Reach Length:
2.04 miles
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Canoeing for members of the public 365 days a year;
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Launching between 10am (9.30am for Commercial Operators) and 2pm every day;
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Water to be vacated by 3pm at Llangollen Town Weir. If the water level is above 3ft on the gauge at Rhewl at 8am (view here), you may proceed to the egress at Ty Mawr Country Park.
Special arrangements exist at Mile End Mill for egress, but you must have reached there by 3pm.
You are politely requested to respect these times. At the moment the evenings have been left free to enable fishermen to fish the stretch of water which is particularly popular during the summer and autumn periods.
Start Point: (for a Google view click here)
Horseshoe Falls
Directions: (for a Google view click here)
- From Llangollen take the A5 heading west towards Corwen.
- After 1.5 miles take a right turn to the B5103, signposted to Ruthin and Horseshoe Pass.
- Cross over the Dee, the road bends to the right and then to the left and you will reach a "T" junction.
- Turn sharp left and after 75yards you will see the car park entrance on your left.
- Offload boats in the car park and carry them across the fence behind the toilet block and down the grass slope of the field until you reach the canal pumping station just below the falls, accessing the river here.
First Egress Point:
Mile End Mill
Directions: (for a Google view click here)
- In Llangollen head west along the A5 towards Corwen;
- After 1.5 miles, you will see the Mill on your right;
- Enter and go down the sloping drive to the car park.
Note that Mile End Mill is a private facility and vehicle parking is subject to the owner’s terms and conditions.
Second Egress Point:
Llangollen Town Weir
Directions: (for a Google view click here)
- In Llangollen (Castle Street) cross to the north bank of the Dee via the road bridge.
- On the other side turn right at the t-junction onto the A539 towards Rhiwabon (Ruabon).
- After 260 yards take the right turn to the Long Stay car park just after the Ponsonby Arms pub.
- The exit from the river is at the bottom end of the car park.
Third Egress Point:
Ty Mawr Country Park
Note that the water level must be recorded as above 3ft on the gauge at Rhewl at 8am (view here) in order to egress at Ty Mawr.
Directions: (for a Google view click here)
- In Llangollen head east along the A5 towards Shrewsbury;
- After 4.7 miles, turn left on the B5605;
- After 1.5 miles, turn left onto Cae-Gwilym Lane;
- After 200 yards turn left into the Visitor Centre parking.
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