Narrow Boat Hire In Llangollen.

For breathtaking views and awe inspiring feats of engineering cruise your narrow boat along the Llangollen Canal. Begin you Narrow Boat Hire Holiday from Blackwater Meadow Marina in Ellesmere and be prepared to be amazed.

Only a few hours narrow boat cruising away is situated the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Opened in 1805 this magnificent structure was built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop. Pass over it a narrow boat and experience the feeling of being suspended in mid air. At 125 feet high it is no wonder The Pontcysyllte has the worthy accolade of becoming a World Heritage site which puts it on a par with the Great Barrier Reef and Statue of Liberty.

Do not miss the opportunity on your narrow boat hire holiday to visit beautiful town of Llangollen. Famous the world over for the annual International Musical Eisteddfod when each July 4,000 competitors from more than fifty countries come together in a gala of song, music and dance. By day soak up the festival atmosphere where competitors take part in a street parade and in the evenings attend a concert at the Pavilion where concerts are given by world class artists.

Llangollen is situated at the end of the canal and you are able to moor your narrow boat a little outside the town. The town is a haven for shoppers as it has a wealth of shops on offer browse for more interesting and unusual gifts. Stay and eat at one of the many pubs, Inns, restaurants or tearooms that Llangollen has to offer.

Take a ride on The Llangollen railway which travels for 7.5 miles along the River Dee and through some of the most spectacular scenery in the UK. Many special events are hosted throughout the year from a real ale train trip to a visit from Santa you can even meet Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends.

The famous ladies of Llangollen became the talk of Regency society as the story of their friendship spread. Their home, Plas Newydd, is set in stunning gardens and inside you can view their collections of wood carving.

Many famous visitor brought gifts to the ladies including the Duke of Wellington, Sir Walter Scott and William Wordsworth.

Leave your narrow boat moored for a while and take a picnic to The Worlds End and The Panorama a spectacular outcrop of Carboniferous Limestone. The views from here are stunning and you can see as far as Shropshire and over the Cheshire plains. Take a stroll to just above the town to the remains of Castell Dinas Bran (Crow Castle).

Perched on top of an isolated hill, it commands views along the Dee Valley from the Cheshire Plain to the East, across the town to the Berwyn and Llantisilio Mountains in the West. This site was said to be the possible burial site of the Holy Grail.

The Horseshoe Falls is well worth a visit and this weir was designed by Thomas Telford in 1806 to supply water to the Llangollen canal. Water was drawn off the fast flowing River Dee into the canal which acted principally as a feeder for the Ellesmere Canal. Today 6 million gallons a day are metered into the canal. On a narrow boat hire holiday from Blackwater you will have some of the best canal experiences to be found anywhere in the UK. In addition to the wonders of the Llangollen Canal you can also visit these places of interest.

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