Bensons Hotel & Riverside Restaurant

Please take a tour of our website, we are sure you will find something of interest. 
White Water Rafting in Llangollen, Places of interest, Llangollen Shops, Gifts from Wales. Jewellery, Restaurants, in fact something for everybody.

If you are planning a short weekend break this is the place to come, the town is very busy and has many attractions to suit all ages from Steam Trains, Canal Rides or walking up to Dinas Bran Castle and admire spectacular views of unspoilt countryside from high above the town. 

Accommodation

From £35 per night including a cooked full English breakfast.


The Hotel is an ideal location to stop over if you are travelling to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, London, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Hereford, Ludlow etc.

Many of our guests who have stayed with us at Bensons, have come from Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bala, Dolgellau, Fairbourne, Barmouth, Harlech, Bebington, Birkenhead, Chester to name a few.

Bensons Hotel accommodation is listed in several Pubs guides, and also can be found with Tourist Attractions & Travel Companies.

The hotel has a fully stocked bar selling soft drinks,lagers, beers,wines & spirits

Some of our available rooms...


En-suite with TV, Tea & Coffee making facilities 
Double room with Jacuzzi air bath, tv, balcony overlooking the river Dee and tea & coffee making facilities

French Four Poster bed
Jacuzzi Airbath, TV, Tea & Coffee making facilities
Balcony overlooking the River Dee

Family Room
2 Doubles / 2 Singles, TV, Tea & Coffee making facilities

Places to Visit

Places of interest around Llangollen for you to visit whilst you are staying with us at Bensons Hotel.
  • Llangollen's new Marina
  • River Dee and Park
  • Llangollen Bridge
  • Railway Station 
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct  
  •  Valle Crucis Abbey 
  • Berwyn Railway Station & the Old Chain Bridge over the River Dee
  • Canal 
  • Berwyn Railway & The Kings Bridge    
  • Horse Drawn Boats on the Llangollen Canal 
Other place of interest to visit are Dinas Bran Castle, spectacular views from high above town.              
Llangollen Motor Museum, Wharf & St Collen's Church, Llangollen Maxines Books Shop, find over 120,000 books in stock   

Powis Castle & Gardens, near Welshpool / Y Trallwng            
A wonderful location, a fairy tale, this was the mightiest of all Marcher strongholds. The castle has one of the most fabulous gardens in Britain. The gardens have terraces, unique lead statues, landscaped avenues and walks. The treasures of the castle were brought back from India.             


Erddig near Wrexham                                         

Voted Britain's second finest stately home in the Channel Five series "Britain's Finest". The home contains a collection of portraits, photographs and verses which record some of the people who worked on the estate and tells of the Yorke family, whose family owned the home.          
Some of the rooms include Laundry, Bake House, Agent's Office, and a butler's pantry.                                          
Upstairs the rooms contain original collections of 18th century furniture.

The other rooms are dining room, saloon, drawing room, nursery, state bedroom, chapel and the servant's quarters.                 

There is also a small Chinese room.                              

Outside, the estate buildings are joiners & blacksmiths.            

It also has a saw Mill, cart shed's, stable yard, tackroom, carriages,  vintage cycles and cars.                                       
The walled garden is one of the most important surviving 18th century garden's in Britain. It has rare fruit trees, canal, pond and a national ivy collection.                                    

After your day out relax in our riverside restaurant with a glass of wine, as you admire the spectacular scenery from you table.                 

Shopping in Llangollen

  • Cottage Cards & Crafts - slate/coal products, Conwy pottery, fleeces, greeting cards, sheepskins & goatskins etc.
  • Belles Fleurs - Quality flowers for Birthdays, Mothers Day, Weddings, Romance, Sympathy & Funerals. Gift Ideas.
  • Bits "n" Bobs - Uncle Peter's Fudge Home made style Biscuits, Preserves, Chutneys, Chocolates & Gifts
  • Local Farm Ice Cream
  • Solitaire - Jewellery & Gifts
  • Jacaranda Specialising in Welsh & Celtic crafts
  • Special Thoughts - Llangollen Postcards, Welsh Gifts & National Lottery. Childrens Toys - Siku, and Souvenirs
  • Heart of Oak - Dolls Houses, Accessories Shop, Open 7 days. 
  • Karian - Ethical & Fair Trade Clothing & Accessories,  Stained Glass, picture framing Glass Etching + Carving
  • The Candy Mate - Candy Floss seller by the Railway Station. June to September
  • Martin Brittens - Ladies & Gentwear
  • Dee Valley, Oak Street - Fresh Fruit, Potatoes, Carrots Local Business/Home Delivery service 
  • Watkins & Williams - You name it and Watkin Williams probably sell it
  • Welsh Country Crafts & The Old Tailor's Chocolate Shop - Portmeirion Gifts vast selection of continental chocolates

Lovely & Spacious, all ages & children welcome.

Located in one of the most visited and picturesque towns in North Wales.
The hotel & Wine Bar with it's breathtaking views overlooking the famous River Dee and Llangollen Bridge "One of the Seven Wonders of Wales" is an ideal venue for your Stag Night, Hen Night, Canoeing or Rafting weekend or just to simply relax amidst the spectacular scenery.

Call Us

You can call us during our opening hours.
Feel free to give us a call. 
01978 860952

Email Us

For general inquiries & questions, 
contact us via email

Visit Us

11 Bridge Street, Llangollen. 
Denbighshire, LL20 8PF, UK
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