Cruising across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Ashley Gibbins of the International Travel Writers Alliance reviews his holiday on the Llangollen Canal

Setting off from our Blackwater Meadow narrowboat hire centre on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, Ashley Gibbins has reviewed his experience of cruising across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Ashley and Ann travelled from Blackwater Meadow, close to the historic market town of Ellesmere, to Trevor Basin and back. Their journey included a stop at the National Trust’s medieval Chirk Castle. And a section of the UNESCO World Heritage designated stretch of the Llangollen Canal. This included the magnificent Pontcysyllte and Chirk aqueducts, Chirk Tunnel and Whitehouses Tunnel. They also went through the two locks at New Marton.

In his review Ashley describes the facilities on board their rental canal boat, the ‘American Black Swift’ for up to four people.

He also writes about the history of the canal and why 11 miles have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

You can read Ashley’s review ‘Springtime serenity on the Llangollen Canal’ here.