The UK is home to over 2,000 miles of canals, but none are as breathtaking—or nerve-wracking—as the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, ...
Now that water has been pumped from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, its fish safely snared in a £1,200 rescue operation, engineers have begun examining the historic structure in minute detail. The ...
Nestled in the hills of Dee Valley- a designated area of natural beauty - the impressive structure known as Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (which translates to Traphont Ddwr Pontcysyllte in Welsh ...
Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions This episode looks at one of the great engineering achievements of the Industrial Revolution, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, tests the date of an ancient gate at ...
Do you have a good head for heights? You’ll need one if you travel by boat or foot across Wales’ Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which forms part of the Llangollen Canal. Soaring 126 feet (38m ...
Another of his great achievements is the 1,000 feet long aqueduct which carries the Shropshire Union canal across the river Dee, near Llangollen in North Wales. It is called the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Hundreds of walkers will be pulling on their boots and trekking a 10-mile route along the Llangollen Canal to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices this Spring.
A GROUP of sixty colleagues will dedicate their annual fundraising day to a charity set up in honour of Elsie Dot Stancombe, the ...
Walkers looking for a unique Boxing Day walk could travel an hour outside of Liverpool to find a scenic footpath alongside a stream near the iconic Pontcysyllte aqueduct in North Wales.