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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.WALES 22.326] Sailing into darkness. Entering the 420 metres long Chirk tunnel on the Llangollen Canal is a claustrofobic experience. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.WALES 22.326] Sailing into darkness. Entering the 420 metres long Chirk tunnel on the Llangollen Canal is a claustrofobic experience. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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Flying on water.
Looking down from your vessel to the River Dee, 40 metres below the Pontcysyllte aqueduct, is the ultimate canal boat experience. Photo Mick Palarczyk. [BRITAIN.WALES 22.347]
Flying on water.
Looking down from your vessel to the River Dee, 40 metres below the Pontcysyllte aqueduct, is the ultimate canal boat experience. 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.
