Return journey on the Llangollen Canal and overview

Over the last week we have thoroughly enjoyed our return journey on the Llangollen Canal with many highlights on the way.

Llangollen Basin

We had a terrific few days with friends who stayed on the Camping @ the boathouse site, which we would thoroughly recommend if you are having friends visiting, as Chirk Marina is next to the campsite and offers visitors moorings at £7 per night.  Also the meals at the Boathouse pub are very nice; however access to the pub is difficult as it is on the offside unless you are moored at the marina.


We moored just before bridge 50 (Hampton Park).  The moorings are wide here, so ideal for barbeques and sitting out, which was great as Natalie joined us for lunch and thankfully the weather permitted us to sit out.


Field of corn on the cobs

   
After the Grindley Brook locks, we went on a walk which took you through an enormous field full of corn on the cobs!


We stopped off at Marbury, (top of bridge 23, Marbury Lock).  It is well worth the 15 minute walk into the village to see the impressive St Michael's Church which overlooks the beautiful Little Mere.  The pulpit is the oldest in Cheshire and there were some really interesting plaques at the back of the church dating back to the 1700's with transcripts of wills showing legacies left to those in need.


There is a useful Spa shop at Wrenbury which is only a 5 minute walk from bridge 19.

All in all, we have had  lovely time on the Llangollen Canal. The weather has been a mixture of sunshine, wind and showers, however this has not stopped us doing all we wanted to do.

St Michaels church - Marbury

Several people advised us not to venture on the Llangollen during the school holidays as it is too busy, however we have always managed to find a mooring and the only really busy areas were Trevor Basin, and Llangollen itself.

It is a beautiful Canal and many many thanks go to the Shropshire Union Canal Society for the wonderful moorings and seats along the way.