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Pro
Warm hospitality, good company and amazing scenery!
Con
Not much to do but relax
In a nutshell
The place to retire and do nothing
balhannah Says: The address of this Aqueduct is Llangollen, so you may think it is in the Town, which it isn't, it is about 5miles from Town. You have to turn off the A5, and then into Gate road. We followed this road to a small Village where Tourist long boat's departed from at the start...
balhannah Says: On my walk around Llangollen, I must say I was very surprised to see a Taxidermist, I really thought this was a dying art.We had a friend who was a taxidermist, and I loved his work, so I had to have a look in the window, and there were my favourtie Bird's, "owl's",...
balhannah Says: Llangollen, and it is not a big town, so park the car and walk.Located in the town, is a large park N' Pay car park, this is where we parked. Just across the road was a good souvenir shop with some lovely welsh ladies running it, this was where I bought my souvenir's. They...
balhannah Says: The Royal Hotel sits on the banks of the River Dee in the heart of Llangollen and is one of the landmarks of this stunning Welsh town.It is an attractive Hotel which has had the pleasure of entertaining a young Queen Victoria and her mother, the Duchess of Kent
balhannah Says: The Dee Bridge is quite famous, as it is "One of the 7 wonder's of Wales.'A nice old bridge, that was built by Bishop Trevor in I345, it has cut out's along the way where I could safely stand and admire the River view. It has been widened in modern time's, but I don't think...
balhannah Says: The River Dee is the pretty river that runs through Llangollen. I was able to walk quite a way along the River edge, and get some really good view's of the rapid's and the smooth boulder's under the clear rushing water.Some Restaurant's had an outdoor area with table's and...
adelaidean Says: Every July, an event that attracts people from all over the world happens in Llangollen.It is the Llangollen Internation Musical Eisteddfod. The little town swells with all the visitors. For more information see their website.
Eating and drinking in Llangollen
budapest8 Says: Even though our last visit was little more than a long pit stop,we did get some hot food and drinks. I scuttled up the main streetand found a 'chippy' (Fish and chips shop) and was not dissapointedby the great service, reasonable price and smashing grub.My sister had some...
muguruki Says: Llangollen was for a long time a busy transport hub with the bridge over the River Dee being the only crossing of the river for miles around. The town became more prominent after the building of the canal by Thomas Telford in the early 1800s who was also responsible for the...
Andrew_W_K Says: About 2 miles from the centre of Llangollen heading towards the Horseshoe Pass is the ruined 13th century Cistercian abbey of Valle Crucis. The abbey is actually best viewed from the main road above as you get a great panoramic view but there is no where to park and the...
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Corn Mill / Y Felin Yd: Meal with a view
muguruki Says: This is a lovely old renovated pub in possibly the best location a pub could possibly be in Llangollen close to the bridge on the edge of the river Dee. It has got an actual moving water mill located in the pub. The Corn Mill could possibly described as a Gastro-pub, but not...
Simla Indian Restaurant: Never again
Tricky_Dicky69 Says: We booked a table here and I was looking forward to a nice Ruby Murray but was very disappointed to say the least. The place was pretty busy but I'm not sure why as the food that we were served with was bland to say the least. The dish that I had was supposed to be medium -...
Britannia2 Says: The Lllangolen Railway is a preserved railway running from a picturesque station next to the River Dee in the town to Carrog seven miles away.The train follows the river for most of the journey and the line climbs steadily for the whole journey along the Dee Valley.This is...
Chronology for Vale of Llangollen Railway
budapest8 Says: Chronology for Vale of Llangollen Railway 1/ 8/ 1859 Vale of Llangollen Railway Act passed. Engineer: Henry Robertson.1/ 12/ 1861 Vale of Llangollen Railway Line opened to freight.2/ 6/ 1862 Vale of Llangollen Railway Line opened to passengers.8/ 5/ 1865 Vale of Llangollen...
budapest8 Says: The Llangollen Railway or in Welsh (Rheilffordd Llangollen) is a volunteer-run preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Carrog; at 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long, it is easily the longest preserved standard gauge line in Wales.Work is in the...
grandmaR Says: I don't remember the name of the shop, but it was on the main street. It's probably somewhere in the picture. Welsh Love Spoons are a local product. The different carvings have different meanings and you can also buy a pamphlet which tells you what the different symbols...
At the eastern entrance it as no man of myth who constructed the spectacular
Pontcysllte Aqueduct! The famous engineer Thomas Telford took ten years to
construct this masterpiece of canal engineering,
carrying the Llangollen Canal 126ft above the Dee Valley floor.
Just a short drive out of the city, I remember the last trip
I made with my father last year through the town.
Sadly he died almost a year later, almost a year to
the day we made our last visit to see him in North Wales
The structure and canal is now a World Heritage site and
any visitor walking, or floating, along its 1,007ft length wouldn't disagree at all!!
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which forms a key part of the Llangollen Canal,
stands majestically at the foot of the Horseshoe Pass, three miles east of
Llangollen, crossing over the River Dee at the dizzy height of 126 feet.
At over 1000 feet long, Pontcysyllte is the longest and highest cast-iron
aqueduct in the world. Treasured by British Waterways,
it is today a protected Grade I listed building, a Welsh National Monument
and is one of the seven wonders of the British Inland Waterways System.
It is of course still used for its original purpose, being crossed by more
than a thousand canal boats a year.
Updated Nov 22, 2010
nylo Says: We came for the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Check the website for dates of the next one & the venue. There were exhibitions & craft stalls, some free stuff, plenty of food stalls (but is cheaper & a better variety if you just eat in town, outisde the venue) there were miniture...
budapest8 Says: I have been through this pass many timesand it offers some great views which are typical forNorth Wales.The A542 road to the Horseshoe Pass offers some of the most spectacular views in Wales as it climbs from Llangollen around a wide valley to form the shape of its name.An...
grandmaR Says: One of my main goals in coming to Wales was to see this aqueduct which is one of the most spectacular in Britain. The canal is fed from the River Dee and the Dee runs under the aqueduct. The famous engineer, Thomas Telford, built Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in 1795. It is a...
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Llangollen, an ancient market town, nestles within the beautiful Dee Valley in the North East of Wales. It is a town of varied parts, with plenty of interesting sights.
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We decided to take a family day out and ride a stream train..I didnt for one minute think that I was going to be in for such a treat...Llangollen is one of the prettiest places I have visited...There...
Llangollen, (The Railway), Wales.
The railway station that can be just glimpsed through the trees belongs to the Llangollen Railway, which is a steam preservation line which runs to Carrog through beautiful Welsh scenery. Further...
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