The White Lion Royal Hotel

Welsh Historic Inns currently encompass three historic and unique Hotels. These Hotels have individual and atmospheric characters, which reflect their locality and also their unique Welsh history.

The current oldest establishment is the Black Boy Inn at Caernarfon, which dates back to 1522. It is a unique building with some of its load bearing walls measuring 1.5 metres in thickness. It also has low ceilings, wooden panelling and thick wooden support beams.

The Bull Hotel in Llangefni on the Isle of Anglesey dates back to the 19th century and the White Lion at Bala dates back to the 18th century.

All establishments will offer a best value ethos, based on quality, value for money and all combined with a friendly atmosphere.

The White Lion Royal Hotel

The White Lion Royal Hotel is situated in Bala, an attractive and lively historic market town within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park (designated an area of outstanding natural beauty).

Straddling the A494 Dolgellau road, The White Lion Royal Hotel is ideally situated for touring North and Mid Wales. One would have difficulty finding a location as well situated as the Bala area.

We are within an hour's spectacular drive of most of the coastal resorts of Mid and North Wales, not to mention the innumerable beauty spots and magnificent views within the interior of this beautiful region.

There are interesting shops, inns, restaurants and an intriguing historical Town Walk. The area's main attraction is Bala Lake or Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, bordered by beautiful scenery and a narrow-gauge railway that attracts thousands of visitors each year.

The lake is inhabited by the gwyniad, a white fish of the salmon family unique to Llyn Tegid. One legend says the lake was created because of the cruelty of the wild lord, Tegid Foel. A harpist at a palace banquet heard a voice warning "vengeance has come" and was led away by a bird to a hilltop. When he awoke in the morning there was a huge lake where the palace had been.

There are several boating clubs here and this is a popular venue for water sports, with training available at the Bala Adventure & Water Sports Centre. While the National White Water Centre has one of the longest and steepest commercial whitewater rafting runs in Britain. There are also many opportunities for exercising on terra firma with countryside walking attracting large numbers of ramblers to this beautiful and evocative landscape.

Within close driving distance there is much to see including:

Lake Bala
Portmeirion
Slate Mines of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The castles of Caernarfon, Criccieth and Harlech

Address:	High Street Bala Gwynedd LL23 7AE Wales
Telephone:	+44 (0)1678 520314
Fax:	+44 (0) 1678 521798
E-mail:	whitelion@welsh-historic-inns.com
Website:	http://www.welsh-historic-inns.com

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