We stayed at the Caravan & Motorhome Club Site, Lady Margaret’s Park, at Chirk Castle, Wales.
This park, since being refurbished, is usually fully booked so we grabbed a booking while we could, then fell ill! 😷 .
A perfect location as it is easy walking into the village with shops, pubs and cafes, even a train station. Right on the Shropshire canal path, national cycle route 84 to Llangollen passing over the highest Aqueduct in the world. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO world heritage site built by Thomas Telford.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/chirk-castle
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/wales/wrexham/lady-margarets-park-club-campsite
https://www.llangollen.org.uk
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[Music] where are We We’re not in front No we’re on a toll road Got a leak Who’s got a Oh yeah Let’s crack here Pick the only lane that’s blocked Trust us to pick this lane Is that in there being toilet no I think someone’s just come out to sort him out Stay in your vehicle [Music] £1750 No it weren’t Yeah How much £1750 Is that cuz we’re in the next tax bracket oh my god So we’re on our way west to the Welsh border And it felt like we were in France then didn’t it price didn’t Price didn’t No But there’s a bit of collision on the M6 So we took the decision to take the M6 toll road and it was much nicer driving but then it cost £17 I think it’s £10 in the front car So that was expensive It was better than sat in that traffic though was it For half extra half an hour in there Junction T8 Take the A460 exit to M6 South Wampton Today is today Oh it’s the It’s your birthday Happy birthday Do you want to tell everybody that it’s your birthday it’s my birthday So we just had a quick pit stop at Saleop Leisure for a quick sandwich quite to eat before we set off on our way to the Welsh borders Very busy there today Lost lost in the wilderness That’s the church Welcome to Wales Just over the border You won’t 20 Oh yeah we’re in Wales now 20 mph Forgot about that Ah [Music] bit further [Music] on You’re heading into the castle grounds [Music] Straight over in a quarter of a mile Turn left So we could have come on the train You could have come on the train [Music] Oh yeah maybe Park was hidden Then there’s the gates Turn left Not squeaking Yeah 200 y Turn left No [Music] Turn left then your destination will be on the right So we’ve got fast track checkin Don’t know So you just pull up and it should welcome you Arrivals on site Your destination is on the right See if it you There you go You have booked Please put up to white pigs and then you will receive an SMS asking for your pitch number Yeah Water Yes Should I get the map how it is It’s a good job we’ve got levelers there has it my dear Here it is curb there Yep I don’t know where the water is It’s your side is it [Music] yeah Just fall down Oh yeah [Music] Chicken kebabs They’re about cooked Very [Music] nearly a snap Got the char [Music] Morning John Morning So we woke up Lovely and peaceful site Really really nice And we’re just coming out of the caravan park Now this is Chir Castle That’s the castle gate It’s beautiful And we’re heading to the canal path and we’re going to bike to the vioideuct It’s a bit bumpy Hard going That’s it Now you’re on the path That’s it You just follow us now [Music] [Music] Heat Heat [Music] [Music] [Applause] Yeah that’s They rent them from there to go Well I suppose people queue up to go over the viuck don’t they they have to do boat trips It’s the only one of its kind in the world The highest in the world You’re not allowed to ride your bikes over it We have to dismount in case you fall off Should be coming up to a tunnel soon Now we’ve passed that Oh look at them all in there All the boats Looks like people live in there Uh-oh ticks Cyclist dismount low headroom It says you can see to the other end Yeah they walking this way Or have they gone through let’s see Uh you hold the up button Hold it up Yeah they’ve gone out Look Oh it is narrow isn’t it yes I should That’s might fall in John be careful with that side because there’s gaps in these railings Might be right there No you didn’t Oh this is creep Oh I’ve just got the creeps Don’t don’t don’t I just got the creeps Don’t don’t don’t don’t I just got the willies down me Think of all the hundreds and hundreds of years of people walking through here their horses What’s that what that noise Is that you no Hold on Stop a minute I’m going to film Don’t want you to leave me behind and look back See ooh it’s creepy Oh fence has gone here What are you doing i went into that railing [Music] Hey tide’s going out It’s fast isn’t it through there This is easier than biking around water is it easy Really easy biking if I can hold it like that Apart from ill Really easy biking Apart from we’re both ill John’s still worse Worse He’s about a day behind me So he’ll feel a lot better again