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Welcome to Pontcysyllte aqueduct, the 900ft canal bridge high over the river Dee that is easily the most Instagramable highlight of a barge trip along the Llangollen Canal. As you chug along here ...
1808 to feed water into the Llangollen Canal. Travel along the calm, treelined waters as your boat glides silently, pulled by one of the powerful horses. With rugged mountain peaks, rocky ...
Tucked away in the heart of North Wales, the scenic town of Llangollen has secured its spot among the UK's premier travel destinations. Whether you're a history buff, an outdoor adventurer, or a ...
This two-week family narrowboat journey on the Llangollen Canal in north Wales and England had had a tense launch. We were due to pick up the boat in Trevor, near Ruabon, Wales, on a Saturday ...
And it's a fear I had no option but to confront recently, during a wonderful trip along the Llangollen Canal. I grant you, a head for heights isn't something you'd usually expect you'd need on a ...
You don’t want waves.” Well that told me then. Setting off along the Llangollen Canal from Cheshire towards North Wales, all I could think about was how I hadn’t really taken in much of what ...
Finding water flowing the wrong way in a canal would possibly qualify this story for an entry in Weird Shropshire, but what made our minds up was the discovery that the unlikely culprits were badgers.
Gareth Butterfield arranged a narrowboat holiday on the Llangollen Canal through Drifters - and found he needed a head for heights ...