Chirk Aqueduct, Chirk

Name: Chirk Aqueduct
Address: Chirk, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Chirk

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Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot high and 710-foot long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°55'42"N, 3°3'44"W

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Chirk United Kingdom

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Chirk Aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Chirk Castle, Trevor Basin, Whittington Castle.

3.1 miN
Iconic arched structure with boat rides
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen
79 min walk • The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a feat of engineering and a testament to the industrial revolution, is a navigable aqueduct located near the town of Llangollen, in the county of Wrexham, Wales. Completed in 1805, this remarkable structure carries the Llangollen Canal over...
1.2 miW
700-year-old Welsh fortress and parkland
Chirk Castle, Chirk
32 min walk • Chirk Castle stands as a majestic testament to medieval military architecture in the small town of Chirk, within the scenic borders of Wales, United Kingdom. Completed in 1310, this imposing fortress has been guarding the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley for over seven...
3.2 miN
Canal
Trevor Basin
83 min walk • Trevor Basin is a canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, in Clwyd, between Llangollen and Ruabon. The basin was originally built at the northern end of the central section of the Ellesmere Canal, just 150yds north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
4.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Whittington Castle, Oswestry
115 min walk • Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain wall of the inner bailey.
4.1 miN
Nightlife
Bridge End Inn, Ruabon
106 min walk • The Bridge End Inn is a pub in Ruabon, Wales.
3.9 miS
Forts and castles
Old Oswestry
101 min walk • Old Oswestry is a large early Iron Age hill fort in the Welsh Marches near Oswestry in north west Shropshire, England. The earthworks, which remain one of the best preserved hill forts in the UK, have been described as "The Stonehenge of the Iron Age Period".
1.2 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Maelor Way
31 min walk • Maelor Way is a key long distance footpath, running 38 kilometres / 24 miles from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Bronygarth to the Shropshire Way, Sandstone Trail, Llangollen Canal, South Cheshire Way, and the Marches Way all at Grindley Brook near Whitchurch.
4.6 miS
Historic walking areas, Historical place, Forts and castles
Oswestry Castle, Oswestry
119 min walk • Oswestry Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The castle has also been known as, or recorded in historical documents as: Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie.
4.3 miN
Archaeological site
Wat's Dyke, Ruabon
109 min walk • Wat's Dyke is a 40-mile linear earthwork running through the northern Welsh Marches from Basingwerk Abbey on the River Dee estuary, passing east of Oswestry and on to Maesbury in Shropshire, England.
~1890 ftNW
Canal
Chirk Tunnel, Chirk
10 min walk • Chirk Tunnel is a canal tunnel near Chirk, Wales. It lies on the Llangollen Canal, immediately northwards of the Chirk Aqueduct. It is 421 metres long and has a complete towpath inside. The tunnel is designed for a single standard narrowboat, so passing is not possible.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
Pont Cysylltau
81 min walk • Pont Cysyllte, also known as Cysylltau Bridge or Bont Bridge, is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby Froncysyllte.