On the main street, the "Blossoms" has a main bar and a seperate Restaurant plus a snooker room with two full size tables also a Pool table. The bar has all sports on the TV. On Wednesday Poker is played. Saturday nights ther is live music. Lunch served at week ends. Recently reopened Nov 2019. Listed details liable to have changed pending full update.

Centrally located Admiral Taverns pub welcoming both families and dogs. Central bar with lounge and dining area on one side offers extensive comfy seating along its full length facing the bar with plenty of tables and chairs. A second room has a pool table, dart board and access to extensive sports channels to watch horse racing, football, and rugby. Outside a live entertainment space includes a large covered seating area, gazebos, and a yard. Friday and Saturday evenings are often karaoke/disco nights, see Facebook.

This bottle shop and gin distillery with a tap room to the rear is centrally situated in the popular town of Bala, close to the lake and other attractions. The tap room is accessed through the shop which has a wide range of beers and beer related merchandise with both welsh and continental products. Cask and up to three ciders and 10 craft keg beers including the local Geipel craft lagers are available to drink in the cosy tasting room or to take away. The Cask beer is currently sourced from welsh breweries to support the extensive key keg choice. Stori has the capacity to store and supply cask beer for local festivals.The opening hours are subject to seasonal variation, please check on the website for changes.

A hotel located in part of the Bodelwyddan Castle. There are two bars open for residents (and their guests) and restaurant diners. The residents and diners only restriction was confirmed by telephone.

Brunning and Price have created a very impressive gastro pub out of an old faithful local hostelry. From the main entrance through the hall and into the main eating area there is plenty to cast your eyes on. The long rounded bar serves this area that includes a large feature fireplace and discreet smaller area to one side and the far end. There are small outdoor areas to the side and secondary entrance. Upstairs there is a large partly covered seating area and a further metal staircase leads to an area of six further tables and a great panorama view of the Vale of Clwyd . Seven handpumps serve three regular beers and four guests that include local micros.

Cosy local on western edge of town. Small front bar area and large games room to rear.

Fine old building with a distinctive and interesting exterior, and a modernised open-plan interior. The front lounge area has comfortable seating and is decorated with beer-related items whilst the rear bar area is dedicated to pub games. Live music weekends. Customers chose ale from list each week with favourites filling in. First dementia friendly pub in North Wales with social meetings every fourth Wednesday 1-3pm

Tastefully renovated village pub with beer garden to rear. Two bar areas and Pool room.

This very friendly family run pub was originally a farm and brewhouse and has a single bar serving several rooms. A very tasteful refurb was undertaken in 2020 giving a modern feel without losing its fabulous character. Generous home cooked food can be eaten in most areas of the pub. There is a large outside covered patio area that offers splendid views of the Dee Valley, Berwyn Mountains and 1660 Carrog Bridge. Up to 3 beers available from the J W Lee's range with often 2 available during the winter months. Carrog station (Heritage Steam Railway) on the Llangollen-Corwen railway is a short walk away.

A picturesque and cosy village pub with a separate quarry tiled public bar in which a set of antique beer engines can be seen. The original building dates from the early 19th century and was extended and refurbished c1940 out of Irish Sweepstake winnings creating a lounge of two rooms each with distinctive fireplaces. A further extension was made in 1980 to the rear up a few steps to create a dining area. Beers generally rotate with occasional longer "stints" for the likes of Ushers 1824 or Ringwood Bitter. Being near to the Clwydian mountain range the pub attracts many walkers.

The Glan Llyn Inn is both owned and run by the Community. There is a warm welcome waiting for you when you enter the lounge bar with its friendly staff and real fire. With parts dating back to the 16th century it has now been refurbished to include a lounge area with real fire and stove, a dining room and a separate public bar with a pool table and sports TV. The Glan Llyn now has a dining area as well as Community Shop as part of the pub. The 2 changing beers are always from Welsh breweries. Sunday carvery is very popular.

An old narrow fronted inn tucked away in a corner of Corwen square. The entrance leads straight into the main bar/lounge with a pool room on the right. Doors lead from the bar area to an enclosed external patio area. Beer is usually sourced from within North Wales typically including Hafod, Conwy & Buzzard. Opening hours may vary.

Well decorated traditional town pub on A5. Real Ale introduced in 2017.

