Black Prince Narrow Boat Rental UK
Base: Chirk
North Wales and Llangollen Canal

Based on the breathtaking Llangollen Canal in North Wales, our lovely marina is situated on the site of the Chirk Golf & Country Club. The Llangollen Canal unarguably has a lot to offer both first time and regular holidaymakers. It meanders gracefully through the beautiful countryside where the world-famous “stream in the sky” – the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct spans across the Dee Valley, such a feat of engineering is sure to snatch your breath away! Another first that Black Prince Holidays are proud to announce is the opportunity to cruise the Montgomery Canal from the national canal network, very recently reopened to boats for the first time in over fifty years. A four mile length of the canal has
now been restored, and has been officially opened, giving you the chance to be one of the first to cruise this once dormant, sleepy waterway.
 


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Boats Available from Chirk
Group	Class	Berths
A	Duchess 2.1	2/4
B	Shakespeare 4.2	4/6
B	Shakespeare 4.3	4/6
B	Duchess 4.2	4/5
B	Duchess 4.3	4/5
C	Laurtec 4.2	4/5
C	Laurtec 4.3	4/5
D	Duchess 6.3	6/8
D	Duchess 6.4	6/8
D	Duchess 6.5	6/8
D	Duchess 6.6	6/8
E	Duchess 8.5	8/10
E	Duchess 8.6	8/10

Suggested Routes from Chirk Please see map above - routes shown by colour
Llangollen and Whitchurch
A very pleasant and easy route. Travelling first to Llangollen you cross the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 120 feet above the River Dee. After this the canal perches on the side of the lovely Dee Valley up to Llangollen itself. Retracing your steps you encounter the more robust Chirk Aqueduct and	1 Week Cruise Return 60 Miles 4 Locks 3 Hours per day
through to the lovely small town of Ellesmere after passing through the only two locks on your trip. After Ellesmere you travel through the Shropshire Lake District with its meres to the market town of Whitchurch.
Llangollen Canal
Atrip along the full length of this lovely canal. Travelling towards Hurleston you cross the Chirk Aqueduct and down the first two locks. After passing Ellesmere and its lakes, you come to the less hilly Whixall Moss to Whitchurch. After this, undulating countryside sprinkled with locks takes you down to	1 Week Cruise Return 78 Miles 42 Locks 6 Hours per day
Hurleston with its reservoir, which provides the water for Chester. Retracing your steps cross the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, and up the Dee Valley to Llangollen. A delightful week.
Chester and Return
An arduous route, you should not be disappointed if you do not reach Chester. Travelling down the canal you go through the towns of Ellesmere and Whitchurch to Grindley Brook with its three locks in a staircase. From here the locks become more frequent taking you down through lovely country to the Shropshire Union at Hurleston.	1 Week Cruise Return 111 Miles 70 Locks 8 Hours per day
The rural atmosphere continues through to Chester. You should remember that the Llangollen flows so it will take longer to return, and a visit to Llangollen itself is also well worthwhile.
East Midlands Ring
For the more experienced crew. Travel down the Llangollen to Hurleston where you join the Shropshire Union and travel southwards through small towns and villages to join the Staffordshire and Worcestershire. This is a meandering canal still travelling through pretty countryside up to Great Haywood.	2 Week Cruise Return 188 Miles 131 Locks 6 Hours per day
Here you join the Trent and Mersey and travel towards the more built up area of Stoke. Continuing up to Middlewich through a series of locks, you take the Middlewich arm to Barbridge, and back via the Llangollen.

Chirk Short Breaks Short Breaks are available on the following days
Pick up Day	Drop Off Day
Saturday Afternoon - 2:30pm	Tuesday Afternoon - 2:30pm
Wednesday Morning - 9:30am	Saturday Morning - 9:30am
Friday Afternoon - 2:30pm	Monday Morning - 9:30am
Monday Afternoon - 2:30pm	Friday Morning - 9:30am
Cruising Time: Around 16 hours return Locks: 4