Llangollen Wharf

Wales is awesome. And Llangollen is a great place to visit, nestled amongst the hills and with bustling river running through the centre of town. The wharf sits above the main town and has views over towards the hills. You can come for a cup of tea (sit outside if the sun is shining) and a scone or a light lunch. The scone was a bit crumbly but tasted like someone had made it by hand — always good. Even the coffee was decent.
The main joy of Llangollen Wharf is the canal and the horse drawn canal boat rides. You can choose between the 45 minute or 2 hour rides and cruise down the canal at one-​horse power. It is a very enjoyable afternoon activity for young and old. Highly recommended.

A visit to Llangollen is not complete without a stroll up to the canal, and once there you will find the Wharf, with the original canalside buildings. These house a lovely café and gift shop, as well as toilets. But if you go further along the buildings, you might be taken by surprise to hear a shrill neighing or hurrumphing. Stabled there during the day are the sturdy horses who pull passenger barges along the canal, an idyllic way to pass the time, particularly in the summer (take warm clothing in the winter, as the boats are open). Or head the other way along the canal in a motorised enclosed boat, to chug across Telford’s aquaduct on their Stream in the Sky cruise. And let your troubles slip away…