Visit to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct North Wales

thats a great story about being blown off the bridge! lovely photos, thank you

Thats always our favourite spot to have breakfast when we travel to North Wales, I and my daughters have walked along the aquaduct many times whilst poor hubby has been having a ducks fit yelling at us to come back, lol, he`s petrified of heights, mind you he always asked us to take his camera to get some good shots for him as well, lol...
Lovely photo`s Petal and always good to hear about the family and memories of days gone by...

Super blog Tracey, home territory for me! My aunt lived in Fron and Mum and I walked over the aqueduct many times, back then the footway was in such a bad way there were holes in it, you could see the river below, you just had to jump over them - before the days of Health and Safety of course!! I had heard the story of the lady and the crinoline - it is bound to be in some archive somewhere. Ah memories :o)

What stunning views - especially that bridge !!

Lovely blog to remind us of the pleasures of the summer to come. Thank you.

The biography of Thomas Telford is well worth reading.

Wonderful views. I love canals and boats :o))

Love that area visited there when we stayed in a cottage in Chirk which was not far from Chirk Castle . lovely photo,s it's the reverse with me and the OH me shouting that's far enough come back lol -:)

Hi All, I'm so glad you've enjoyed the walk! Especially for you Neellan! It was during this holiday that we unknowingly "met"! (Long Story!!) I'm always amazed at how much my OH remembers and also how things haven't changed too much as well! I love this part of North Wales and we managed to revisit lots of our favourite places last year - might put on a few pictures of the other places we visited.
ML - It might be a bit out of the way from Gwitherin, but it's well worth the visit!
Kidsgran - OH's Grandmother was a Housekeeper at Chirk Castle! We've got associations there too!

Ptracey what a wonderful blog and such amazing history .

And excellent photos.

Enjoyed your blog Tracey . . . not sure I'd be brave enough to walk across the aqueduct though. When I'm up high I get a strong urge to jump!!

Thanks Kath - glad you enjoyed it! Sheila - I'll admit to a strange feeling when you're walking across! But the views are worth it!

Wooo - good for you!

I'd be ok until I thought of the crinoline lady and Neelan peering through the holes to the river below ~ ~ ~ ~ makes me feel all wobbly. :0)

Beautiful scenery though

Pam - I think I'd be a bit of a wimp and not walk across, if I saw the holes and also the missing railings too!

Wow what a great blog! Really enjoyed the story about OH's great great GM too. Its really amazing that Neelan knows about the story too. The walk across the viaduct looks scary but compelling. I would have to go across for views like that.

Poppyl - Must try to find the Newspaper article about OH's Great Great GM... Will have to put my Librarian's hat on for that one! :D

Id like that :-)