Canal Boat Holidays in Wales on the Llangollen Canal with Maestermyn Cruisers & Welsh Lady Cruisers

The Llangollen Canal

Outstanding beauty with so much to see and do on a canal boat holiday

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 canal boat 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.

Wales canal boat holiday on the Llangollen Canal

The Llangollen Canal boat holiday 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 Llangollen 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 Llangollen 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. Suggested Routes for Cruising the Llangollen Canal 1 day - local area on our Day Boat 3/4 days Llangollen and return (see Short Breaks) 1 week Llangollen - Wrenbury and return. 10 Days Llangollen - Chester and return. 2 weeks Llangollen - Four Counties Ring and return (Shropshire Union/Staffs & Worcester/Trent and Mersey/Middlewich Branch).
Things to see Llangollen Wharf & Canal exhibition. Llangollen steam railway Llangollen international Eisteddfod Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Chirk Tunnel and Aqueduct Chirk Castle (National Trust) Frankton Locks — Montgomery Canal The Mere and Meres Centre Cole Mere	Things to do Mountain Biking Canoeing Fishing Hill Walking Pony Trekking Offa’s Dyke Footpath

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