At 4 miles per hour a canal narrow boat holiday is often described as the fastest way to slow down. The llangollen canal is justifiably one of the more popular boating holiday canals in britain.
At frankton junction the montgomery canal branches off to the south while the llangollen canal soon quietly loops round to cross chirk aqueduct leaving england behind and entering wales.
Llangollen canal holidays. On the llangollen canal in england wales. Check out our frequently asked questions view the canal boats choice of 2 to 12 berths view the locations 3 llangollen marinas to choose from. Grade ii listed chirk aqueduct is 70ft high built of masonry and stone with 10 spans of 40ft each to carry the canal over the river.
Most of its route is through unspoilt agricultural countryside but with just enough locks and waterside villages to add interest. Check out our frequently asked questions view the canal boats choice of 2 to 12 berths view the locations 3 llangollen marinas to choose from. Possible holidays on the llangollen canal.
The canal hugs the steep sides of the dee valley with superb panoramic views before entering llangollen on a high embankment. New to canal boating. You can cross aqueducts over valleys and rivers the most famous is 120 feet above the ground.
Canal boat holidays. New to canal boating. Shortbreaks and weekly hire are available on our four six berth luxury boats.
On the llangollen canal in england wales. Canal boat holidays. Click on a boat base below for more information and possible routes from that base.
Day boat hire is also available. Don t worry full training is given on the day need more information. The llangollen canal has a wide choice of hire firms on what is probably the most beautiful canal in britain certainly it s the most popular.
Narrowboat hire llangollen canal. Don t worry full training is given on the day need more information. Llangollen boat trips suit those looking for a stunningly picturesque route but you ll need a head for heights when crossing the pontcysyllte.
A canal holiday lets you experience the locks to go up or down hill and travel through exciting tunnels. Rent a narrowboat today and enjoy the beautiful english and welsh waterway scenery. We are a friendly family run canal boat holiday hire company based on the llangollen canal.
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. This weeklong canal boat holiday from the black prince chirk hire base goes along the whole length of the delightful llangollen canal which crosses the border between shropshire england and wales.
It carries the canal in an iron trough 1 000 feet across the river dee at a height of 120 feet. Boating holidays on the amazing llangollen canal. The scenery varies from dairy farms to isolated sheep pastures to ancient peat mosses from tree lined meres lakes to the foothills of snowdonia and can take you soaring across the world famous chirk and.
