White Lion Inn - Llanelian Colwyn Bay Conwy Wales


The White Lion Inn

GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL MANAGERS	Simon & Nina Cole.
ADDRESS	Llanelian, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales LL29 8YA
CONTACT US	Tel. 01492 515807 email. info@whitelioninn.co.uk
MAP	Click Here For Map.
OWN WEBSITE	www.whitelioninn.co.uk
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TYPE	Pubs and Restaurants in Colwyn Bay.
PUB EXPLORER REFERENCE	10577.
PUB OPENING TIMES	Monday - We are only open Bank Holiday Mondays or during School Holidays. Tuesday - Friday 11.30am - 3pm & 6pm - 11pm. Saturday 11.30am - 4pm & 6pm - 12mn. Sunday 12noon - 10.30pm.
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DRINKS
DRINKS ON DRAUGHT	Fosters, Stella, Mansfield Dark Mild, Guinness, Strongbow Cider.
REAL ALES	Marstons' Bitter / Pedigree, Mansfield Bitter & a regularly changing Guest ale.
OTHER DRINKS	Extensive Quality Wine List, Hot Chocolate, Tea & Range of Speciality Coffees.
GOOD BEER GUIDE	The White Lion Inn has been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide since 1990.
GOOD PUB GUIDE	The White Lion Inn is 1 of just 5 'approved' pubs listed in the Good Pub Guide within a 20mile radius!

OUR ENTERTAINMENT

TUESDAY	Live Jazz from 8.30pm.
WEDNESDAY	Live Blue Grass music from 8.30pm.
THURSDAY	Fun Quiz from 9pm. £1.00 per person to enter. Cash prizes and a bottle of wine for the team with the best name! We also serve free snacks during the break.
REGULARLY	Food Theme Nights. Please check our own website above for details.

DINING AT OUR PUB

A warm welcome to the White Lion Inn. We believe in traditional home cooked food using as much local Welsh produce as possible. Our goal is to offer the best pub food in North Wales at reasonable prices. The White Lion has a lovely atmosphere for a relaxing meal and to enhance your enjoyment there is a fine wine list. An extensive menu is available at lunchtime and during the evening plus a specials board which changes frequently.
Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.

MEAL TIMES

Monday - We are only open Bank Holiday Mondays or during School Holidays.
Tuesday - Saturday 12noon - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm.
Saturday 12noon - 2.30pm & 6pm - 9pm.
Sunday 12noon - 8.30pm.

FOOD PROMOTIONS
2 COURSE ROAST SPECIAL	Available Monday - Saturday 12noon - 2pm (not in December). Choose a roast with either soup or a dessert for just £10.95.
SUNDAY ROAST	Traditional Sunday Roast served with a choice of 2 meats, new & roast potatoes & vegetables for £9.95.

OCCASIONS & GENERAL FACILITIES
OCCASIONS	We are happy to cater for all types of occasions; birthdays, anniversaries, funeral teas, etc. Please call to discuss your requirements as we are very flexible.
FACILITIES	Free Wi-Fi Access. Paved Beer Garden with lighting. Wheelchair Access.
SMOKING SOLUTION	We have a large covered smoking area with seating, heating and lighting.
OTHER	Children welcome with toys & highchairs provided. Dogs welcome in the snug & outside on a lead. Car Parking, Coach Parties welcome by appointment. Debit & Credit Cards accepted.

The White Lion Inn stands on the crossroads of the hamlet of Llanelian. Little has changed since Edward Lhwyd in 1699 wrote "there are by ye church but four or five houses", there are still houses there but have now multiplied to eighteen. The White Lion Inn displays on the swinging inn sign above the door the rampant white lion of the Hollands of Teyrdan. Humphrey Holland, squire of the estate was entombed in the church grounds according to the worn epitaph on the tomb that proclaims he departed this life in 1612. Llanelian is well known for the cursing well of St. Elian. In years gone by, for a small fee, a curse could be registered with a person's name etched on a stone, which was then dropped into the well. The activity of cursing seemed to have disappeared in 1829 when the vicar of St. Elian directed the well to be filled in. In a well documented history book the dating of the first church on the site was 540AD and ancient annuls suggest that the Elders of the church in the year 722AD retired to the ale house next door to the church for their free monthly ale. If this was indeed the site of the original church of St. Elian, it is fair to assume that ale has been served from this site since the 8th Century. Parts of the present building date back to the late 14th or early 15th Century. Many interesting features have been restored by the present owners, such as the original Welsh slate floor in the bar and the beamed roofing structure of the old barn - now a smoke-free eating area. There is also a cozy inglenook fireplace with leather Chesterfields to relax by. Since the White Lion was purchased by the Cole family in 1989 they have restored and preserved many aspects of traditional Welsh village life, such as reinstating the snug next to the bar and offering liquid sustenance to visiting clergy after their service on Sunday. Simon is a qualified chef and with Nina's managerial expertise they provide a high standard of service that has become synonymous with the White Lion Inn. In addition to their great pub food and real ales, Simon and Nina have devised an extensive wine list as a perfect accompaniment to customer meals. The White Lion is a family run pub, and Simon and Nina look forward to welcoming you at any time, whether you are coming for a beer, a lite snack, a full meal or just a coffee. If it's your Birthday or Anniversary let Simon know and he will serenade you with his trumpet at your table! The White Lion lies just off the A55 (see website) and is ideally situated for all visitors to North Wales, whether staying locally or having a refreshment stop on the way to Llandudno, Anglesey or Snowdonia in general.