All of us within the local tourism industry extend a special thank you to Peter Jones (Jones the Boats) who earlier this month retired after more than 20-years of transporting visitors on the Llangollen Canal & along the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site. To thank Peter for his contribution to the local tourism industry, he was presented with a special recognition award at the 2019 Go North Wales Tourism Awards held at Venue Cymru this week. Above; Peter Jones

Wrexham had a group of special international visitors this week as a delegation from Himeji, Japan visited the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Chapel Tea Rooms in Trevor. Hideyasu Kiyomoto Mayor of the Japanese town Himeji, which is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Himeji Castle took the time to visit Pontcysyllte during a visit to North Wales. Himeji Castle is in the process of being twined with another UNESCO World Heritage Site – Conwy Castle and whilst in the region, the

A film showcasing the beauty of an eleven mile stretch of the Dee Valley, near Llangollen (North East Wales) has been unveiled. The film shows the day in the life of the World Heritage Site (WHS) from dawn until dusk. It was recently premiered at the WHS UK Annual Conference in Llangollen and highlights the magnificent structures, landscape and activities which can be enjoyed throughout the day. There are also three shorter films currently in commission themed around ’11 mile

A youngster from Llangollen has had an extract from a poem she wrote projected on to the front of an iconic canal bridge as part of a luminaire celebration. Megan Mascarenhas, age 11 years, and a pupil at Ysgol Dinas Bran, Llangollen entered the poetry competition organised by Gandŵr Cymru - the Canal & River Trust in Wales earlier this year, to mark ten years since the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal was inscribed as a World Heritage Site. The theme of the competition was

It is the tallest navigable aqueduct in the UK. The gravity-defying structure, which stands stoically some 126ft above the valley of the River Dee, has inspired not just engineers but also artists. Indeed, the Scottish poet Sir Walter Scott described it as, ‘the most impressive piece of art I have ever seen’. But what most people don’t realise is that it calls Wrexham County home. We’re now edging our way gingerly along the towpath of the 1070ft-long Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, lo

A LUMINAIRE of iconic structures along the eleven-mile corridor of the Dee Valley’s World Heritage site near Llangollen [North East Wales] is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the area this month. The event runs from 7-27 October and marks the 10-year anniversary since Thomas Telford’s breath-taking nineteenth century Pontcysyllte Aqueduct at Trevor Basin was given the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2009. It also coincides with the hosting of the UKs Worl

Photographers visiting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage site this summer are encouraged to take part in a new photography competition designed to showcase all 11-miles of the site. Following the 10-year anniversary of the site being added to the list of global World Heritage Sites by UNESCO last month, the visitor management team are working with Ty Pawb in Wrexham to stage an exhibition later this year of all the images submitted to the competition. Starting

A local brewery in Wrexham has rebranded an award winning ale to commemorate the 10th anniversary since the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal was granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO. The Magic Dragon Brewing Company, based at the Plassey Holiday and Leisure park has rebranded 1,000 limited edition bottles if its award winning Eyton Gold Ale, following success at the Wales and West Regional Independent Beer Awards 2019. Their Eyton Gold won Gold in the Bottle/Can British

A series of summer events have been announced to mark the first decade since some of the area’s finest historic attractions received international recognition. This week, June 27 will mark 10 years since the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was inscribed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) by UNESCO. Wrexham Council, along with partners in the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site Board, have organised a series of events throughout the summer and well in to the autumn to celebr