Llangollen and the Railway
I went on another of Woods Coaches trips recently, this time to Llangollen in North Wales.
Woods are the Leicester company from whom I hire coaches for my own excursions, so of course I am well aware that they are a very good company.
Yes, it is something of a busman`s holiday for me, but I enjoy visiting interesting places, and of course when it`s somebody else`s trip I have no responsibilities!
On this occasion, once we had left St. Margarets Bus Station in Leicester we travelled Westwards, and made a stop at Norton Canes Services on the M6 Toll road, where I stoked up with a good breakfast.
Upon arrival in Llangollen, I had a very pleasant stroll along the towpath of the Shropshire Union Canal, enjoying a really good ice cream. I also visited St. Collen`s Church and the interesting Llangollen Museum.
While in the town I had a coffee and teacake at a first class tea shop named the Buttered Crust.
Part of the trip was a ride on the Llangollen Railway. This starts at Llangollen Station, just across the River Dee bridge from the town centre. A steam train took us on a nostalgic journey as far as Carrog and back.
Then on the way back we stopped at Norton Canes again.
And all in all it was, as I had confidently anticipated, a very nice day.
Posted by colin on Friday 1st August, 2008 at 8:58am