A POPULAR view point from which to see the mighty Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has been given a new lease of life at Trevor Basin.

The vegetation in the foreground has been maintained at a lower height so that the view of the aqueduct is revealed in all its glory and a rustic bench installed.

The bench is made from the trunk of a mighty elm tree that had to be felled for safety reasons at Plas Newydd in Llangollen three years ago.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Our Picturesque Landscape Project, the volunteers that took part were taught the skills involved and can now proudly sit and absorb the views.

 

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Cllr Win Mullen James, Denbighshire County Council cabinet lead member for local development and planning, said: “Many visitors and local people stop to look at the stunning view from this point and now they can sit and spend time enjoying the picturesque landscape.

"We would like to thank the National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this possible.”

Our Picturesque Landscape Project centres on the landscape of the Dee Valley and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site.

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It takes the theme of inspirational journeys that have been, and continue to be, a feature of the area which is cut by the canal, Telford's A5 and the River Dee.

Visitors have drawn inspiration from this beautiful valley in art and poetry since the 18th century and it continues to draw tourists in search of the sublime.