Maesgwyn Hall, Wrexham

THE Maesgwyn Hall is situated within its own grounds and gardens, just off Mold Road, near the Glyndŵr University and the Stok Cae Ras.

- MARK WILLIAMS

The large rambling building was previously owned by the local masonic lodge, but the venue closed down during the pandemic.

The lease was taken over by the owners of the Fat Boar, which has sites in various parts of north Wales.

The Maesgwyn is an impressive landmark building, which is centrally located and easily accessible with a large free onsite car park.

It has become a popular watering hole for both home and away fans on match day. The rooms look and feel like function rooms with the ability to host a variety of events.

There was a baby shower with pink balloons strewn everywhere in one of the function rooms on the day we visited.

The top bar and snug are both impressive rooms, flooded with natural daylight and decorated in a neutral colour. Both function rooms have their own bar with smart white tablecloths and red napkins.

We had heard about a very popular carvery, which was selling out each week at the hall. It sounds like families like nothing more than queuing up for a well-prepared carvery lunch. Perhaps, there is something about value and choice, when you can't' be bothered with all the hard work that goes into preparing the Sunday roast.

We had booked our place via messenger, which is essential if you want to guarantee a table at this often-sold-out event.

We checked in at the bar and ordered two halves of Wrexham Lager, after establishing that they didn't have any tea or coffee.

We sat down for about five seconds before getting straight back up again to head over to the small shuffling queue of hungry diners.