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    Pontcysyllte aquaduct
    Southern most arch of Pontcysyllte aquaduct from the westSouthern most arch of Pontcysyllte aquaduct from the eastPontcysyllte aquaduct from the eastPontcysyllte aquaduct commemorative plaqueLooking north along the top of the aquaductBoats in Trevor basinBoats in Trevor basin from the foot bridge. Aquaduct is the left exitImpressed to see a ramp suitable for wheelchairs from bridge over eastern arm of Llangollen canalOffa's Dyke path leaves Llangollen canal via this bridgeTunnel under disused railway lineWell maintained woodland pathsInteresting moss covered wall alongside pathLlangollen from the Panorama walkCastell Dinas BranCastell Dinas Bran information boardLlangollen from Castell Dinas Bran. Note the huge marquee for the Eisteddfod next monthTrevor Rocks quarry from Castell Dinas BranFoels passed on walk from Castell Dinas Bran to Wern Isaf farm campsite1My sewing repair to where inner tent tensioner attaches to flysheet

    Day 24 Froncysyllte to Llangollen

    June 21, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Wednesday - the longest day of the year : Up 06:30, away 08:10 to walk the mile into Llangollen. Caught bus to Froncysyllte to resume walk from where I finished yesterday. Offa's Dyke path passes near Wern Isaf farm campsite, so I left tent setup to pack up as I pass on way back. This meant I avoided having to carry full rucksack. Having mooched around Trevor Canal basin north of the Pontcysyllte aquaduct, on the walk back to the campsite I decided to stay another night to explore Llangollen and shorten the next section of the walk.

    My walk began along the Canal then ascended the hillside through woodland. Eventually reaching a road along the foot of an enormous quarry labelled on the map as 'Panorama walk' then 'Trevor rocks'.

    I left Offa's Dyke path here to walk up to Castell Dinas Bran. This is the remains of a local castle of some note built in the 13th century. It lasted 2 decades before being sacked. From here it was a short walk down hill to the campsite.

    After charing device and doing laundry, I walked into town. Bought new thin socks but with more padding than the inners I had been using and posted my heavy outer socks home saving 303gm. Also picked up some orange thread to repair tent from 'Hand made by Nana's' haberdashery shop. Yesterday I had foolishly tugged at the tensioner that pulls the end of the inner towards the fly sheet in order to get more headroom when lying down. It had been glued into a wrap of fly sheet fabric but my tugging meant it no longer was! I repaired it yesterday with a clamp that I had bought years ago for just such an equipment failure, which worked a treat. Back at camp today I think I made rather a good job of sewing a repair. Judge for yourself from the photograph.

    Walked the mile down hill into Llangollen for supper and Cider in Gales wine bar, where I was yesterday. Great food again.

    4 miles from Froncysyllte to Llangollen completed at end of 24th day of walking and 16th on Offa's Dyke path. Plus 6 miles walking to, from & around Llangollen and Castell Dinas Bran.
    Total miles so far : 250
    Average speed : 1.6 ... I admit it, I was dawdling around town.
    Weather : Sunshine and glorious. Another hot day with occasional breeze.
    Number of people passed : 5
    Objective tomorrow : Pen-y-Stryt    Read more