Llangollen Canal

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Another successful week on the cut. This weeks highlight has to be the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which was opened in 1805 and is made of cast iron and stone.  Its over 120 feet high.  

 Our first trip across was very windy and it was blowing us to the side without a railing.  The edge of the trough is only about a foot above the waterline.  It was quite unnerving to be rubbing along a 200 year old cast iron edge.  The top of our chimney pot took off like a flying saucer and was last seen heading for the goals at the home end of the football field below.

 The next stretch from Trevor is shallow and skinny leading to the town of Llangollen.  On some stretches someone needs to walk ahead to check there aren't any on coming boats (Linda).  Good idea to take your phone.

 Llangollen is the first place we have managed to stay more than one night.  Its a picturesque town in Wales with lots of hills and valley's and the worst automotive museum we have seen.

 We walked to the ruins of Castell Dinas Bran in the morning and it was fair climb.  The views were fantastic but the wind was very cold.  Later in the day we walked to Horshoe falls.  Which is a weir that diverts some of the water from the River Dee into the Llangollen canal to feed the reservoir at Hurleston.

 The return trip across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was more pleasant as there wasn't any wind this time.  We even parked up in Froncysllte and walked back across it to the Telford Inn for a beer (we couldn't find our chimney top).

 There was bit of excitement the next day when we stopped before the Chirk Tunnel as a hire boat was on fire.  The people had put their bbq ashes in the bin and then gone off for a walk.  Fortunately some other boaters broke in and extingushed it.

 We then went off to visit Chirk Castle which is a well preserved example of a Medieval Castle with later modifications.   It has beautiful manicured gardens and a wood filled with bluebells.

 Back to Ellesmere for washing day.

 Yesterday was a lovely sunny spring day and we just cruised.  Sat on the back sipping wine.

 Today we left the Llangollen canal and are now cruising up the Shropshire Union Canal.  We have stopped at Beeston and have a view of Beeston Castle which reminds us of the castle from Game of Thrones. "The Eyrie".

 Here are this weeks photos and video.
Across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Dee River from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Views from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
What are you looking at?


Boats Moored

Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle Laundry

Chirk Castle Gardens

Parasailing at Chirk Castle



Llangollen Train at Berwyn Station


Views from Castell Dinas Bran

Castell Dinas Bran

Street of Llangollen with Castell Dinas Bran in the distance

Royal Hotel overlooking the River Dee Llangollen

Motor Museum - Llangollen

Horse Drawn Narrow Boat - Llangollen

Work Horse which pulls the Narrow Boats at Llangollen


Very Start of Llangollen Canal
Horseshoe Falls


  • Locks this week 29
  • Lift Bridges this week 9 
  • Travelled 57.5 Miles
  • Average of 8.2 Miles per day

Comments

Unknown said…
The video you took of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct felt like we were going over the edge!
8:20 pm, May 11, 2017
philthy said…
For scouting ahead, why not get a cheap pair of walkie talkies? You should be able to find a pair for about £20
2:08 pm, May 12, 2017
Linda said…
It did feel like that Cathy. I nearly got out and walked along the towpath.
5:30 pm, May 13, 2017
Linda said…
We did think of that Phil. It was keeping them charged that made us decide to stick with phone. We have so many things on charge when we are traveling along. There doesn't seem to be too many places that we need them at the moment so we my leave it until next trip.
5:35 pm, May 13, 2017
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