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The Llangollen Canal is a historic waterway in northern England and northeast Wales, famous for its beautiful scenery and impressive engineering. Built in the early 19th century during the height of Britain’s canal-building era, it originally formed part of a route used to transport goods such as limestone, coal, and iron. Today, the canal is mainly used for leisure activities like boating, walking, and cycling along its towpaths. One of its most famous features is the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that carries the canal high above the River Dee and offers spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Stretching from Hurleston in Cheshire to the town of Llangollen in Wales, the canal passes through peaceful villages, green valleys, and rolling hills, making it one of the most scenic canals in the United Kingdom.

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#1 Rated Canal Trips on the Llangollen Canal
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Whittington Wharf Narrowboats

Ellesmere Road, Welsh Frankton, Oswestry SY11 4NU.

"Day Boat Hire"

Skippered Boat Trips
#2 Rated Canal Trips on the Llangollen Canal
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Little Star – Anglo Welsh

Station Rd, Trevor, Llangollen LL20 7TT.

"Little Star boat trips across the World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 38 metres above the River Dee. Onboard refreshments."

Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Canal Trips on the Llangollen Canal

Lyneal Trust Canal Trips

Lyneal Wharf, Lyneal, Ellesmere SY12 0LQ.

  • Accessible Entrance
Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Canal Trips on the Llangollen Canal

Llangollen Wharf

Llangollen Wharf, Wharf Hill, Llangollen LL20 8TA.

"Horse drawn and motorised trip boats"