WHAT WE OFFER
Here at Riverbanc we have it all. We’ve got the best coffee shop in North Wales (our words), awesome accommodation and also activities all under one huge roof. This is Llangollen’s premier venue to visit. If single origin coffee is your thing we’ve got it. Loose leaf tea we've got it. Adrenaline fueled activities we’ve also got it.
about
2016
Riverbanc is part of Safe and Sound Outdoors started in 2011 and by 2016 the company was growing beyond its base so the decision was made to find some new premises. We had walked past the old Midland Bank building daily but never really thought about it. It was too big for what we needed but it was in the perfect location. It backed on to the River Dee and had frontage onto the centre off Llangollen. Problem was that it was in a bad state of repair and like I said it was huge. “What could we do with it?”
2017
One of the overriding ideas behind buying Riverbanc was that we could run activities from there, have a fantastic coffee shop and maybe some accommodation. Pretty quickly our thoughts went from bunkhouse style accommodation to more up market accommodation. We settled initially on 6 bedrooms, a classroom and a store room in the upstairs section of the building. The building is Grade 2 listed so special care needed to be taken with the build to retain the many features that the building had...
rooms
testimonials
Anon - Booking.com
Great breakfast menu , lots of choice for teas and coffees . Granola and fresh fruit was yummy
Cathy - Booking.com
The coffee in the breakfast cafe is superb and far better than any you would normally get in a b&b/hotel. A great start to any morning in a beautiful area. Staff are very helpful...
Jason Wolfe - Booking.com
Lovely staff, gorgeous food and spotless throughout 😄
Meg - Booking.com
Everything was amazing. The staff were so friendly and helpful, the food was unreal, the coffee was gorgeous, the views were beautiful and falling asleep to the sound of the river...
Anon - Trip Advisor
Lovely quaint little bistro with lovey seating outside overlooking the river .Right ...back to the food ...I went for the full English breakfast the first time here .....and still...
Bargainhunter - Trip Advisor
We visited here whilst in local lockdown and loved it. Great fresh, healthy food along with perfect coffee and loose leaf tea. A lovely little place that we would definitely visit...
Tariq - Booking.com
Excellent location and facilities. Staff were super friendly and the food was top class. 100% recommend. We’ll certainly be back.
Tim - Booking.com
Location perfect. Breakfast & staff fantastic. Lovely deck overlooking River Dee. Spacious and attractive room. Keypad access very convenient. Lots to do in area all within walking...