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hold on to your hats Horse racing at Bangor-on-Dee started more than 150 years ago when a couple of chaps from the local hunt galloped across the meadows for a £50 prize. And they still haven’t got around to putting in a grandstand. Bangor is the only racecourse in Britain without one. Because the views are so stunning from the grass banks of this natural amphitheatre overlooking the River Dee and the Welsh hills, there really isn’t any need. around the betting ring and adrenalin rush of the race itself,” she says. “At Bangor-on-Dee, the social side is important too. For many ladies, dressing up is part of the experience and with 16 meetings in 2011 we provide plenty of excuses to don a new hat or dress.” So even if you lose your shirt, you’ll still end up with a new outfit. The place is so special that it was thriller writer and ex-jockey Dick Francis’s favourite course. Mind, things have changed a bit since he rode his first ever winner here back in 1947. Not least the posh nosh available in the Paddock and Wynnstay Restaurants. “Over the last 20 years the racecourse has progressed from being all wooden buildings to having superb facilities not only for race days but also for private parties, weddings and conferences,” explains general manager, Jeannie Chantler. The course is so popular that it stages National Hunt meetings 10 months of the year. So what’s the attraction? Pure entertainment, according to Jeannie, whether you’re an inveterate punter or a complete novice. “You can’t beat the spectacle and colour of seeing horses and jockeys close up, the bustle “You can’t beat the spectacle and colour.” Jeannie Chantler, Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse www.bangorondeeraces.co.uk 25
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Page 3 and 4: contents To make it easier for you
Page 5 and 6: join the party We do like a party
Page 7 and 8: Butchers’ market see you again ne
Page 9 and 10: ig name brands Eagles Meadow occupi
Page 11 and 12: mind your language Travel around Wr
Page 13 and 14: don’t look down Take a deep breat
Page 15 and 16: chirk castle Next time you’re cli
Page 17 and 18: telford’s other aqueduct Just a f
Page 19 and 20: open church network Wrexham’s chu
Page 21 and 22: Clywedog Trail of industrial herita
Page 23: Looking for somewhere FREE to visit
Page 27 and 28: Excitingly, they can even work out
Page 29 and 30: North Wales Regional Tennis Centre
Page 32 and 33: it’s party time They call it a cr
Page 34 and 35: what are you doing Wrexham is very
Page 36 and 37: welsh choirs We don’t just sing w
Page 38 and 39: Sharp Solar Centre science discover
Page 40 and 41: nightlife Real Wrexham. Real buzz.
Page 42 and 43: nightlife nightclubs We wouldn’t
Page 44 and 45: countryside We have some pretty hea
Page 46 and 47: countryside walking Don’t let it
Page 48 and 49: countryside country parks There’s
Page 50 and 51: countryside Acton Park Snowdrops at
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Page 59 and 60: Our sports venues have also seen a
Page 61 and 62: see you soon Who said nothing good
Page 63 and 64: Wrexham Tourist Information Centre
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