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Residential Holiday Accommodation For Groups This page is split into the sections below:
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Clwyd Special Riding Centre is located in beautiful open countryside, yet is only minutes by road from Wrexham or the attractive market town of Mold. Popular North Wales coastal resorts are also within easy reach, and the historic city of Chester is only 20 minutes drive away. |
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Ty Gwyliau - The Holiday Home |
1. General Information
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Clwyd Special Riding Centre situated in the village of Llanfynydd, midway between Mold and Wrexham, is a unique holiday centre specifically designed to cater for riders with disabilities as well as the able bodied. With its panoramic Welsh mountainside views, the Centre’s purpose-built holiday accommodation is ideal for groups to enjoy and explore many of North Wales’s beautiful attractions. Bedrooms for up to 18 people are located in Ty Gwyliau, and all are suitable for wheelchair users. There are four single rooms, four twin-bedded rooms and two three bedded rooms all with washbasins; four bathrooms, two with showers, two with baths; a sitting room and small kitchen, laundry facilities and drying area. All bed-linen (continental quilts etc.) is provided but towels for personal use are not provided. There is full gas central heating. Outside Ty Gwyliau are barbecues and a childrens’ play area. The accommodation in Ty Gwyliau is linked by a short wheelchair path to the building adjacent to the indoor school where there is a common room / dining room with television and video player, and a fully-fitted main kitchen. The well-equipped kitchen has a freezer, fridge, microwave, dishwasher, electric oven with gas hob. All cutlery and china are provided. You can do your own catering, or there is an excellent local caterer who will fill the freezer or cook your meals for you. The Centre shop is opened on request and sells souvenirs, polo shirts, postcards and a variety of fancy goods. Further details from: The
Manager, Clwyd Special Riding Centre, Llanfynydd,
Wrexham, Flintshire. LL11 5HN. |
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| Accommodation in Ty Gwyliau. | |
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| A happy group in the dining room. |
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| The barbeque area. |
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| Leading the way. |
2. Summer Riding Holidays
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Riding holidays may be booked from the beginning of April until the end of October, each holiday starting on Thursday afternoon and finishing on Tuesday morning. The Centre has a resident work force of approximately 24 horses. and ponies of all shapes and sizes, an indoor riding arena (20m x 40m) which has a viewing gallery complete with a specially designed hydraulic mounting block as well as a sound amplification system. There is a surfaced outdoor arena, also 20m x 40m, and various equipment is available for use in either arena. The all weather track of almost two kilometres gives the opportunity of riding off-road, negotiating various levels and slopes and riding through a purpose built water splash without actually having to leave the Centre grounds. A picnic area, which has a toilet, a mounting block and a place where the horses can be tied up, is at the top of the track overlooking the valley. For those wishing to venture further afield there are superb views from a variety of country roads and tracks over the hilly countryside. Charges for 2008 (Thursday afternoon to Tuesday morning):
Dates still available in 2008:
Further details from: The
Manager, Clwyd Special Riding Centre, Llanfynydd,
Wrexham, Flintshire.
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3. Non-Riding Winter Weekend
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Are you an organisation that works with groups of people with special needs? Do you organise weekends away with a view to developing their life skills and increasing their motivation and self-esteem? If the answer is yes, Clwyd Special Riding Centre’s purpose-built holiday accommodation may be an ideal setting. It is available November to March for non-riding weekend use (Friday to Monday). The 2km long all-weather nature trail set in the beautiful surroundings would be available to you. Whatever your organisation, this could be the ideal base for your weekend … but don’t take our word for it—come and see for yourself. Further details from: The Manager, Clwyd
Special Riding Centre, Llanfynydd, Wrexham, Flintshire. |
4. Holiday Reports
| Buckenham House Group's Dream Holiday | ||
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"Peter says he had the best holiday ever, horse riding in Wales." "Five days of riding beautiful well-mannered horses in stunning countryside - truly my idea of a dream holiday." "I think I got the wrong end of the stick about a trekking holiday in Wales, visions of long peaceful layins, lots of shopping and maybe even a Spa treatment or two had crossed my mind; golly did I get it wrong - and I am glad I did as it turned out to be the funniest few days ever. A holiday I will never forget - I learnt such a lot (6 dwarfs have beards in Snow-White) and I also got seriously corrupted and learnt all about the pleasures of alcohol." "All in all it was a great experience and a fantastic set-up with lovely staff, great accommodation and superb horses. It was also a good chance to socialise with and really get to know our helpers, carers and riders." PS. We have already provisionally booked the same week next year (9 to 14 July 2009) for the next holiday. There are only 18 beds available at Ty Gwyliau and I am open to bribery ..... |
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Laura, Milo, Coralie & Lynne enjoying the water-splash. |
Tackling a steep downhill slope. | |
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