Llangollen's Unmissable Treasures

Llangollen sits within the Dee Valley and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB. This selection features the Horseshoe Falls, a Thomas Telford-designed weir feeding the Llangollen Canal, and the Llangollen Wharf, a hub for horse-drawn boat trips. Historical sites include the 13th-century Cistercian ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey and the hilltop medieval remains of Castell Dinas Brân. The Gothic Revival house Plas Newydd preserves the legacy of the Ladies of Llangollen, while the heritage railway offers steam-hauled journeys through the Welsh countryside.

Horseshoe falls

A semi-circular weir on the River Dee designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford in 1806. It acts as a feeder, supplying water to the Llangollen Canal and maintaining the flow required for navigation toward the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Castell Dinas Brân

Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of…

Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales.

Plas Newydd

Plas Newydd is a historic house in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor…

Llangollen Wharf

The Llangollen Canal is a navigable canal crossing the border between England and Wales.

Llangollen Railway

The Llangollen Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway in Denbighshire, North Wales, which operates between Llangollen and Corwen.