Llangollen in general

Lllangollen has many things going for it. It is first of all set in a beautiful valley and the waters roar through under the bridges providing a picturesque scene. Around you are many hills with colours that vary as the seasons change. Amid all this natural beauty there are many man-made attractions. The first of these is the Llangollen canal and from the wharf above the town you can take a ride on a motor narrowboat or even a horse-drawn boat along the canal. The canal runs for many miles into the Cheshire plain but a 2 hour trip takes you out of the town and over the Pontcysyllte aqueduct which was built by Thomas Telford. The trips are wonderfully relaxing ...

What can i say about Llangollen. Llangollen is well known for its beauty and of course the International Musical Eisteddfod Were Competitors worldwide come and contribute to the Welsh Eisteddfod. Among the big names this year will be Pavarotti and Shirley Bassey.This years Eisteddfod dates are 7th-13th July. The Eisteddfod attracts over 80,000 visitors. There you will have the chance to meet and see people in their international costumes. I would suggest that you travel by coach or park outside Llangollen and get a bus or cab at this time of year, as parking is horrendous. Let us see what else Llan (the name it is known by locals) has to ...

I have been to Llangollen five times. I attended Dr. Who weekends there in March ’97, July ’97, November ’97 and April ’98. I met my new husband at one of these on July 25th, 1997. We married last week – five years to the day – and naturally enough, we decided to have our honeymoon there too. As it is one of my favourite places, I thought I would tell you all about it too. Llangollen is beautiful. I love Wales anyway and think it has a lot to offer everyone. Although Llangollen is small with a population of around 3000, there is plenty to do and lots of things to spend your money on. I have stayed in two hotels there ...