A family run village inn with parts dating back to the 17th century with many artifacts. Focal point is the welcoming lounge with open fire and bar. There are also two cosy adjacent dining areas with a further dining/function room. The separate public bar includes a pool table and TV but more importantly a gent’s toilet bedecked in numerous different wall tiles from a bombed Liverpool factory. Wednesday quiz nights and Thursday curry nights are very popular. Some events include the monthly Pujab Thali night (specialist homemade curries) and a gin tasting evening. Beers on offer are from the Facer's range.

Stone built village local on the B4401 in the centre of the small village. The entrance leads to a large bar area with an open fire. A door by the bar leads to a smaller comfortable lounge. Refurbished and reopened after three years of closure.

Both the name of the pub and its build date of 1924 can be seen in the exterior dressed stonework. Pass through the pub's distinctive entrance porch and the interior of the building features some period glazed panelling. A central bar serves three distinct sections, including the games area with its pool table. Sporting fixtures are shown on large TV screens, Sky sports and bt sports.

Dogs are allowed in the general bar area during opening times and are also allowed throughout the public area outside of meal times. Real Ale availability not guarenteed!

A single open plan L-shaped room, divided up with a large pool and darts area to the right and a bar/lounge area with TV on entrance. To the rear is a covered smoking area followed by a patio with tables. Changing beer is often from a local Welsh micro.

Named after the now defunct railway between Rhyl and Corwen, the pub located at the lower end of town is half a mile from the historic Castle and is a traditional local with five rooms catering for sports fans, either for playing darts, pool or watching on large screen TV. Two ales are served with always a Purple Moose beer plus one other from a local brewery. Bus route No 51 from Rhyl to Ruthin stops nearby.

You can expect a warm welcome in this popular pub which originally opened in the 16th Century and is situated in an elevated position with view of the Dee Estuary and Wirral peninsula. The inn also serves food and provides accommodation. A central bar serves the four separate seating areas and the dining room while the games room has its own bar. Walkers and dogs are welcome and there is a real fire to keep you warm on cold days. The pub is built above the historic Milwr tunnel and there is information provided about this feature inside the inn.

Multi-roomed fascinating pub with many interesting features including a wonderful fireplace. Re-opened and part refurbished in April 2015 and believed to be the second oldest free-house in Wales, the Blue Lion Inn – or yr Llew Glas as it’s known locally – was originally a boarding house for 17th century monks from the adjacent church. It is reputedly haunted by John Henry who pays regular visits. The outdoor patio area gives good views towards the coast. The Sunday lunches are recommended. . Reopened by new owners 1/06/2022 The Upper bar has been revamped.

This 400 year old pub, which has been modernised and extended, is close to Dyserth waterfall at the bottom of the village. Many pictures of old Dyserth adorn the walls. There are three areas inside, with a focus on food but having three real ales. There is a good sized garden for drinking and a smaller area to the left side of the pub.

This country pub, close to the village church and located within the Clwydian Range, is also reputedly one of the highest pubs in Wales, set 1148ft above sea level. It has a separate area for diners, with meals served Tuesday to Saturday 5.30-9pm and Sunday lunchtime 1-4.30pm. One or two guest ales are available, usually sourced from local microbreweries. Accommodation is offered in a well-appointed two-bedroom apartment above the pub.

Large two roomed pub which is a comparatively recent convert to selling real ale.

Locals pub, at north end of this ex-mining village. Two rooms served by central bar, with separate area for pool table. No food served, but walkers may phone in for sandwiches. No 11 bus stops right outside. The landlord has now been at this pub for 32 years and continues to offer a friendly and welcoming pub where locals and visitors can meet and enjoy each others company.

A fourteenth century roadside Inn, reopened in 2021 after an expensive but original refurbishment by it's new owners. The Inn faces the high Berwyn mountains to the front, whilst at the rear, the land drops down steeply to the River Dee where steam trains on the Llangollen railway can be seen running along the waterside. The Inn itself retains much of it's layout with a bar room and snug room at the front and a more spacious bar/restaurant to the rear, where the patio looks down on the river valley. Another room is used as a function/meeting room. Beers liable to change - one guest in winter, two in summer.

