Note that Mile End Mill is a privately owned facility, operated and managed by TNR Outdoors (www.tnroutdoors.co.uk).
Being independent of dam releases, it has White Water all year round.
Site Conditions:
- Charges for using the facilities may apply, contact TNR Outdoors (www.tnroutdoors.co.uk for more information;
- The centre is open as follows:
1st May-31st September
8.30am - 5.30pm 7 days per week (10pm on Mondays and Wednesdays)
1st October - 30th April
8.30am - 5.00pm 7 days per week
Directions: (for a Google view click here)
- In Llangollen head west along the A5 towards Corwen;
- After 1.0 miles, you will see the Mill on your right with a sign TNR Outdoors;
- Enter and go down the sloping drive to the car park.
Should you decide to paddle downstream, there are two egress points available as shown below. You must have vacated the water at those points by 3pm.
Ty Mawr Country Park egress is only allowed if the river level is over 3ft at 8am on the day of paddling, on the gauge at Rhewl (view here).
Downstream Egress Point 1:
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.
Downstream Egress Point 2:
Ty Mawr Country Park
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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