Photo of Velvet Hill, a country estate near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

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Velvet HillCoed Hyrddyn

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Velvet Hill is open-access countryside in the care of the National Trust in Denbighshire. It is one of two National Trust places the Albion Guide charts in the county. Make a day of it: follow the towpath along Llangollen Canal, or wander the ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey. The nearest railway station is Ruabon, about 10 km to the east.

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Photo of the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, a National Landscape in north Wales.

Clwydian Range & Dee Valley

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Heather ridges crowned with Iron Age hillforts, dropping south to Llangollen and the Dee's limestone valley.

Photo of Horseshoe Falls, a landmark near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

Horseshoe Falls

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Photo of Llangollen Wharf, a visitor attraction in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

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Attraction near Llangollen

Canal wharf above Llangollen offering horse-drawn boat trips along the Llangollen Canal towards the Horseshoe Falls.

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Photo of Llangollen Bridge, a landmark in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

Llangollen Bridge

Landmark near Llangollen

Medieval stone bridge over the River Dee at Llangollen, one of the traditional Seven Wonders of Wales.

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Photo of Llangollen, a village in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Denbighshire, north Wales.

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Photo of Chirk Castle, a castle near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.

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