Set in lovely surroundings (the walk down into the gorge behind the property is particularly…read morerewarding) the house - originally a simple, unadorned, farm-dwelling - became famous as the home of Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, of Ireland; the celebrated 'Ladies of Llangollen' (a coy term for an obviously 'out' Lesbian couple of the Regency period). The website will give you all the background to their remarkable story of devotion and fidelity, but what you really need to know is that you can walk around the grounds, and savour the marvellous salvaged carvings they used to adorn the exterior of their home, for free. However, expect to pay £3.50 if you want to look inside. An often overlooked gem in Llangollen - don't miss it, and take a camera with you.

From my first musical, to my first on stage performance this theatre and musics hall will always…read morehold a special place in my heart. The staff in both are just so lovely and often other threatens bugs who are more than happy to chat about the show with you. It can get very busy, but the amount of shows they have make it worth waiting for the bathroom every once in a while

We love the Regent theatre. It has a wide range of shows, very comfy chairs and courteous staff…read more The toilets are always clean and pleasant and the bars are generally not too crowded. I would advise pre-ordering interval drinks though. The only down side is that there isn't on site parking.

I have to strongly agree with a former post on here that was written by a skype user..this was…read morewritten in 2009 and it is shocking to feel the same way five years later ...he writes ''Having recently visited the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port with a friend, I can certainly report that the various levels of advertising about the Museum are utterly false, which I have formally written to complain about. Importantly the Museum falsely advertises what a great place to visit, and continues to utilise a lot of extreme artistic licence in photos and text to promote the Museum. The 21st Century displays are mostly out of order. There were no volunteers in period costumes as promoted. On exhibit (the Stables) is empty and pointless. Other exhibits like the steam engines weren't working, with signs saying out of order. The Archive Centre was completely closed to the public. There are only few boats to be seen, and these are very rusty, dilapidated old barges that are water logged, mostly filled with debris and green slime.'' This place did feel like a ship graveyard and would make a good movie set for a ghost ship themed scene.. There were so many boats rotting on the sides, no actors in period costumes,,,half the buildings were closed off to public..and those that were open were just like walking in yours nans living room...which I can do that for free..The blacksmith was not even there,,but had left a catalogue with some of his works you could buy..which were great looking I have to say..so if you a fancy a lord of the rings themed gate,you know where to go.. The only redeeming feature that this place had was a 1000+ year old boat found from an archaeological dig (although the other boats looked like this) and the cafe..which sold cheap and cheerful homemade basics such as pies and jacket potatoes.. We paid £6.50 to get in...which didn't seem bad at the time...but I would save that money and go for a pint instead with Titanic playing in the background

The National Waterways Museum (once known as the Boat Museum) hosts a lovely waterside setting…read more The museum nestles on the banks of the Manchester ship canal and the Mersey in Ellsmere Port's fine Victorian canal docks. It's home to a remarkable collection of boats from inland waterways which include narrowboats, barges, ice breakers and much more. A memorable canal trip takes you through an industrial waterscape, which is rich in stories and wildlife. The tour allows you to look into the lives of boat people who travelled the canals and the families who lived and worked on the docks. There's plenty of space to let off steam, quiet corners for picnics and trails to follow which makes it a warm welcome for families. Visitor prices are reasonable, costing just £6 for an adult and £4 for a child (aged 5 to 16). Concessions are £5 and under 5's are free. As a whole, I would recommend this trip if you are interested in soaking up some local flavour as there is lots to see and do. With flotillas of historic boats and fascinating indoor displays, the National Waterways Museum is a great day whatever the weather.

Chester races is a good day out...I paid £120 x 2:.for winning post enclosure ..The area is nice &…read morepeople friendly.. Only thing is I thought paying the price I did was be a good view of horse running to winning post ..But loo & behold whole view is blocked by a screen showing the race not for use but the cheaper priced area the other side of track ..Our only way to see the race for our seated area was a screen way behind us craning our necks ..The management need to move the board more towards the crossing or raise so not to restrict the people's in winning post view ( with price that is paid..

Agree with all the other reviewers - brilliant day out getting drunk and betting on horses that…read morehave no chance of winning. Only whinnying. Geddit? I like the fact that you can get really close to the horses as they come in. Racehorses are a lot smaller than I thought they would be. Great day out.

Our tour group stayed at the castle while we toured the area. We loved our stay here at Ruthin…read moreCastle. I have noticed some of the negative reviews here of the castle, but, it in no way fits with our experience. The historic grounds are well maintained and there is so much to see. During our stay, we dined in the hotel for both breakfast and our dinners. Our dinners were excellent. The fish dinner was beautifully prepared and presented. There was a cheese selection that featured local Welsh cheeses that was first rate. Note: Our server was excellent. She was a local woman who had a complete knowledge of every dish, dessert and cheese. So, a tip of the hat to Rhianne, the Chief Steward who made every effort to serve us well.

Sharon at reception and concierge has been amazing! We have received a plethora of help from her…read moreregarding help with finding shopping, sights, local culture, and amenities available at the castle and spa.

I booked tickets for myself and some friends to go see Eliza and the Bear in Chester but I hadn't…read morebeen to the venue before so didn't know what to expect at all. It is two minutes walk from the station so was really convenient. What really shocked be about this place was how small it was! Probably around 200 people max per gig. Tickets were reasonable and they had a £1 cloakroom available. We went into the side bar area beforehand for some pre-gig drinks and it resembled an old social club, a bit dark and dingy but really added to the charm of this venue that clearly isn't a big budget production. Drinks were average venue price so nothing to complain about there. We moved round the main room where we saw three brilliant acts and around 150 people in the audience. A really great atmosphere, the acts were hanging out with the audience and it felt a lot more personal than a lot of big venues. Despite the stupidly sticky floors I will definitely be making my way back here to see some more top quality music.

Brilliant, always something on and the entertainment is great, they spend a lot of time and effort…read morechosing the right entertainment and it was really good..the singers are excellent and the childrens entertainment equally as good! nice friendly atmosphere and everyone welcome, you can watch the sports, sing and dancewhatever takes your fancygood night out for all the family and cheap beer too :-)

Little by name, little by exterior but certainly not little by nature. This Tardis of a theatre…read morelooks like barely anything from the outside, a narrow bit of building with a sign that makes one whimsical, thinking this is what theatres in urban New York must be like. Once you're inside it might look somewhat dated, it might not have the contemporary architecture or interior design of a lot of bigger, newer theatres these days, but there's a real gutsy David as opposed to Goliath feel to the place and it reminds me of the university theatre my drama group used to borrow for our productions. Yes, I was in a drama group when I was younger, big whoop, wanna fight about it? The Little Theatre just feels homey to me. The decor is rather traditional, the seats are usually red and in the auditorium they're those flippy ones that smack you in the buns when you stand up, and the staff are older than the usual types you get at theatres nowadays but you get the feeling they're working there for a reason - because they care. It's like all those old, beautiful cinemas that have sadly closed down and given way to multiplexes and bingo halls. I hope this never happens to The Little Theatre. People still go there because the stage is more than adequate for any production, be it Shakespeare or family friendly, Miller or Orton, heck, it's practically made for Beckett given the simplicity. And the bar's a really nice well polished area where you can chinwag and grab a nice strong G&T before the show. I think it certainly deserves to be here and alongside Southport's various arts centres and galleries, The Little Theatre stands proud as a symbol of the seaside town's excellent little culture hub. I love it.