Busy village pub, with restaurant two lounge areas and a bar. pub overlooked by the village church. Purchased from Thwaites in July 2023, following closure, by PUBS Ltd family owned by Jerry Brunning of Brunning Price fame. Completely refurbished and open again on 18March2024 as part of a 5 pub group including The Black Bear, Whitchurch, The Hare, Farndon, The Henry Potts in Chester and The Swan at Marbury.

An early 19th century traditional pub with a very strong local following. The long bar serves two rooms, the main one of which has an open fire, copper-topped tables and a vast array of pump clips. Guest beers are usually from local breweries. Basket meals available Sat/Sun afternoons. Popular with tourists, walkers, fell runners and cyclists keen to fuel up on chip baps that have become a post-race fixture for the local "Dash in the Dark" or the "Three Taverns", a choir walking tour held on May day bank holiday Saturday.

Old drovers inn with parts originating from the 12th century, but mostly rebuilt in 1777. The pub contains lots of original features and has open fires. There is an large lounge area with sports room to one side and a substantial dining area to the other. The cellars within the pub are ideal for keeping the cask ale that is still, on occasions, served direct in two or three pint jugs. Outdoor area to the rear has great views over the Vale of Clwyd. Regular live music and other special events. There are two self-catering apartments available.

Large Pub/Restaurant on A548, Half mile east of village, and is owned by the national chain Crown Carveries.

Originally a stone farm croft that was converted to a public house over 100 years ago. The entrance leads into the lounge area - the ceiling to the right is festooned with interesting pottery water jugs with ash trays to the perimeter. There is a very large dining area to the other side of the bar. Beers are mainstream.

Pub re-opened in March 2019 after refurbishment putting new life into this village local which retains its traditional 2-roomed interior with games room. 2 changing real ales from Big Hand and Facers. Open earlier Saturday/Sunday lunch if football on TV.

An end of terrace early 18th century stone country pub named after the last native Welshman to hold the title 'Prince of Wales' and with extensive views over Flintshire and beyond. A recent refurbishment including a new bar front has retained most of the character of the place. Essentially a single room wrapped around the U-shaped bar, with dining all around and a pool table set back on the right. Parking is very limited.

Two rooms in this village local, bar with separate pool room and pleasant lounge. At the highest point in village.

Situated on Halkyn Mountain the Blue Bell is a traditional rural pub and a good base for exploring the local countryside, offering free guided walks around the area. Built in 1700's and named after a local privateers boat the pub has a strong community focus hosting regular events and societies. The beer range usually includes North Wales breweries often Facers and is accompanied by a wide selection of real ciders. Food Available; BONNI'S PIZZA Thursday 5-8pm

TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS Friday 5-8pm

Rambling but cosy oak beamed 16th century inn that has been tastefully refurbished. Entrance is into the lounge with dining areas off two sides. There is a snug bar to the right with roaring fire in the winter and a pool room behind the bar. Two ever-changing guest beers are sourced from local breweries. Very popular and highly recommended on Tripadvisor for food, mainly from local suppliers. Dogs allowed in snug..

A 13th century Grade II listed rambling thatched inn with a ghost that retains ts character with old beams, tiled floors, copper and brassware. . The unusual name relates to the welsh for flax, once a mainstay crop locally. On entry you are welcomed by a long copper bar with an inglenook fireplace to the right of the bar a step takes you to a TV Sports area and beyond this a pool area. Three steps to the left of the bar takes you up to another bar where darts and live music are performed with further seating for food. The pub sponsors the village football team in both winter and summer leagues. The Tiny Rebel pump is a Keg Only pump! There are two/three cask changing beers depending on the season.

Recent new ownership, situated in town High Street. Now serving Real Ale. No food., Many screens for Sports. Live music Friday and Saturday nights.Outdoor area for those who prefer.

Converted in 2011 from a large retail outlet, this small Wetherspoon pub is located in the centre of Holywell high street and named after the obelisk of the same name that stood outside. There are many pictures of local interest on display remembering Holywell and the Greenfield valley in times gone by. The regular beers are complemented by three guest ales that often include local breweries and a real cider.

Recently re-opened (August 2015) and much improved Robinsons pub In village centre. Two rooms, one a traditional bar the other a larger restaurant. A bar area entered from the main car park leads on to a large L-shaped lounge and restaurant area. Beers are from Robinsons range.

