In which there are four fllans in Llangollen
I walked variations of "first left, second right" four times while I was in Llangollen.
1. Beginning from the bridge over the River Dee, aka Afon Dyfrdwy, and facing into town I walked first left, second right, first left, &c. I wandered up Castle Street, which doesn't lead to any castles, then first left into Bridge Street, which doesn't lead to any bridges, until it turns into Church Street which does pass St Collen's Church for whom Llan-gollen is named.
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Having stopped to admire the church, I decided the path through the churchyard didn't count as second right because it didn't appear to be a public right of way so I continued to Cross Lane.
Then first left onto Regent Street, which is a main road with a distinct lack of pavements, eep. Second right was, much to my disappointment, not Butlers Hill, named after Eleanor Butler (one of the Ladies of Llangollen), but Brook Street past the British Schools building, 1846. The last turn was into a suburban dead end.
2. Beginning from the bridge and facing into town I walked first right, second left, first right, &c. First right led me into Dee Lane which is not much more than an alley past the backsides of buildings facing the river, including an old corn mill that's now a pub complete with waterwheel on the riverside. Continuing onto the footpath along the bank of the River Dee, where I could see the obligatory heron fishing, second left was a set of steps up and doubling back into Parade Street past two buildings belonging to the Llangollen Silver Band. First right took me up East Street, past an ex-Infant School, where there was no second left (or first left).
3. Beginning from my B&B and facing towards the town I walked first left, but there was no second right. First left led me steeply uphill to the towpath of the Llangollen canal where I was passed by a pony called Hercules who had just finished towing a barge full of tourists. There was no second right. First right would've taken me along the towpath through Llangollen Wharf then first left would've taken me over a bridge across the canal where again there would've been no second right and the first right was a lane leading off uphill into countryside.
4. Beginning from my B&B and facing towards the town I walked first right, but there was no second left (or first left). This immediately led me past the loading dock of the local preserved railway station where, as the railway line is down on the riverbank in a sort of cutting, the upper storey of the building meets ground level at the road in Lon Werdd aka Green Lane. The end was especially final as it led only to a grassy cemetery. Fascinating to see that one architectural feature though so the walk was worth it for me.
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1. Beginning from the bridge over the River Dee, aka Afon Dyfrdwy, and facing into town I walked first left, second right, first left, &c. I wandered up Castle Street, which doesn't lead to any castles, then first left into Bridge Street, which doesn't lead to any bridges, until it turns into Church Street which does pass St Collen's Church for whom Llan-gollen is named.
Largest image here for readability.
Having stopped to admire the church, I decided the path through the churchyard didn't count as second right because it didn't appear to be a public right of way so I continued to Cross Lane.
Then first left onto Regent Street, which is a main road with a distinct lack of pavements, eep. Second right was, much to my disappointment, not Butlers Hill, named after Eleanor Butler (one of the Ladies of Llangollen), but Brook Street past the British Schools building, 1846. The last turn was into a suburban dead end.
2. Beginning from the bridge and facing into town I walked first right, second left, first right, &c. First right led me into Dee Lane which is not much more than an alley past the backsides of buildings facing the river, including an old corn mill that's now a pub complete with waterwheel on the riverside. Continuing onto the footpath along the bank of the River Dee, where I could see the obligatory heron fishing, second left was a set of steps up and doubling back into Parade Street past two buildings belonging to the Llangollen Silver Band. First right took me up East Street, past an ex-Infant School, where there was no second left (or first left).
3. Beginning from my B&B and facing towards the town I walked first left, but there was no second right. First left led me steeply uphill to the towpath of the Llangollen canal where I was passed by a pony called Hercules who had just finished towing a barge full of tourists. There was no second right. First right would've taken me along the towpath through Llangollen Wharf then first left would've taken me over a bridge across the canal where again there would've been no second right and the first right was a lane leading off uphill into countryside.
4. Beginning from my B&B and facing towards the town I walked first right, but there was no second left (or first left). This immediately led me past the loading dock of the local preserved railway station where, as the railway line is down on the riverbank in a sort of cutting, the upper storey of the building meets ground level at the road in Lon Werdd aka Green Lane. The end was especially final as it led only to a grassy cemetery. Fascinating to see that one architectural feature though so the walk was worth it for me.
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