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Royal Oak Hotel

Welshpool
The Cross, Welshpool, Shropshire SY21 7DG

25 rooms · ★★★ · from £0 · 68 reviews


Centrally located in a small market town Royal Oak Hotel is a Grade II listed hotel that offers complimentary hotel-wide Wi-Fi a restaurant real ales and secure free parking. Just 17 miles from Shrewsbury on the Welsh border this magnificent building offers a warm friendly welcome and is the perfect gateway into Wales. The Royal Oak Hotel has been welcoming travellers for centuries including recently Her Majesty the Queen of England. Whether relaxing in winter by an open fire in the snug enjoying good quality food in the restaurant or just exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside it is the ideal refuge for all travellers. With a choice of standard contemporary or classic all 25 beautifully furnished bedrooms boast complimentary Wi-Fi access flat-screen TVs room service and tea- & coffee-making facilities. Guests can look forward to a range of different features including elegantly carved French beds delicate fabrics or perhaps more modern boutique style furnishings. /p The Royal Oak Hotel offers traditional cuisine with a range of mouth-watering delights to discover. Wherever possible the hotel is committed to using fresh locally sourced produce and ingredients including free range eggs old breed free range sausages and Welsh Lamb - all from the hotel s own farm. With a tempting wine list an impressive range of real ales and even an on-site Costa coffee bar guests are sure to find the perfect drink to compliment their dining. /p Recognised as the Gateway to Wales Welshpool offers an endless array of things to do and places to see. Nestled within the upper reaches of the picturesque Severn Valley near the border between England and Wales the town is surrounded by the rolling hills of Montgomeryshire and the glorious unspoilt Welsh countryside. There is also an eclectic selection of inns restaurants cafes and pubs to choose from offering everything from classic Welsh dishes to contemporary dining. The town is also the first stage of the journey on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Royal Oak Hotel is within walking distance of the world-famous Powis Castle and Gardens. Once a medieval fortress home to generations of Welsh Princes it features an awe-inspiring collection of paintings sculpture and furniture. Chirks Castle is also just a 30 minute drive away while the Welsh Coast and Snowdonia are within an hour s drive. For those who enjoy the great outdoors Offa s Dyke National Trail is one of the most beautiful walks in the UK Featuring 177 miles of high wild moorland and the nearby Montgomery Canal offers a scenic cruise-way through the picturesque Welsh marshes. Welshpool train station is a seven-minute walk from the hotel.