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Llangollen Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site 11 miles of the Llangollen Canal including Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen Wharf and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. whc.unesco.org/en/list Pontcysyllte Aqueduct UNESCO World Heritage Site

Built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was completed in 1805. The Aqueduct and 11 miles of the Llangollen Canal stretching from Horseshoe Falls beyond Llangollen to Chirk Aqueduct were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. www.pontcysyllte-aqueduct. co.uk whc.unesco.org/en/list Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

Llangollen’s Eisteddfod is one of the world’s greatest music festivals. With musicians and dancers from more than 50 countries, there are daily music and dance competitions, and spectacular evening concerts. www. international-eisteddfod.co.uk Secret waterways heritage

Look closely under many bridges and tight corners of the canals and you will see where towing ropes once

gouged into the masonry as horses tugged their heavy cargo along. Location

Llangollen Canal

Length: 46 miles

OS Grid refs: SJ197432 (Llantysilio) & SJ626553 (Hurleston Junction) How to get there By train

Nearest train stations are Wrenbury, Whitchurch & Chirk (and Llangollen Heritage Railway) National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 By bus

Traveline Cymru 0871 200 2233 By car

Roadside or public car parks On foot or bicycle

The Llangollen Canal’s towpath is deservedly popular with both walkers and cyclists, and the longdistance National Trail, Offa’s Dyke Path, joins the Llangollen Canal towpath for a short stretch near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. By boat

Nearest boat hire:

ABC Boat Hire, Ellesmere, Whitchurch & Wrenbury. www. abcboathire.com

Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays, Trevor Basin & Whixall. www. anglowelsh.co.uk

Bettisfield Boats, Bettisfield. www. bettisfieldboats.com

Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays, Chirk Marina. www. black-prince.com

Crest Narrowboats, Chirk Marina. www.crestnarrowboats.co.uk Lyneal Trust, Lyneal Wharf. www. lyneal-trust.org.uk

Boat trips:

‘Thomas Telford’, Llangollen Wharf. Cruises the canal from Llangollen with the crossing of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct as its highlight. www.horsedrawnboats. co.uk

Horsedrawn boat trips from Lllangollen Wharf www. horsedrawnboats.co.uk Moorings

Plenty of visitor moorings are available along the Llangollen Canal. Local Tourist info

Tourist Information www.chirk.com www.llangollen.org.uk www.shropshiretourism.co.uk Llangollen Heritage Railway www.llangollen-railway.co.uk Canal & River Trust/Glandwr Cymru

Use the Canal & River Trust website to find specific local information. www.canalrivertrust.org.uk