Canal Boat Holiday Base Information - Base 27

Canal Holidays on the Llangollen Canal

Experience breathtaking views, historic towns and the world famouse Pontcysyllte aqueduct

About the location

Base 27 is situated close to the Ellesmere Arm on the Llangollen Canal which offers scenic beauty and breathtaking engineering. Close to Llangollen if you want to visit on a short break.

Routes from this base

The base is a starting point for no less then four routes, to the ancient city of Chester, the Cheshire ring, the Llangollen Canal and the Four Counties Ring. These give many choices for both short break and one-week cruises, or longer.

Llangollen Canal Location

Short break routes (3 - 4 nights)

  • Chirk and Return • 3/4 Nights • 4 Locks • 10 hours
  • Llangollen and Return • 3/4 Nights • 4 Locks • 17 hours

One week routes

  • Llangollen and Return • 7 Nights • 4 Locks • 17 hours
  • Chester or Ellesmere Port and return • 7/10 Nights • 66/74 Locks • 46/55 hours

Two week routes

  • The Cheshire Ring • 14 Nights • 137 Locks • 93 hours
  • Four Counties Ring • 14 Nights • 132 Locks • 90 hours