Community run since 2009 using volunteers this delightful old pub is still going from strength to strength with all profits generated being used to benefit the community. There is a friendly and inviting ambience from the moment you enter. The bar serves two discreet carpeted areas and a tiled area to one side. Refurbished in 2013. There are three self-catering bedrooms. The three guest beers served are from local breweries. Excellent locally sourced home cooked food served Thursday to Saturday. (telephone reservations recommended.) There is a pleasant area outside the front of the pub providing extra seating.

Popular two-bar inn in a conservation area at the centre of the village. To the left is the lounge with a real fire and a large restaurant area to the rear. To the right is the public bar also with a real fire above which is a large mural of the village best seen from leaving the gents toilet . There is also a pool table adjacent. Two regular mainstream beers are served with an occasional guest. There is an outside seating area overlooking the duck pond with views of the surrounding hills. En-suite accommodation alongside.

Former Robinsons pub on main A494 Mold to Ruthin road now re-opened as a freehouse after a lengthy period of closure. The interior has been completely re-vamped into a modern open-plan design with a bright and airy feel and rear patio access to extensive beer garden. Up to 4 cask ales are available all from local breweries and the restaurant facilities include lunch and evening meals, breakfast and brunch. The accommodation includes 6 en-suite rooms and family facilities. Facilities, beers and opening times are subject to change. Please check first or see pub website;

Dating back to 1695, this former hunting lodge and coaching inn overlooks the Dee Valley. A cosy and comfortable bar area with a log fire is open all day every day. "The Bryn" has other rooms that can accommodate families and currently host local pool and darts teams. A large function room is available for hosting special events. There is also a small covered and heated courtyard at the rear. The guest beer varies but Coway is often favoured. Two ensuite guest rooms are available and is well located for exploring the Bala area. The pub is a member of Brit Stops (two places).

Under new ownership since Dec 2014, this village pub is listed and has two rooms either side of the central bar. The lounge has a real fire. One of the regular pubs on the Route 76 bus beer festival in July and October.

A large old rambling stone built pub close to the village of Llanelidan. The pub stands proudly opposite the Church of St Elidan. Beyond the beamed bar and open fire there are comfortable secluded seating areas. Towards the front of the inn is the separate cosy restaurant area. There is also a garden for the warmer months.

Refurbished pub reopened on 30 June 2014. Comprises lounge with adjacent pool room and separate newly created restaurant area. Pleasant outdoor area to front and garden/smoking area to the rear.

The entrance to the Druid Inn leads to three distinct areas. The bar is to the right and has a friendly feel with a low timber beamed ceiling and open log fire. The restaurant is to the left - meals can also be eaten in the bar. Accommodation including five bedrooms and a self contained flat is upstairs. Guest beers are usually from the Marston's range.

A welcoming 18th century village inn at the foothills of the Clwydian Hills with a beer garden giving stunning views over the Vale of Clwyd. The entrance to the pub has doors leading off to the bar and the lounge with steps down to the dining area.The house beer is brewed by Facers and the changing guest beer is usually from an independent brewery.The pub can accommodate large private functions in the paddock by arrangement. There is bed and breakfast accommodation. Ticketed events include Bonfire and Burns nights. A horse food trailer is situated in the beer garden in fine weather, check Facebook for upcoming events.

Set in the small village of Llanrhaeadr (now bypassed by the A525 Denbigh to Ruthin road) this 18th century Inn stands opposite the (part) 13th century St Dyfnog's Church. The long beamed bar area serves Draught Bass and Old Speckled Hen Real Ales. Excellent good value meals can be eaten here or in the separate restaurant (available both lunch and evenings). The pub is also the home (for after match hospitality) of Llanrhaeadr FC who play in long established 'Llandyrnog & District Village Football Summer League'. Opening hours may change. Especially lunch times in Winter. Ring to check. Likely to close early when last diners have left.

An early 18th century traditional stone built family run village local opposite (and older than) the adjacent closed church. The bar area now operates as a shop retaining its historic features including ceiling meat hooks and a wonderful stone floor. The adjacent lounge/dining area and the patio garden have panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The beer is almost always from local micro breweries with the cask beer subject to seasonal variation - No Real Ale in Winter Months! The pub is a 10 minute walk to Llanuwchllyn station on the Bala lake railway (with trains to Bala). Opening times and beer range are reduced in winter. The pub is always open on Sunday but check times.

