Two Llangollen business feature in Sunday Times 'best' list

* Rowan Vintage off Castle Street.

Two Llangollen businesses have appeared in a list of seven of the UK’s “best vintage clothes shops” published recently by The Sunday Times.

In at number four came Rowan Vintage in Castle Street, with Riverbanc, just around the corner in Bridge Street, also getting a worthy mention.

The piece says: “Britain’s best vintage shops are history in textile form, whether you want to pick up a Fifties swing dress or a Nineties bucket hat (very much back on trend for summer).

“Typically run by passionate shopkeepers, these treasure troves are best visited at weekends or whenever you have more time to browse. With summer sales in full swing, these are the ones to visit.”

Of  Rowan Vintage, the story says: “This dinky shop on Castle Street is a perfect fit for the pretty riverside town of Llangollen and its steam railway, which opened in 1861.

“The stock is more band T-shirt than pre-war, but it rotates regularly and is much loved by locals (instagram.com/rowanvintagellangollen).”

And of Riverbank it says: “The seven-room Riverbanc hotel has a glorious café that overlooks the River Dee, and the owners also run Whitewater Active if you want to mix your retail therapy with kayaking or rafting. Details Room-only doubles from £100 (riverbanc.co.uk).

* The full story, which also features vintage shops in London, East Sussex, Edinburgh, North Yorkshire, Dorset and Newcastle, can be seen at: Seven of the UK’s best vintage clothes shops (thetimes.com) 

* The Riverbanc in Bridge Street.