Canal Holidays guide to the Llangollen Canal
 
The
Llangollen Canal is considered the most beautiful waterway
in the country.
It
includes the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, one of the wonders
of the canals, and is noted for its many lift bridges.
The
full length of the canal is a week's cruise full of contrasts,
from the staircase locks at Grindley Brook to Shropshire's mini
lakes around Ellesmere, from the rolling plains of Cheshire to
the hills and mountain scenery around Llangollen.
 Distance,
Time, and Locks
90 miles, about 40 hours cruising,
42 locks.
A pleasant week, and a favourite with both new and experienced
canal boaters.
For
those seeking a gentle week, the 30 mile long canal section between
Llangollen and Whitchurch includes only 2 locks. Short breaks
are available.
Cruising the Canal
From
the eastern end of the canal cruise through rural scenery
past Wrenbury village to Grindley Brook and the market town
of Whitchurch.
Traverse
the remote Whixall Moss peat bog into the little known Shropshire
Lake District and past some of its seven Meres to the unspoilt
small country town of Ellesmere.
 After
Ellesmere the canal continues past farmland and open country
to Chirk and through the Chirk Tunnel, with Chirk Castle close
by. Cross
from England into Wales over the Chirk Aqueduct then cruise
on to Thomas Telford's breathtaking Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
It
carries the canal in an iron trough 1,000 feet across the River
Dee at a height of 120 feet.
The
canal hugs the steep sides of the Dee valley with superb panoramic
views before entering Llangollen on a high embankment.
Possible Holidays on the Llangollen Canal
Click on a boat base below for more information and possible routes from that base.
Canal Holidays from Base 19
Canal Holidays from Base 20
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Canal Holidays from Base 23
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