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Attraction · Wrexham · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wrexham

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is an attraction in Wrexham. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 300 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wrexham
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The story

Audio tour · Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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You're standing at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in northeast Wales. This is no ordinary bridge: it's a canal in the sky. Almost forty metres up, a cast-iron trough carries the Llangollen Canal across the valley of the River Dee. It's the longest aqueduct in Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wrexham
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Facilities near Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 280 m and a public toilet at 300 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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