Horseshoe Falls
Rhaeadr y Bedol
A horseshoe-shaped weir designed by Telford that feeds water into the Llangollen Canal, and the western starting point of the UNESCO-listed canal section.
The Horseshoe Falls are not a natural waterfall but a curved artificial weir designed by Thomas Telford in 1808, which diverts water from the River Dee into the Llangollen Canal. It marks the western end of the UNESCO World Heritage canal section. The surroundings are quiet riverside meadows and woodland, with the Chain Bridge and Berwyn railway station nearby. It is about an hour's walk from Llangollen along the canal towpath, or you can take the steam train to Berwyn station and walk for 10 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pillar of Eliseg
- Valle Crucis Abbey
- Llangollen Motor Museum
- Royal International Pavilion (Llangollen Eisteddfod)
- Llangollen Railway
- Llangollen Wharf (Horse-drawn Boats)
- Llangollen Bridge
- Horseshoe Pass