| Wales is famous for its beautiful scenery, | | | | landscape it's easy to let your imagination run |
| picturesque villages and wonderfully warm | | | | away with you. |
| welcome. A new and exciting way of seeing | | | | One site famous for the legends surrounding it is |
| Wales is to explore its waterays on a barge | | | | Castell Dinas Bran. This ruined castle was |
| holiday. | | | | reputedly the hiding place for the Holy Grail |
| Welsh canal barge holidays on the Llangollen canal | | | | according to 12th and 13th century manuscripts, |
| are a fantastic way to explore rural Wales at the | | | | while 19th century folk tales tell the story of a |
| relaxed pace it deserves. The canal snakes across | | | | treasure-filled cave beneath the castle which can |
| North East Wales and takes you through two | | | | only be found by a boy who is followed by a |
| tunnels and across two aqueducts; the Chirk | | | | white dog with silver eyes. Visit this medieval |
| Aqueduct and its more famous neighbour the | | | | castle for yourself; close to Llangollen Wharf and |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. You'll get the chance to | | | | with fantastic hilltop views. |
| master the art of navigation through locks though | | | | Barge holidays in Wales are a great choice for |
| you will still have plenty of time to simply admire | | | | those who really want to unwind and to enjoy |
| the views as you cruise, to stop off at rustic | | | | the experience of being close to the vast array |
| canal-side pubs or to make the most of the | | | | of nature that flourishes in this lush green |
| nearby facilities available for canoeing, white water | | | | landscape. The Canal lies in the Welsh borderlands |
| rafting and rock climbing. | | | | which are home to 32 of the UK's 62 butterfly |
| Wales is a country steeped in legend. Tales of | | | | species, a pleasure to encounter when cruising |
| Merlin, King Arthur, princesses, giants and dragons | | | | during the summer and autumn months. The canal |
| have been passed on through the generations and | | | | is also home to wildlife such as otters, dragonflies, |
| the spirit of Celtic imagination and story telling is | | | | water voles and kingfishers. By taking a Welsh |
| still alive and well. You're bound to come across | | | | canal barge holiday on the Llangollen Canal, you |
| some of these myths on your barge holiday in | | | | have the chance to take in the wildlife, landscape |
| Wales, and with the mystical beauty of the Welsh | | | | and culture of Wales at your own pace. |