The world's highest canal that spans across two nations - and is in the UK

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was built betwixt 1795 and 1808 (Image: Getty Images)

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Brits person begun to admit what is connected our doorstep and this beauteous portion of the countryside is simply a spot that adjacent planetary visitors similar to see.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stretches crossed England and Wales - it is 11 miles agelong and features aqueducts, tunnels and viaducts.

You tin “cross the watercourse successful the sky” astatine this UNESCO World Heritage tract - the world's highest canal.

Today, the canal reminds its users of the concern and engineering practice of the area.

One visitant connected Tripadvisor said: “We booked the Anglo Welsh vessel travel crossed the aqueduct (and back) and arrived early. We were allowed to parkland successful the tiny country dedicated for Anglo Welsh customers and had clip to locomotion crossed the aqueduct and backmost earlier taking the vessel trip. Both experiences were astonishing and enjoyable.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stretches crossed England and Wales (Image: Getty Images)

“After the vessel travel we walked to the aqueduct Visitor Centre which has an fantabulous accumulation and video explaining however the aqueduct was built. They besides person a tiny acquisition vessel and service java and acold drinks. Afterwards we crossed the roadworthy to person a airy luncheon successful the Pontcysyllte Tea Rooms - it was a precise enjoyable morning.”

You tin instrumentality a canal vessel on the aqueduct, which is supported by 18 chromatic towers supra the River Dee.

A cardinal portion of the Industrial Revolution, the engineering geniuses liable for the instauration of the aqueduct were Thomas Telford and William Jessop.

If you’re looking to sojourn somewhere to stay nearby, the metropolis of Wrexham is conscionable 20 minutes distant by car.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct stretches 11 miles (Image: Getty Images)

You tin besides sojourn Alyn Waters Country Park, arsenic it is adjacent and is different large spot for tourists to immerse successful nature.

One visitant connected Tripadvisor said: “The parkland itself is lovely. There are 3 walks (green, yellow, orange) each with antithetic lengths and difficulties.

"I would suggest pursuing the orangish way that circuits the full parkland and passes the wide but shallow stream Alyn (perfect for a paddle), it astir apt takes astir an hr astatine a leisurely pace.”