The Hand at Llanarmon
Llangollen
A true country experience – meet the locals in a country inn with a modern twist. Good food – tasty, inventive cuisine that's good value.
Restaurant 
Meeting Room 
Accessible Rooms A long and winding road up the beautiful Ceiriog Valley leads to a crossroads and the tiny village of Llanarmon, locked away in the undiscovered Berwyn Mountains. Near to Llangollen as the crow flies, this soothing retreat is superbly placed for exploring especially enticing countryside (one of those ‘best-kept secrets’). It’s a mix of rolling borderlands, grassy highlands and hidden valleys, one of which leads to Wales’s highest waterfall.
The Hand is an ancient hostelry with all the attributes you’d expect – bags of character, a cosy, relaxing ambience and a warm welcome from your hosts, Jonathan and Jackie Greatorex. As soon as you arrive you feel the weight of the world dissolving as the surroundings work their magic. All the classic ingredients are here – old beams, roaring fireplaces, a casual mix-and-match of pine and oak furniture, real ale and good food. The latter is seriously good. Thanks to the talents of Head Chef Grant Mulholland and his team, The Hand is renowned for award-winning food, an inventive marriage of country fare and sophisticated metropolitan cuisine. The bedrooms, in a variety of sizes, reflect similar influences, with rustic décor and sparkling modern bathrooms.
Country lovers just love the location. You can walk in the Berwyns for hours with only the sheep for company and the ever-helpful Hand can arrange many country pursuits, including horse riding, fishing and shooting. You may be away from it all, but you’ll also be in the swing of things; this gem of a country inn is so much a part of village life that locals and visitors mix in unaffected harmony. And to complete your stay, why not book a bespoke experience at their new Spa?
