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countryside
Bangor-on-Dee
towns and villages
The great outdoors are all very well. But just
occasionally you need to rest your legs, catch
your breath and spend a quiet couple of
hours shopping, lunching or exploring a
medieval church.
Fortunately, none of our countryside is too
remote from a welcome glimpse of habitation.
In fact it’s liberally sprinkled with towns and
villages that seem especially designed to
distract you from your walking (see the map
on page 64). Never mind - the mountains will
still be there tomorrow.
bangor-on-dee
Stunningly set on the River Dee, Bangor is
reached by a hump-backed medieval stone
bridge. There’s fishing on the river, golf nearby
and horse racing just a few hundred yards
from the village centre.
chirk
Thanks to its strategic location on the border
between England and Wales, Chirk has an
embarrassment of riches for a small town. An
aqueduct by Thomas Telford. A viaduct by Henry
Robertson. A great castle built by Edward I.
Oh, and a championship golf course. It’s not
merely a gateway to England. It offers easy
access to Offa’s Dyke National Trail and to one
of the most beautiful valleys in Wales – the
Ceiriog Valley.
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