This is the place to book your Llangollen canal boat hire. The Llangollen Canal can be completed in a pleasant 2 week hire or a more relaxed 3 week canal boat hire.
Your LLangollen canal boat hire journey starts from the Four Counties Ring at Hurlstone Junction, the Llangollen Canal ascends a short flight of locks towards the villages of Wrenbury and Marbury. For those seeking a convenient watering hole, the Willeymoor lock boasts its own pub. Navigating the trickier section at Grindley Brook, with its three staircased locks, can cause some delays, but it’s a rewarding challenge. The nearby village of Whitchurch, famous for its cheese, offers excellent moorings.
Continuing along the Llangollen Canal, you’ll pass through several lift bridges, weaving between Shropshire and Wales. Before reaching Ellesmere, you’ll encounter a short tunnel. Ellesmere is a charming town with shops specializing in local produce and pleasant moorings near the canal company’s original workshops.
After passing through the final locks at New Marton, the canal runs parallel to the London-Holyhead road. As it turns into a wooded corner, you’ll be greeted by the impressive sight of two large stone bridges, an aqueduct, and a viaduct spanning the River Ceiriog. Following a long tunnel, you’ll arrive at Chirk, with its picturesque moorings.
The journey continues through woodlands, leading to the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct over the River Dee, an early engineering marvel. In 2009, the 18 kilometers of the Llangollen Canal from Chirk to Llangollen were designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The aqueduct’s narrow iron trough, flanked by a balustraded walkway, offers breathtaking views of the River Dee 120 feet below.
This section of the Llangollen Canal, winding through the valley to the summit and Llangollen town, is truly the most beautiful. The new mooring basin in Llangollen is a perfect overnight spot, with attractions like the Steam Railway and the Horseshoe Falls nearby.
