Canaltime

  • Contact Us
  • Members Login

Members: +34 952 66 99 00

Boat Hire: +44 (0) 1395 443 545

  • Home
  • Boats
  • Marinas
  • Routes
  • Training
  • FAQs
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Boat Hire
You are here: Home / News / Tips for cruising out of Blackwater Meadow Marina – it’s a tongue-twister!

Tips for cruising out of Blackwater Meadow Marina – it’s a tongue-twister!

July 12, 2019 by CLC World


Third instalment in our series of fun and quirky things to see and do while cruising out of our marinas – this week it’s Blackwater Meadow

Here at Canaltime, we love Wales – and the route out of Blackwater Meadow into the land of dragons and song is really one of the wonders of the canal world.

Cruise over the breath-taking aqueducts at Chirk and Pontcysyllte – this is where the tongue-twister comes in; try for something like “Pont-ker-suck-tay” – good luck with that! The delightful Welsh town of Llangollen is host to the International Musical Eisteddfod every July and don’t miss the Llangollen Steam Railway with its 8 miles of glorious scenery. Get ready for more tongue twisters here, with Glyndyfrdwy (Glin-Dif-ruay) station and town (home of Owain Glyndwr, rebel Prince of Wales) and the meticulously restored 1950s train station at Carrog (easier to pronounce!) A couple of miles outside town in the Horseshoe Pass is the Llangollen Brewery and the romantic ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey, founded in 1201.

Make time to explore the Ellesmere area too, with its lakes and waterways teeming with nature and Chirk Castle, a magnificent 700-year-old fortress with a fascinating history of colourful characters, including earls, dukes, cardinals and future kings, not to mention one of the only 40 or so people in history to have escaped from the Tower of London!

Sample a Welsh cream tea, complete with Bara Brith (welsh fruit bread made with tea) or a classic Welsh rarebit at one of the many tea rooms scattered along the route. For a bit more magic, read up on some of the more colourful legends around the area, including how King Arthur was actually Welsh and that the last red dragon of Wales (Y Ddraig Goch) lies sleeping in the Berwyn mountains… honestly!

You can also access the Cheshire Ring from this Marina (see our previous article about Anderton marina for more information).

Iechyd da, Croeso y Cymru – (pronounced something like “Yakie-dah, croi-so i Cumru”)

Cheers, welcome to Wales!

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Boats
  • Routes
  • Marinas
  • FAQs
  • Info
  • Training

Legal Info

  • Contact Us
  • Privacy policy & cookies
  • Terms of Use

Contact Us

CLC World Resorts & Hotels

Ctra. de Cádiz km 206, 29649 Mijas Costa, Málaga, Spain
Tel: +34 952 66 99 00
Fax: +34 952 66 99 08

Copyright © 2021

This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Find out more on how we use cookies and how you can change your settings. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Read More
SettingsAccept
Cookie Policy

Privacy Overview

We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. We won't set optional cookies unless you enable them. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences.

The below list details the cookies used in our website.

CookieDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessaryThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessaryThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non-necessary".
CookieLawInfoConsentThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
cookie_notice_acceptedThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
_gaThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gatIdentification code of website for tracking visits.
_gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

CookieDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessaryThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessaryThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non-necessary".
cookie_notice_acceptedThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Non-necessary

We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.

CookieDescription
_gaThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gatIdentification code of website for tracking visits.
_gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
r/collectThis cookie is used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. It tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.