After an Acme course in canal cruising and narrowboat ­maintenance Mark, the man from Drifters boat hire base, asked: “Any questions?” Trying to sound nonchalant, I replied: “Er, how do we know if ...

Cradled by the River Dee in Denbighshire, the charming town of Llangollen fuses industrial grit with a proud Welsh music and culture scene. It sits where the Dee Valley narrows into a dramatic ...

As excitement builds ahead of this year’s Llangollen International Eisteddfod (8–13 July), organisers have today revealed the official map of the Eisteddfod field – giving visitors a first look at how ...

THERE can’t be many white-knuckle rides that take you hurtling along at barely 1mph. But then there aren’t many that are more than 200 years old. Welcome to Pontcysyllte aqueduct, the 900ft canal ...

Perhaps it's something we take for granted - I certainly do - but our countryside is incomparably the most ravishing in the world. And what better way to celebrate this beauty than a slow, dreamy ...

WATERWAY communities who live in the shadow of mighty Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and along the Llangollen Canal corridor will have a say in their future. WATERWAY communities who live in the shadow of ...

Work is expected to start this summer on the £465,000 restoration of Llangollen's historic chain bridge. It could be reopened next year once the bridge has been dismantled and restored, ...

Huge cracks have appeared on a road beside the Llangollen Canal, raising fears among residents that the area could be suffering from major subsidence. Published Nov 15, 2013 The long cracks have made ...