It’s time to resurrect the travel blog! This time we are switching modes of travel and countries to explore. Being avid fans of British TV and novels, we are embarking on a narrowboat trip along one of the UK’s many canals.
We will be spending 2 weeks aboard our very own boat, setting off from the village of Whixall in Shropshire, England, and traveling along the Llangollen Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal. We’ll head into Wales and traverse the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Then back into England and mosey along the canal for the rest of our time.
We chose this canal (there are over 4000 miles of navigable canals and rivers in the UK) specifically for the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (and I hope we can properly pronounce the name by the time we finish our trip). This stretch of the Llangollen Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 32 listed structures along its 11 mile stretch – bridges, aqueducts, tunnels, and we’ll find out what else. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (at least I can spell it now) is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world. It will be quite the experience crossing it – twice!
Our bags are packed and we leave in the morning. Stay tuned and follow along on our narrowboat adventure!
So looking forward to following your trip. My husband and I are quite interested in these canal boats….maybe your success will encourage us.
It’s so much fun! This is our second trip. Last year we spent a week on the Kennet and Avon Canal. This time we’re on the boat for 2 weeks. And we’ll probably do it again.