Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and Spa been owned and run by the Bisiker family for over a quarter of a century. They see themselves as custodians of lake Vyrnwy Hotel and its proud heritage. Incredibly they are only the third owners in Lake Vyrnwy's 125 year history - isn't it reassuring to have continuity in an ever-changing world?
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
Using huge blocks of Welsh Granite, it took seven years to build – not surprising when you consider that it is 128 fee thick at its base, 144 feet high and 1171 feet long; it may not quite be up there with the pyramids, but it’s still no mean feat when all you have are horse-drawn carts, picks and shovels. The result was the first dam ever deliberately designed to allow surplus water to cascade over its face. It’s still a breathtaking sight when in full flow.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.
In the 1870s the city fathers of Liverpool purchased 24,000 acres of pristine countryside in North Wales to preserve the purity of the 400 or more streams that flowed nto the Vyrnwy Valley. They moved the small village of Llanwddyn on to higher ground and in 1881 began building the first stone built dam in the United Kingdom.