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Llangollen Wharf

๐Ÿ“ Llangollen, Wales

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โ˜…4.7(1,238 Google reviews)

Best for families after a gentle canal outing in Llangollen, with a horse-drawn barge or the aqueduct cruise across the Pontcysyllte for older kids and grandparents alike.

โœ“ Aqueduct cruise viewsโœ“ Horse-drawn barge tripโœ“ Friendly helpful staffโœ“ Cream teas aboardโœ“ Peaceful scenery

๐Ÿ† Funzaroo Verdict

The draw is a calm couple of hours gliding over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with the Dee Valley below, scones and tea to hand and staff who quietly sort out problems rather than leave families stranded. Those with mobility needs should flag it when booking, since the aqueduct cruise starts from the Llangollen wharf.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กRead the boarding details carefully - the aqueduct cruise departs from Llangollen, not Trevor or Froncysyllte
โฐCall ahead if anyone in the group has mobility issues so parking and pickup can be arranged
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook spaces in advance, especially if your signal is unreliable on the day
๐Ÿš—Allow around two hours for the cruise itself

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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Pauline Stribblehill

3 months ago

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โ€œBooked with friends to celebrate birthdays. On line late at night with little choice for our only available visit i did not read instructions properly. We were pleased to find a blue badge parking area at Trevor Froncysllte. Then speaking to staff of Anglo Welsh realised we needed to start the trip at Llangollen and panic set in. A young lady kindly called the wharf at Llangollen and we later got a call back from Neil. So friendly and reassuring. He asked us to call him once in Llangollen and he would come and find us. One of our party has mobility issues and he told us to park on the wharf. Evans Coaches collected 15 of us from the bus stop on the main road, a short walk down the hill, and drove to the waiting boat Thomas Telford. The helmsman was very quiet and not very communicative but the lady looking after us onboard was cheerful and chatty. Found us a super cream tea for ยฃ8.50 each. Tea or Coffee with scone butter, cream and jam and a slice of Bara Brith tea loaf. Those who wanted to took it in turns with the other passengers standing alongside the helmsman on the open back of the boat. 2 hours of lovely scenery and company. On our return Neil politely refused our offer to 'buy him a drink'. Thank you Neil for saving our day it really was memorable.โ€

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Claire Lunamoon

a month ago

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โ€œBooked with Friends during a trip away, we booked the Aqueduct Cruise (A) - Llangollen to Froncysyllte Canal Boat Trip. Both staff at the cafe and aboard the boat, were lovely, very attentive and helpful. We wanted for nothing and were served with beautiful scones with butter, jam and clotted cream along with a nice cup of tea. The trip offers beautiful views and sights of not only the Llangollen Canal but also the River Dee and Dee Valley. The views are particularly beautiful from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. The 2 hour boat ride was so peaceful and definitely worth doing whilst visiting Llangollen. We'll be back to do this again. Thank you โœจ๏ธโ€

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Penelope Wyeth

5 months ago

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โ€œScott and Liam were absolutely marvellous. We enjoyed the trip from beginning to end.Beautiful scenery and very knowledgeable hosts,amazing trip over the aqueduct- fantastic views. Neal also very helpful booking us spaces as my Internet failed me!! Would definitely recommendโ€

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Based on Google review tags

Canal trip

127 reviews

Horse drawn boat

75 reviews

Barge trip

65 reviews

Relaxing atmosphere

48 reviews

Dog-friendly

20 reviews

Overview

Choose your water: a steady horse-drawn barge along the canal, or the cruise that carries you out over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with the valley dropping away beneath the hull. Hosts share the history and landmarks as you go, the wharf cafe does cream teas for before or after, and pram access makes loading little ones aboard that bit simpler.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

Monday09:30-16:00
Tuesday09:30-16:00
Wednesday09:30-16:00
Thursday09:30-16:00
Friday09:30-16:00
Saturday09:30-16:00
Sunday09:30-16:00

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