A circuit from Berwyn
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Walk directions
From the car park walk down to the lower road, turn right for a few paces, then descend some steps to the back of the Chain Bridge Hotel. Turn right to follow the path between the river and the canal. Through a kissing gate at the end of the canal you follow the riverbank past the Horseshoe Falls and climb to Llantysilio Church. On reaching the road, turn left through the hamlet of Llantysilio to reach a junction.
Continue a few paces further to find a stile on the right and then head towards the trees on the left, where a rutted track then climbs north on a high pastured hillside.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Field paths in valley and on hillside, many stiles
Landscape
- Rolling hillsides, woodland and riverside pastures
Dog friendliness
- Farm pastures – dogs should be on lead
Parking
- Pay car park at Llantysilio Green, off B5103, just north of the river
Toilets en route
- At car park
About the walk
At the picnic site at Llantysilio Green, just outside Llangollen, there’s an idyllic spot where the Dee, enshrouded by trees, squeezes its way between the beautifully named Velvet Hill and the wooded hillside of Bryniau-mawr Bank. Yet the moment you leave the site and descend to the banks of the...
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About the area
The north-east Wales county of Denbighshire shares a name – though not the same borders – with one of Wales’s thirteen historic counties. It includes the seaside holiday towns of Rhyl and Prestatyn; the medieval county town of Denbigh; and the tiny cathedral town of St Asaph.
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The Hand at Llanarmon
Appointed to a high standard, this inn provides a range of thoughtfully furnished bedrooms, with smart modern bathrooms. Public areas retain many original features including exposed bea...
Pen-y-Dyffryn Country Hotel
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Plassey Holiday Park
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Sebastians
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Firgrove Country House B&B
Standing in immaculate mature gardens in a peaceful rural location, Firgrove Country House retains many original features, highlighted by quality decor and furnishings throughout. Bedro...
The Wynnstay
The Wynnstay is an elegant Georgian former coaching inn that plays a big part in village community life. The spacious en suite bedrooms are equipped with a wealth of practical and thoug...
The Griffin Inn
The Griffin Inn is at the heart of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, near Offa’s Dyke Path and a short distance from Ruthin. This a characterful roadside inn with roots dating back several centur...
The Trotting Mare Caravan Park
Located between Overton-on-Dee and Ellesmere, this adults-only touring park is quietly located behind the Trotting Mare pub. The majority of pitches are fully serviced, and creative lan...
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