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Faraway Follies

3.0 star property
Lodge in Wrexham with free parking

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Faraway Follies offers a peaceful escape with a scenic terrace, sauna, and spa tub. Enjoy free self parking with an electric car charging station, express check-out, and multilingual staff to assist throughout your stay.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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10.0 out of 10
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Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Apartment, Private Bathroom, Mountain View

Highlights

Fireplace
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Wrexham is home to Faraway Follies. Valle Crucis Abbey and Pontcysyllte Aquaduct are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Llangollen Scenic Railway and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre. Tenpin Wrexham and Sweet Memories are also worth visiting. Rafting and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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Faraway, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 3FA

What's nearby

  • Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 7 min drive - 5.2 miles
  • Pontcysyllte Aquaduct - 9 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Llangollen Canal Trail - 11 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Llangollen Bridge - 11 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Racecourse Ground - 21 min drive - 13.2 miles

Getting around

  • Caergwrle Station - 18 min drive
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Corn Mill - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dee Side Caffe Bistro - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Chatwins Bakery & Coffee Shop - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Bridge End Hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wharf Tea Room - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Faraway Follies

Property highlights
Faraway Follies provides amenities like a terrace and a hot tub. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Multilingual staff, 1 meeting room, and barbecue grills
  • Smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive key retrieval information

Access methods

Key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Owl Lodge Llandegla
Owl Llandegla
Owl Lodge Wrexham
Faraway Follies House Wrexham
Faraway Follies Wrexham
Cottage Faraway Follies Wrexham
Wrexham Faraway Follies Cottage
Cottage Faraway Follies
Faraway Follies House
Owl Lodge
Faraway Follies Lodge
Faraway Follies Wrexham
Faraway Follies Lodge Wrexham

Frequently asked questions

Is Faraway Follies pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Faraway Follies?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Faraway Follies?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Faraway Follies?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Faraway Follies located?

Situated in Wrexham, this lodge is within 6 mi (10 km) of Valle Crucis Abbey, Clwydian Range And Dee Valley, and Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Llangollen Motor Museum and Coed Llandegla Forest are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Faraway Follies Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovely place to relax going to book again soon
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

perfect little lodge

Amazing little place. Easy to find. Spur of the moment booking

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely relaxing stay

Lovely relaxing night away. We stayed in The Doghouse. Woodfired hot tub was fab. Quiet and chilled place to be. Enjoyed a gorgeous sunset sitting on the decking. Would recommend to anyone looking to switch off completely and relax.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible retreat. Even worth going multiple times
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relazxed retreat

Stayed at lovely dog house. Very private and comfy place for two and our little dog. Had everything you would and could need. Fire was fab. Bed really comfy. Hosts were fantastic. Will be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing weekend

Found this place by chance as we were looking for somewhere near Wrexham and we were so glad we did. Loved the tranquil setting. Jenny was great and provided help when needed. We stayed in the Doghouse and loved all the little touches. The hot tub was great and we used it both days. We will absolutely be back but will stay for longer next time. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gorgeous relaxing location with wonderful hosts

Beautiful, relaxing, remote location, Owl Lodge was gorgeous inside and out hosts were so welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little bit of serenity

We had a lovely chilled time in the dog house.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Josh

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had the most amazing time, we stayed in the doghouse, it had everything you needed, and mags and jenny had left some little extras which was a lovely touch. We were even lucky enough to have snow while we were there. Will definitely be booking to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely peaceful escape

Great place, really cosy and rural. The indoor fire heats up the house very well, but it is a little tricky to get the hot tub hot!y advise would be that you will certainly need a lot of wood. Overall very happy with the stay and we will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Second Visit

This was our second visit to The Doghouse at Faraway Follies. Our hosts Jen and Margaret had made some provisions for the pandemic that were sensible and made us feel at ease. We had a fantastic time relaxing in a beautiful setting and soaking for hours in the hot tub. We already can't wait to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nikki, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This is a lovely lodge in a beautiful location. Everything you need and more for a getaway stay. Kitchen really well equipped and Jenny and Mags really couldn’t do more for you. Hot tub is excellent and really made our stay special. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing.. such a wonder place to stay in owl lodge.. Everything was perfect.. couldn’t fault one thing:. The proprietor’s were two wonderful ladies.. All I can say is book now for total R and R..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Wargrave, Berkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful countryside retreat

Fabulous relaxing stay in the peaceful Dog House! Full of character and thoughtful touches. Enjoyed the hot tub, filled with water from the stream. The hosts were very charming and thoughtful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

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