Llanrwst welcomes launch of new holiday lodge park ‘Rwst’

Llanrwst welcomes launch of new holiday lodge park ‘Rwst’

Luxurious 22-lodge park opens its doors as North Wales is named UK’s most popular staycation destination NORTH WALES: The picturesque market town of Llanrwst is welcoming the launch of ‘Rwst’, a luxurious new holiday lodge park. The £1.8million development opened its doors to its first guests earlier this week, just as North Wales topped the charts as the UK’s most popular staycation destination. Rwst occupies a prime location on the edge of the historic town, with scenic views across the River Conwy to the Gwydir Forest and Snowdonia mountains beyond. The park, which is a high-end redevelopment of the much-loved Trem Gwydir holiday village, includes twenty-two five-star holiday lodges, with […]

North Wales NHS leaders urge tourists to access treatment safely and alleviate pressure on medical staff

North Wales NHS leaders urge tourists to access treatment safely and alleviate pressure on medical staff

As tourists and day trippers descend on North Wales this summer, NHS leaders urge them to access treatment safely and alleviate pressure on medical staff. As part of the Welsh Government’s Help Us, Help You campaign, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board asks visitors to think twice before attending an Emergency Department or calling 999 with non-life-threatening conditions. Please share the below posts on your social media platform using the hashtag #HelpUsHelpYou to support the Help Us, Help You campaign. Post 1 As many people are opting for a ‘staycation’ rather than travelling abroad this summer, we are encouraging visitors to North Wales to think twice before attending our Emergency Departments or calling […]

The Earl is back, and in a new livery

The Earl is back, and in a new livery

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway (W&LLR) welcomed one of its original locomotives back to the line on Monday 26th July, in a lvery it has not worn for more than 70 years. Identical twins? ‘The Earl’ and ‘The Countess’ pose together on 28th July before one goes into service and the other on display. Photo: Tim Abbott/W&LLR Beyer Peacock 0-6-0T ‘The Earl’, built in Manchester in 1902, had been sent to the Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) for a major overhaul in 2019, following the expiry of the locomotive’s 10-year ‘boiler ticket’. The most extensive work carried out on the engine for many years included a complete dismantling, and […]