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Llangollen

A lively town straddling the fast-flowing Dee beneath the hilltop ruin of Castell Dinas Brân. Llangollen is a World Heritage destination — Telford's breathtaking Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the canal high above the valley — with a heritage steam railway, horse-drawn canal boats and the Horseshoe Pass climbing behind town.

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Llangollen makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.

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