minds or our difficulty remembering! (It might be a good idea to number the tables for easier identification of who ordered what.) Trips out were interesting and mostly as described. Disappointed Shrewsbury cathedral was closed - ( only open in the mornings, 8am to 1pm.) A good amount of free time after the trips out allowed us to explore the canal walk, sit on the terrace chatting to other guests, take advantage of spar treatments, have a swim or simply relax in the cool of our room. The tour driver had a lot of interesting facts about places we passed through en-route and visited. He was particularly good at handling a few awkward situations, especially as he was called on at the last minute to lead this tour which wasn’t his normal. Our driver on the return journey was not very clear about expected time of arrival on last drop of the day. Overall an enjoyable, pretty relaxed trip in the lovely Shropshire/mid Wales area.
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Lynn Whitaker, 1 year ago
Weather was fantastic. Pat our driver was very good. Hotel was lovely but restaurant service was very slow. Had good fun and laughs with my fellow travellers.
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