This pub is sited within the stunning Clwydian Range AONB, it is also across the road from the Loggerheads county park making it an ideal start (or finish) location for numerous walks. Originally a 17th century coaching inn the pub is made up of a traditional bar room with a separate restaurant area. Each summer in June the pub hosts the "Loggfest" music and real ale festival.

Originally built in 1820's as part of the development of lead mining in the area. Located in Maeshafn, a small hamlet in Denbighshire, it is surrounded by scenic countryside and is popular with hikers. It reopened on Good Friday 2024 after a major refurbishment that included a large two storey extension at the rear. It is now essentially one long room with a fireplace one end as you enter and an extended seating area one step up at the other end. Bar snacks are available at the present.

Pleasantly refurbished with improved disabled access, the Miners Arms is a multi-room pub in the village centre. The small sports bar, which has a wide-screen TV, also acts as the official meeting place for the Royal Marines Association of North Wales. LS Lowry sketched the pub on a visit to the area in 1928; you can see the print on display. Pictures of old Meliden decorate the walls throughout. Guide dogs are allowed. (Guest beers are from the Admiral list. ) ** 2023 Update The pub has recently been taken over and are awaiting some repairs before reopening the kitchen, so currently no food available. There is a very small car park in front of the pub, but there is a free car park across the road.

Located on Daniel Owen Square not far from the High Street, this recently opened micropub is the second to bear the name - its sister pub has been trading on the Wirral since 2018. The pub features a selection of cask ales and craft beers, many of which are from local breweries. Measures are served in 1/3, 2/3 or pints. Big sporting events are occasionally shown although the space is more usually reserved for relaxed conversation.

Following renovation the former Boars Head was reopened as the Fat Boar in 2015. A predominantly food led pub but incorporates two local real ales on hand pump. Two floors with seating for 80, plus a conservatory and outside area at the rear which has six heated booths. The rear dining area and conservatory have TVs for sports fans. Centrally situated in the market town of Mold, the pub is handy for local transport to and from the surrounding areas.

Situated in an historic market town, it is named after a 4,000-year-old solid gold ceremonial cape found at a site near Mold in 1831. Made from a single sheet beaten gold, embellished with intense decoration, the original is restored and is in the British Museum London as possibly the best example of prehistoric craftsmanship in Europe. There is a copy in Mold Library, there are depictions of Mold’s past on the walls, including local poet Daniel Owen also the Gold Cape.

A comfortable local on the A541 on the edge of town. The large single room is divided up into TV and pub games on one side, with the lounge and dining area to the other side. Very popular food promotions. Old style back boiler/cooking stove is a feature in the bar. There is large outside bench seating at the front and rear of the pub.

The Lletty Hotel has reopened (Nov 2023) after nine years of closure and a years complete refurbishment. Real Ales on sale include beers such as Conwy, Purple Moose. The Real Ales will be rotated. Local micro brewery "Bad Dragon" keg beer from nearby Greenfield will be regular. Beers on offer will be updated weekly on Facebook and Instagram, which will give a good chance of knowing what might be on the bar, depending on level of sales. Food not served at present, but it will be introduced sometime soon.

Large brick-fronted pub reopened in April 2017 after major refurbishment and now under new management. Main entrance leads into bar area with darts area to right hand side. Door at left end leads to rear lounge with separate bar and dining area. Large covered area behind with grassed play and seating area. Further pleasant outside seating area to the front.

Spacious hotel bar and coffee lounge with barn-like interior, food all-day and good-value beers.

Historic village pub half timbered both inside and out. The entrance leads into the bar/lounge area wrapped round the serving area on three sides. There is a separate restaurant to the left. The four changing beers are often nationals including Sharps Doom Bar and Caledonian Deuchars.

One room with an alcove served by a central bar, TV sports, smoking area and outside seating with a Children's play area. Saturday night Live entertainment. featuring local Bands, The pub is dog friendly and welcomes well behaved dogs.

Additional info: Due to the present climate the pub now only sells one Real Ale

Locals pub referbished a few years ago, one mile from Flint, on A548 coast road to Chester.