tomorrow Yeah he will get worse But you couldn’t ask for any any easier bike than this It’s quite hard to ride this onehanded Why cuz it’s quite sensitive Like you go over wobbly bit You need both hands on it really The old lime kils Yeah Yeah Coming back you Where is it [Music] from left lift bridge off railways So what they call a turning basin Oh look Yeah You have to dismount or you’ll fall off Why cuz it you haven’t seen how high up it is yet stand Constructed in 1795 You can’t go across bikes Yes It says down there no bikes Says dismount It’s a bike path It’s a national bike path Coming Then we have to stand behind our bike Not wrong This is a national bike path I’m not going to fall off No you go [Music] [Music] She’s scared to go around Oh I’m on the wrong side Hold on I’ll be in I’ll be in the canal Don’t worry Thank you Don’t realize how high up you are Really it’s not as scary as I thought it was going to be the trees This must be the highest bit thing is when you’re on it you don’t get the um There we go You don’t get the view of how big it is do you thank you Oh yeah Thank you Thank you Coming across the Ponticil bio tallest in the world Yeah that’s the scary side We’re on the We’re on the easy side Oh look at that down there That’s a long way down isn’t it [Laughter] good luck Congratulations Yeah there’s some more coming Look another bridal party Is it hendu hendos aren’t they got one there Got one there Over here Yeah but I’d walk up I No not over there That’s a draw bridge That must be for a dock Dry dock Dry dock Yeah there’s some toilets here somewhere on the right hand side Must be bit further up I think you ear bikes Yeah You don’t want to take your bikes up there do you stay on board Tenner Yeah If you’re on that side you be on the um looking out over the edge 45 minutes to turn Little star [Music] Heat Heat [Music] [Music] [Music] Louise clueists [Music] [Applause] outside [Music] Morning [Music] morning Thank [Music] you Singing my song Riding on the winter wonderland Where’s John he stopped There he is coming up riding along [Music] We’re going to watch him go down Heat Heat [Applause] Everybody’s safe Heat Heat They got wet What you got John welsh bit which is cheese on toast Got coffee I’ve got and we’re at the uh Langlin Warf T- rooms Wow 13 quid It’s more £26 for 48 hours out there Yeah I think you need a key for those Yeah [Music] [Music] [Music] bridge 32 to get back onto Trevor Bas and it viuct sharp right hand Super sweet Route 85 Now we’re going to swap over to route 84 [Music] [Music] made it your boat Made it home I’m happy Yeah Come on for a bit Currently the rabbits are enjoying the X freedom what’s it freedom to explore site at Lady Margaret absolutely full of rabbits chase some more They are lovely units though to come and stop in And there’s a little for a bit in the middle There’s some more [Music] Off his dyke is just there Do you know offer dyke is what offer built to keep the English out of Wales [Music] turn that way [Music] Yeah [Music] Try again [Music] 1669 Tiny little door isn’t it the well is as deep as the courtyard is long Don’t drop things in the well Oo bublet H They just chuck people down there and lock them in They torched you Tower and dungeon This tower retains more of the early 14th century character than any other part of the castle The name Adam’s Tower first occurs in a survey in 1569 but we don’t know why it was given this name It may have once been occupied by the medieval constable or governor of the castle as in an account of 1529 it is referred to as the constable’s tower It’s a bit dark in there What’s this the guard robe Oh yeah poo pipe You’re having fun Just going to do a screenshot Seash Oh got stairs More stairs going up that way [Music] A monument room is used for the storage of valuable documents Records show King Edward I granted the Chirklands to Roger Mortimer in 1282 and he began construction of Chur Castle in the late 13th century Need to go lower That’s better Shoulders Oh breakfast Oh dog Where did this go another toilet Do you think that links up to the one oh no There’s not a hole in Oh there is down there There’s a hole there though [Music] Yeah Look how warm these steps are Oh it’s locked Oh my word Where are we going clock [Music] This room is described in 1631 as Sir Thomas’s own chamber for Sir Thomas Middleton after he handed the castle over to his son Look out there John Someone’s still fancy freezes This room contains the earliest remaining interior decoration in the castle dated to the early 17th century The only decorative scheme that predates the Civil War The magistrate’s court [Music] No noise Can’t even read that My eyes aren’t adjusted No noise no strife nor swear at all But all be decent in the hall Cherk viuctu Yeah Wave Yeah If we’d gone through the tunnel we’d gone over that viuctu as well Don’t Don’t you want to get a cold and chest infection co all on the same day [Music]