Taste Test: Llugwy River Restaurant, Betws y Coed

The soothing sound of a Welsh concert harp was sweet music to our ears as my husband Hugh and I entered the award-winning Llugwy River Restaurant at the Royal Oak Hotel in Betws y Coed for a taste of Wales at its best. Built as a late Victoria

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The hotel boasts three dining options – the aforementioned Grill Bar, the Stables Bar Bistro, and the Llugwy fine dining restaurant. We chose the latter for our evening meal, having worked up a hearty appetite exploring the town, which cut an

Ouse, Avon, Derwent, Don – why are river names so repetitive?

The River Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire … there are plenty of other Avons. Photograph: Nik Wheeler/Corbis. Wednesday 22 July 2015 09.55 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 22 July 2015 09.57 EDT. Share on Facebook