A popular and friendly village local with a good reputation for Welsh beers and locally sourced food. Two regular beers are complemented with a changing guest beer. The central bar with bay windows overlooking the front terrace serves a separate sports room and a restaurant area. There is a beer garden and an extensive children’s play area. Excellent food served, the favourites being steaks and generous portions of fish and chips and the pub can get busy especially at weekends. There is a regular Sunday night quiz. Walkers are frequent visitors. "Crowning Glory" is the regular house beer from Facer's. Facebook: via pub website.

A three star Hotel on the A55 expressway, non residents welcome. There is a pleasent bar with two restaurant rooms with food each day plus a carvery on Sundays. The Hotel is also a health club but this is not compulsary! There are 37 bedrooms if needed.

Fine old building situated at a crossroads with the River Alyn to rear of the pub, The unspolit interior has a warm and cosy front bar with a real fire with room leading off to right and a separate restaurant to the left. There is also a courtyard area to the front and an extensive riverside beer garden and children's play area to rear.

Llangollen Brewery pub under new management from July 2014. Presently comprises large bar area with pool table and separate lounge/dining area. Plans to create new snug area to rear and improve accommodation upstairs (6 bedrooms). Overnight camping/caravans adjacent.

Situated halfway up the high street, this town centre cafe bar has a modern interior and a decking area at the front entrance where you can watch the world go by on sunny days. Food is available all day Saturday and in the summer months for Sunday lunch 12.30-4. Please note that during summer months opening time is midday Tuesday to Thursday.

The Cook House, formerly known as Offas Tavern opened in May 2015 following a £600,000 refurbishment. It offers breakfast, lunch and evening menus. The focus is on families and there is a secure children's play area. The bar offers three real ales from national breweries.

Named after William Morgan who traslated the Bible into Welsh in the 16th century, he was also the Bishop of St Asaph. The pub is a member of the Stonegates Chain. A large pub with two guest beers. At the north end of the town, close to the railway station. Live music at the week end. Far better these days fairly local beers from breweries in Cheshire and North Wales such as Coach house, Weetwood and Purple Moose.

Charming roadside Lees pub with bar, three areas plus restaurant and and good childrens outside play garden. Pub situated on A525 a mile north of Ruthin. The river Clywedog is nearby.

Fine old traditional pub undergoing a revival from May 2016 under enthusiastic new tenants who see the pub as an asset to the local community. The exterior of the pub is original and although the interior has been modernised it retains its cosy atmosphere with a welcoming real fire. A side passage leads to a games room. Two cask ales are available with Hafod usually guesting.

A family run Bar/Restaurant with accommodation near the A55 expressway. Real Ales served in the lounge bar.

Located opposite the thirteenth Century ruins of Rhuddlan Castle in a historic village. It has two large rooms separated by the central bar and a sizeable covered outdoor area to the rear. Two cask ales are served with Theakston's being a regular. The pub attracts the many tourists visiting Rhuddlan Castle and is also popular with locals. There is a small car park located opposite the pub for use by patrons.

Pub on the main street of Rhuddlan has an L shaped bar and a small lounge.

A typical town centre pub close to the railway and bus stations which has recently been refurbished. It consists of three separate areas including a pool room, traditional snug and an area set for dining, all served from a central bar. The pub hosts quiz nights and shows televised sports events all adding to its popularity. Local and micro breweries feature in the beer range which usually includes a cask mild, a rarity for the area. There is a large partially covered beer garden to the rear.

Large pub on outskirts of Rhyl, close to Sainsbury's retail park. Two changing ales from Marston's group breweries. On Mondays, both cask beers are sold for £2.70 per pint. (until further notice, Still on offer late Feb 2024)

Located in the pedestrianised town centre in a building that has been both a Wesleyan Chapel and an Old Comrades’ Club, this typical Wetherspoon outlet has a spacious functional interior decorated with illustrated panels of local interest. Numerous gaming machines and TV screens provide the in-house entertainment for the locals and visitors. The guest beers are mainly from the Wetherspoon's seasonal list but may also include beers from North Wales.

Situated on the main road about a mile south of the town centre, this welcome addition to the pub landscape of Rhyl was the first in a small chain of pubs operated by the former Dovecote brewery. Recently renamed Y Tafarn Fach, it is now run independently and no longer has any ties to the brewery after which it was originally named. The pub offers a selection of craft keg and cans in addition to cider and perry. Ales are typically from Purple Moose and Conwy breweries. The interior is bright and airy and features a mural of Rhyl High St along with other pictures of local interest. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly with live music some Fridays, typically local artists from 8-10pm. Open on bank holiday Mondays although advised to check in advance.

