Jacobean Manor, Mold

Clwyd. Sleeps up to 16

Sitting proudly in a one hundred acre private estate, Jacobean Manor is an impressive Grade I listed Jacobean manor house that offers groups of family and friends a fabulous stay. The manor house is located in Flintshire in north east Wales with Cheshire to the east, Denbighshire to the West and Chester within easy reach. The area is rich in history and culture with King Edward I ordering work to begin on Flint Castle in 1276, a site of fierce battles between the Celts and Romans, British and Saxons, and Welsh and Normans. Hawarden enjoys two castles, one the home of William Gladstone, four times British Prime Minister. Other notable attractions in this wonderfully scenic area are Ewloe Castle, Bailey Hill in Mold and Point of Ayr lighthouse. Mold is a bustling market town famous for its theatre, markets and June carnival and surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The highest peak in the Clwydian Range boasts stunning views of six counties. The nearby Snowdonia National Park offers sensational, rugged scenery, waterfalls and hiking trails to the top of Mount Snowdon. Guests staying at Jacobean Manor enjoy an endless list of castles and stately homes to visit and the young are spoilt with fabulous family friendly attractions.

Jacobean Manor is imposing, spacious and very comfortable. This private country house is situated at the end of a long, tree lined drive. It is the perfect countryside getway offering total privacy and many entertainment options. Guests can totally self-cater or can opt for various dining packages. The house is ideal for special celebrations. Jacobean Manor dates back to 1540 and offers atmospheric rooms and a fabulously warm and lived in ambience. The house can sleep up to fourteen guests. Three acres of beautiful gardens lay within the surrounding stone wall together with a south facing Victorian walled garden and central lawn. The land surrounding the house leads to the River Alyn. Within the estate, another property, Argall House which Oliver’s Travels also features, sleeps a further eight guests should you want to invite more guests to share your holiday.

Guests enjoy superb entertainment spaces at Jacobean Manor, including a fabulous drawing room, an oak-panelled central hall, a stately dining room and a second floor television room brimming with atmospheric original beams and vintage sofas and chairs. The main entertainment spaces with fantastic carvings and walls covered with oil paintings. The house boasts seven bedrooms, four of which are on the first floor alongside four bathrooms and three on the second floor with two bathrooms. You will feel as though you have gone back in time at this remarkable house. Though you are welcome to use the large fully-equipped kitchen, you might be tempted to opt for some catering. The live-in housekeeper, can prepare delicious feasts for breakfast and special menus are available from fine caterers to be served by waitresses in the dining room. Breakfast includes cereals, fruit, organic yoghurt, sour dough toast, jams, marmalade and Welsh honey, full cooked breakfasts, juice, tea, coffee and newspapers so it is very tempting. Afternoon teas are available and the evening menus are extensive, including canapes, starters, mains and desserts.

The bedrooms are beautifully finished and presented. They offer Italian Frette linen, duck feather pillows and duvets and wonderful art collections. The master bedroom was originally the drawing room in the eighteenth century. It boasts a beautiful, upholstered bed, intricate cornicing and stunning panelling, a comfy sofa and chairs and stunning garden views. Guests have use of a spacious adjoining bathroom. The second bedroom enjoys an antique four poster bed and remarkable wall murals. Its bathroom sits at the end of the adjoining passage. The next bedroom boasts an intricately carved bed with exquisite soft furnishings, a desk and sofa. The bathroom is adjoining. The last double bedroom on the first floor offers a beautifully dressed, kingsize brass bed and a bathroom next door. The second floor is home to the remaining three bedrooms and the enormous entertainment area with its large screen with Sky channels, DVD player and movie collection. Family board games are also provided for your entertainment. On the front of the house is a huge bedroom with a super kingsize bed that can be converted to twins. With its sky blue walls, vintage rug and adjoining bathroom, it is a light drenched gem. The final two bedrooms share a bathroom, one with a queensize bed and the other with flexible sleeping arrangements. The bed can be set up as a double or twins. You will certainly notice the attention to detail in every room.

