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Yet will I turn to thee in thought, O sylvan Dee, in joy, in youth and gladness, as thou then wert; and thou shalt always be to me the river of Paradise, where I will drink of the waters of life freely!' - William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830) from 'Going on a Journey'.

Romantic essayist and critic. Spent his 20th birthday at Llangollen.


Llangollen is situated in the East of North Wales roughly 8 miles from Wrexham and 18 miles from Chester.

Click here for an interactive map

By Road
From the North - From the M56 take Junction 15 onto the M53 and take the left exit from the roundabout at the end of the motorway sign-posted A55 and Queensferry. Stay on A55 until you reach turn-off sign-posted A483 Wrexham and continue on dual carriageway for approx. 15 miles and come off at junction sign-posted A539 Llangollen. The town is approx 5 miles further on.

From the South - Exit M6 at Junction 10A for M54 and Shrewsbury and continue along M54 until it blends with the A5. You are now on Telford's historic London to Holyhead Road and follow signs for the A5 past Oswestry and onto Llangollen. Approximate distance 50 miles.

Rail Services
The nearest railway stations are Ruabon and Chirk. From Ruabon Station, walk down the station slip road to the main road and cross over to the other side where you will see the bus stop. Buses to Llangollen are every 15 minutes during the day Monday - Saturday. All trains arriving at Chirk are met by the local bus services to Llangollen.

Bus Services
There are regular bus services between Llangollen and Wrexham, Ruthin, Chirk, the Ceiriog Valley, Chester, Bala and Barmouth.

Service-Operator

Wrexham - Llangollen
(Including Ruabon Railway Station) Bryn Melyn Ltd
GHA Coaches View Timetable

Chirk/Ceiriog Valley - Llangollen
(Including Chirk Railway Station)
Bryn Melyn Ltd View Timetable

Chester - Llangollen - Bala - Barmouth Arriva Cymru

Ruthin - Llangollen
Bryn Melyn Ltd
GHA Coaches View Timetable

By Water
Follow Shropshire Union Canal over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and take left turn onto the Llangollen Canal. Follow this stunning Dee Valley section until you reach just before the Llangollen Wharf, where mooring is available, in the wharf by the basin.