Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jones the Boats
( 01978-824166;
www.canaltrip.co.uk
; Old Wharf, Trevor; adult/child £5/3; Apr-Oct)
Runs 45-minute
canal boat trips with a live commentary across the aqueduct and back. If it's a sunny day,
try to grab the outside seats up front.
BOAT TOUR
AngloWelsh Waterway Holidays
( 0117 304 1122;
www.anglowelsh.co.uk
; Old Wharf, Trevor; 1-day hire weekday/weekend £110/140)
Hires
self-drive narrowboats for up to 10 people for a day trip, or for multiday live-in canal
touring.
BOATING
ProAdventure Activity Centre
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OUTDOORS
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( 01978-861912;
www.proadventure.co.uk
; Parade St)
This not-for-profit company runs canyoning,
canoeing, rock climbing, rafting and bushcraft tasters and trips: prices start from £45 per
person. Most activities only run from April to October, but bushcraft is offered year-
round.
White Water Tubing UK
( 07928 278036;
www.whitewatertubing.co.uk
;
tubing/rafting £59/69)
Hurtle down the River Dee, either
on a seven-person raft or solo on a donut-like inflatable. Prices include all gear.
TUBING, RAFTING
Festivals & Events
Llangollen International
Musical Eisteddfod
(
http://international-eisteddfod.co.uk
; Jul)
Staged at the Royal International Pavilion during the
second week in July, this multicultural competition is held in the spirit of building peace
through music. It starts on a Tuesday with Children's Day and a street parade, and culmin-
ates with a gala concert the following Sunday. Past performers have included the likes of
Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Joan Baez and Ladysmith Black Mam-
bazo. It's a very big deal.
MUSIC
Llangollen Fringe Festival
PERFORMING ARTS