The Castle Hotel is situated at St Peters Square in an historic market town of Ruthin. The Castle Hotel has seventeen rooms, and a multi area interior with different historic themes, Owain Glyndwr, Myddelton family and Ruthin Castle. A feature is the Barrel Room, which mentions a long defunct brewery on the premises. The Hotel car park is for residents only. The town itself has many attractions such as the Old Gaol, Craft Centre and many fascinating buildings. Guide dog friendly

Following private ownership in 2012, the building has been extensively refurbished to provide a large open pub with separate discreet areas. A rear extension with separate bar doubles up as a function room as required. There are plans for accommodation to be provided upstairs. Real Ales have returned! Landlord & Black Sheep Bitter.

Unpretentious and welcoming town centre pub with two rooms, a bar. a games room with darts and pool. A verandah to the front overlooks The Square. There is a small enclosed yard to the rear with outdoor seating together with a small smoking area and car park. Between 1 and 2 guests beers. There is a cheaper beer offer Monday to Thursday. The Wine Vaults is a Free House, Not a Robinson's House as older photos show!

A hotel and bar directly off Junction 27 of the A55 (North Wales expressway). One cask ale from Welsh Micro Brewers (eg. Conwy; Purple Moose.)

Under new management August 2018. Main lounge bar area, pool room off with dart board. Separate back bar with a real open fire and dart board. Raised outdoor area to rear with a large landscaped garden below. The pub backs onto the River Elwy with easy access for dog walkers. Large rear car park. Serves three core JW Lees beers plus one from their experimental range. Closed Tuesday April to September.

The Stamford Gate is a large hotel and restaurant situated on the A5026 one mile south-east of Holywell, with large bar area and open fire, with two smaller side rooms. A restaurant, function room and a conservatory make this a popular venue for receptions also many societies meet here. The hotel has twelve rooms making this a good stop on way to North Wales resorts. The licencee is a keen real ale enthusiast keeping three beers including breweries Weetwood and Facers usually on tap.

Recently tastefully refurbished village pub under new private management from August 2014. Bar in one corner surrounded by four rooms that, whilst basically open plan, have been stylishly separated. Rooms comprise lounge, dining areas and bar with pool table.

Under new ownership in 2017 and fully refurbished this pub is right at the end of Station Road just before the beach. Single room that wraps three sides around the bar. Much thought has gone into the refurbishment - the gents toilet has to be the quirkiest seen including a cask cistern and cut off cask and fire extinguisher urinals! Three changing cask beers on increasing to four at busier times.

Update September 2021: Just 2 cask beers available for now.

Recently refurbished giving a larger dining area and a smaller bar area, a pool room and a separate TV room. Outdoor seating/smoking area and child's play area in the garden. One regular beer from Facers Brewery Burger night every Monday Free draught pint with every burger 5pm-9pm Tuesday pizza & prosecco any 2 pizzas & a 70cl bottle of prosecco for £29.95 12pm-9pm Wednesday kids eat for £1.99 Kids eat for £1.99 on Wednesdays Thursday grill night buy 1 get 1 1/2 price with any items from the grill including sizzlers

Stone built pub under new tenancy since November 2015. Bar serves main area split into smaller spaces and including two real fires. There is a separate 40 cover restaurant in a room behind the bar. Outdoor covered seating area. Two hand pumps currently serve one or two beers from Punch range,

Welcoming traditional old village pub with parts reputed to date back to the time of Magna Carta. There are several discreet areas including dining rooms, a snug and a meeting room. New toilets including disabled were completed in 2014. There is a large outdoor area with children’s play area. Beers from local micro breweries are somtimes available on cask and keg. Two real ales. The Salusbury Arms became a Community Pub in October 2023.

Built around 1730, the Fox is situated in a peaceful village location with an unspoilt interior of four small rooms two of them for dining. Of particular interest is the bar with its unique sliding door and settles, and there is a children's playground outside. Booking is recommended for the popular Sunday lunches. Identified by CAMRA as having a nationally important historic interior, this is a rare classic.