Things To Do

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔntkəˈsəɬtɛ]; Welsh: Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte) is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales. The18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805. Tom and I visited here in 2018 when we spent Christmas in the UK. I thought it was so cool and the views are amazing!

Whittington Castle

Per their website, the castle was first built around the year 1090-1100. It went back and fourth between English and Welsh control. The 1200’s is when they spent the most time strengthening and adding to the construction. This is one of the first places I saw once Tom and I finally got to Shropshire.

Ye Olde Boote Inn

Cute pub/hotel near Tom’s house. Across the street from the Whittington Castle. The Inn is set in a 16th-century coaching house.

The Nags Head

We went to this pub while visiting Shrewsbury. The image above is the original structure that was built in the 1400’s! The inside is a lovely, quaint British Pub.

Chirk Castle Walks

Llangollen

Beautiful little mountain town of Llangollen. Has stunning walks up the hills, or alongside the the River. The town itself has plenty of character. This is where Tom frequently goes to when he’s home. The Corn Mill pub is definitely worth a visit for a pint and food.

Ellesmere

Traditional little English town with plenty to do. Got the near by mere to walk to, and plenty of little shops, cafés to suit your fancy. This is Toms local town, within a 5 minute drive from his home.

Oswestry

This is a fun little town. Plenty to do here. High street shopping, with bakery’s, pubs and restaurants. This has 2 of Tom’s favourite pubs. The Fox, and The Griffin. Be sure to drop in for a drink.

Chester

This link provided will inform you really well. This is one of Our favourite places to go shopping and checking out the history from when the romans came and did their thing, invade. Plenty to do here. Walk alongside the river, walk the castle walls around the town. Shop, eat, drink. Take your pick. So many choices. A favourite of ours is “The Botanist”.