Towpath walk from the wharf to the Horseshoe Falls
3.2km (2 miles) one way ·
About
The Canal & River Trust's own walk from Llangollen Wharf to the Horseshoe Falls: 3.2km, or 2 miles, along the towpath. You pass the moorings of Llangollen Basin, go under the A542 at Tower Bridge, and reach Pentrefelin Bridge with the ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey just to the north. From Ty-Craig Bridge the towpath shares a lane to the Chainbridge Hotel, so watch for cars, and the Trust picks out the viewpoint over the Chain Bridge, the river and Berwyn station. Just past the hotel, King's Bridge, built between 1902 and 1906 and named for Edward VII's coronation, crosses the river and the canal. The walk ends at Telford's weir, a 140-metre semicircle across the Dee at Llantysilio that the Trust says sends 12 million gallons of water a day along the canal to Hurleston Reservoir. Berwyn station is close by, so one way on foot and one way by train works.
Highlights
- ✓3.2km of towpath from Llangollen Wharf, per the Canal & River Trust
- ✓The Horseshoe Falls, a 140-metre weir that feeds the canal
- ✓King's Bridge, 1902 to 1906, over the river and the canal
- ✓Berwyn station close by for a train back
Tips
- →The horse-drawn boats share this stretch of canal; step in to let the horse pass.
- →The Trust notes the canal flows here at about 2mph, so you may see a current.
- →Check the railway timetable before you rely on a train back from Berwyn.
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