The Llangollen Canal — The canals and rivers of England and Wales — Hoseasons Boating in England, Scotland and Wales 2008 online holiday brochure

Limestone cliffs& ancient woodlands& &and the most spectacular waterway wonder of all The Llangollen Canal The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct From its junction with the Shropshire Canal on the Cheshire Plain, all the way up to its navigable limit in the northern Welsh hills, the Llangollen Canal combines all the elements of a beautiful scenic cruise with an unforgettably spectacular adventure. Start your holiday on the Llangollen's English side and your journey carries you through lush green countryside against a backdrop of purple Welsh hills rising in the distance& and on into a wonderful world of deep vegetation and mossy pastures. The adventure continues as you cross high over the bubbling River Ceiriog on the 70ft high Chirk Aqueduct and follow the canal underground through the 459 yard-long Chirk Tunnel.The canal wends its way through hills and ancient woodlands until it brings you face to face with the most spectacular of the seven wonders of the waterways& the majestic Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 1000ft long and looking down on the valley of the River Dee, 120ft below. Past Pontcysyllte the canal narrows and limestone cliffs soar above until you reach Llangollen, home to the beautiful Horseshoe Falls and the last stage of your wonderful adventure on the Llangollen Canal. The Llangollen Canal . Ellesmere Port . Anderton Trent & Mersey Canal Bunbury . shire Shrop Barbridge Junction MIDDLEWICH Union Cana . Andersen Boats Things to do& places to see& The Meres and Ellesmere Chirk Castle,Tunnel and Aqueduct Llangollen Canal Exhibition Whitchurch Frankton Locks, Montgomery Canal Hurleston Junction For details of locks, route planning and cruising times plus other useful information get your Hoseasons Canal Map. goll e nC . l ana l The Llangollen Canal Ellesmere Maestermyn Cruisers Welsh Lady Cruisers Llangollen . Whitchurch . Llan Market Drayton . Wrenbury Norbury . . Pontcysyllte Aqueduct End of navigation . Chirk . WHITTINGTON Chirk Aqueduct & Tunnel . Napton Narrowboats WOLVERHAMPTON Montgomery Canal (under restoration) 100 To book call 0844 499 0088 or visit www.hoseasons.co.uk/UK-boating Online 360° Virtual Tour For cruising information visit our website

The canals and rivers of England and Wales contd… The Llangollen Canal