Canals · North Wales
Britain's best canal walks
From the Llangollen aqueduct to the Caen Hill flight — towpath itineraries for a long weekend.
The 2,000-mile UK canal network is the by-product of the Industrial Revolution and now Britain's longest contiguous footpath. Towpaths are flat, traffic-free and rich in industrial heritage. The Llangollen feeder includes the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (UNESCO); Caen Hill on the Kennet & Avon is the country's most photogenic flight; the Anderton Boat Lift is an extraordinary piece of cast-iron engineering.
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📷 5UNESCO World Heritage · North Wales
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct — navigable aqueduct in Wales.
📷 4Canals · North Wales
Llangollen Canal
Llangollen Canal — canal in Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire, United Kingdom.
📷 5Canal locks · South West England
Caen Hill Locks
Caen Hill Locks — Flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
📷 5Canals · South West England
Kennet and Avon Canal
Kennet and Avon Canal — South-England east-west coastal linking waterway via London, Reading & Bristol.
★ Iconic📷 5Canal locks · North West England
Anderton Boat Lift
World's first boat lift (1875) — Cheshire, fully restored, open for trips.
📷 5Canals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal — man-made waterway connecting the above-mentioned cities in the north of England.
📷 3Canals · East Midlands
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal — original Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire/Northamptonshire, England; now part of the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line.
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📷 3Canals · South Wales
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — network of canals in South Wales.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Falkirk Wheel
Falkirk Wheel — a other in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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