ABC Wednesday comes around to "O" and for the first time on Mancunian Wave we go over the Anglo-Welsh border.
Taking a one hour drive (and under 50 miles from Manchester) you are well into north-east Wales. One of my favourite walks is from Horseshoe Falls to Trevor. This goes along the Llangollen Canal and can be a surprisingly a gentle, flat stroll of about 12 to 14 miles (there and back). Crags and slate, hill top castles, the River Dee flowing down in the fields, you also pass some beautiful rural scenery and the lovely town of Llangollen.
Eventually you come to Trevor Basin and the amazing 18th century architectural masterpiece that is the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Spanning the River Dee, it also spans two centuries, constructed as it was from 1795 to 1805 under the auspices of Thomas Telford. It's a World Heritage site - you can travel across it yourself virtually with this video.
I wrote more about it last year as a guest blogger at 4 Manchester Women, here.
Wow, that is some bridge!
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Gorgeous shots Chrissy. Thank you.
ReplyDeletebeautiful views and that bridge!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THAT BRIDGE
ReplyDeleteBeautiful landscape !
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Love the progression of photos. Beautiful bridge and to see a canal boat - breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful aqueduct, something we don't see often in my parts. And my, what an amazing setting.
ReplyDeleteTo build this bridge, I believe it that it took 10 years! Magnificent structure:)
ReplyDeleteIt's a stunning view but I chickened out when it came to walking across it! Stopped off there with Tara on our return trip from 'Hard Rock Hell' we'd been to in North Wales. Didn't think much of the pub nearby, had a couple of overpriced puddings!
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