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FEATURE (Category: Europe | Great-Britain | summer | water | rivers | boating | outdoor | hiking | cycling)
Central England: Exploring the Slow Canals
Central England: Exploring the Slow Canals
Two centuries ago England's canals were designed as the highways of the Industrial Revolution. Now these turning and twisting waterways are a haven of tranquility. For those with time to spend they form a superb way to explore the hidden corners of Britain's landscape.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.ENGMIDDLE 22.204] Tight fit. Passing Hyde Bridge on the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal requires good steering abilities. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.ENGMIDDLE 22.204] Tight fit. Passing Hyde Bridge on the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal requires good steering abilities. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Canal on stilts.
At Chirk, on the border between England and Wales, a splendid aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal across the valley of the River Ceirog. Photo Mick Palarczyk. [BRITAIN.WALES 22.321]
Canal on stilts.
At Chirk, on the border between England and Wales, a splendid aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal across the valley of the River Ceirog. Photo Mick Palarczyk. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
