Staffed by committed volunteers of the best sort, this diverting little museum of local history occupies a hexagonal building retaining some of the air of the library it once was. Filled to the brim with artefacts relating Llangollen's journey through the years, its crowning glory (unless you're a kid and into dress-ups) is the gravestone of the Ladies of Llangollen.
Llangollen Museum
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site
3.46 MILES
The preeminent Georgian engineer Thomas Telford (1757–1834) built the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in 1805 to carry the canal over the River Dee. At 307m long, 3…
Rows
19.14 MILES
Besides the City Walls, Chester's other great draw is the Rows, a series of two-level galleried arcades along the four streets that fan out in each…
City Walls
19.06 MILES
A good way to get a sense of Chester's unique character is to walk the 2-mile circuit along the walls that surround the historic centre. Originally built…
Chester Cathedral
19.25 MILES
Chester Cathedral was originally a Benedictine abbey built on the remains of an earlier Saxon church dedicated to St Werburgh (the city's patron saint);…
Chester Zoo
21.37 MILES
The largest of its kind in the country, Chester Zoo is about as pleasant a place as caged animals in artificial habitats could ever expect to live. It's…