The gardens are a delight, full of colour, lush lawns and outdoor furniture. A barbecue is provided for alfresco dining and much entertainment is available. Guests can enjoy clay pigeon shooting with training given, falconry displays, archery, strolls through the estate and much more. There is a recommended therapist available for in-room massage and holistic treatments.

Jacobean Manor enjoys a fascinating history. It is still owned by direct descendants of the original owners, the Lloyd family. The present house was built by Edward Lloyd in 1625 on the site of the previous house. The Lloyds are descended from Hywel ap Edwin who was Prince of Wales in 1096.

Jacobean Manor enjoys a fabulous countryside location in the county of Flintshire, an area rich in so many ways. With a distinctive heritage, it offers incredible landmarks and the most breathtaking scenery. Flint market can be dated back to 1278 and remains a popular attraction of this pretty market town. The ruins of Flint Castle built by Edward I are still worth visiting. The well of St Winefride’s in Holywell has been visited by pilgrims since the seventh century. It gained a reputation as the ‘Lourdes of Wales’. In Hawarden, St Deiniol’s Library is recognised as Britain’s finest library, having been founded by William Gladstone. Mold is another delight with its street markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays and its Theatre Clywd. The famous theatre was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1976 and remains Wales’ major drama producing operation.

Angelsey is an hour and a quarter’s drive from Jacobean Manor via the North Wales Expressway. Here you will find spectacular landscapes, unspoilt coastline and picturesque villages and towns. There are scenic walks along the coastal path, fantastic water based activities and excellent cycle paths. Rhyl, Prestatyn and Colwyn Bay are all brilliant for days by the sea. The Wales Coast path from Prestatyn to Colwyn is stunning. Children love the SeaQuarium and Welsh Mountain Zoo at Rhyl as well as the town’s miniature railway. The Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno at the foot of the Great Orme, is known for its beautiful North Shore Beach and its iconic pier.

Within the Snowdonia National Park, is the mighty Mount Snowdon, Wales’ highest mountain. There are six recommended paths up the mountain, all of which are pretty tough and can take between six and eight hours to get to the top and back. Alternatively, visitors can take a train up to enjoy breathtaking views of the lakes, waterfalls and peaks.

The Roman town of Chester is within easy reach with its magnificent gardens constructed in 1949 just outside the city walls near the Newgate and Roman Amphitheatre. The garden project formed part of Chester’s contribution to the 1951 Festival of Britain. To provide access to the gorgeous River Dee, the gardens were remodelled in 2000. Chester Cathedral was founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1092. It was rebuilt from around 1250 in Gothic style, a process that took roughly 275 years. Chester Racecourse is known as the Roodee, the oldest racecourse still in use in England. With racing at Chester dating back to the sixteenth century, visitors enjoy many fixtures including the Boodles May Festival. Chester’s Roman Ampitheatre is the largest Roman ampitheatre in the UK.

The National Trust’s Erdigg Hall is a popular visit, fourteen miles from the house. It is a fabulous stately home originally designed in 1683. Its walled garden is stunning with rare fruit trees, a canal, a pond and its collection of ivy. Another of the National Trust’s properties, Bodnant Gardens, is also worth a visit. The gardens span eighty acres with Italianate terraces, colourful shrub borders from around the world, a gorgeous waterfall, the Winter Garden, Old Park Meadow, a riverside garden and the Dell.

Golfers and horse racing enthusiasts are delighted by the courses and Aintree being close by. Aintree is the home of the Grand National, one of the most difficult courses to complete with sixteen steeplechase fences. In addition to the Grand National, Aintree also hosts the Topham Chase, the Fox Hunters’ Chase, the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase and Becher Chase. Aintree is also used for motor racing and music events. There is a 9-hole golf course and driving range there too plus other fantastic golf courses nearby.

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