The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales

Centrally located in Welshpool, known as the Gateway to Wales, this historic hotel offers traditional cuisine and a range of real ales. The The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales offers free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi. Rooms at the Royal Oak come with en suite facilities and many display period character features such as exposed wood beams. Each is individually styled and features a flat-screen TV and a desk. The Royal Oak prides itself on sourcing local produce to present an à la carte menu, and even offers private dining in The Green Room. Breakfasts come included and are cooked fresh each morning. Local attractions include Offa’s Dyke, an ancient boundary between Wales and England, and the historic Powis Castle. The heart of the Snowdonia National Park is under an hour’s drive away while many walks can be enjoyed in the local Severn Valley. Shrewsbury is just 17 miles away, with Birmingham reachable in just over an hour’s drive. Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.