Links

Local Transport and Travel

• Traveline Cymru provides a journey planner for the local area.
• The Official UK Public Transport Website includes bus and train travel in the area.
• The Borderlands Line runs from Wrexham to Bidston.
• Arriva Trains Wales operate services to Ruabon, the nearest station on the national network.
• North Wales Railways - Charlie Hulme’s Website covering activities on the railways around North Wales
• The Shrewsbury to Aberwystwth Rail Passengers Association
• Public Service Links to Llangollen Railway - see “How to get there” page
• www.irishferries.com - the Low Fares ferry company

Other Transport and Travel

• Snowdon Mountain Railway
• The Great Orme Tramway - Llandudno
• Highland Air flights from Cardiff to Anglesey
• The Cambrian Line - which our line used to join at Barmouth
• The Heritage Railways Association site has details of all the UK's heritage railways
• Severn Valley Railway Appeal after the disastrous floods of June and July 2007
• Trakkies is a website for kids who love trains
• The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway  10.25 inch gauge steam railway along Rudyard Lake
• The Palace on Wheels Unmatched hospitality services and world class facilities make it stand at the position of World's 4th best luxury train.

More About Llangollen Railway

• The Diesel Group look after the main line diesel locomotive fleet.
• The Foxcote Manor Society restored and operate Foxcote Manor
• The 6880 Betton Grange Project is aiming to recreate a 'lost' GWR engine, the Grange.
• The GWR Loco Group are restoring GWR locos 2859 and 5532.
• The Llangollen Standard Four Project are restoring Standard 4 tank no. 80072.
• Carrog Station has its own website, maintainted by Friends of Carrog.
• The Railcar Group have their own site.
• GreatWesternRailway.com is dedicated to the Great Western Railway.
• 163 Autocoach  Trust
• The Great Western Archive is dedicated to the history of the Great Western Railway.

Sites which include photos of the Railway

• Steampics by Tim Cowen
• Robert Brittle's site
• Sharpo's World
• Tony Jones' pictures
• Alan Newble's photosite
• Lee Davies’ Photosite

Tourism - Llangollen

• Llangollen Angling Association controls fishing in and around Llangollen.
• Llangollen Wharf operate narrow boats along the canal from Llangollen.
• Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is an annual musical festival held in June.
• Llangollen.Org contains information about Llangollen, provided by the Llangollen Chamber of Trade & Tourism, including a more comprehensive list of attractions in and around the town.
• Llangollen.Com has information about Llangollen, and links to other surrounding places of interest.
• Eurapart's Llangollen info
• Destinations UK- tourist info
• Carrog Village Hall Website - for events etc

Tourism - the Local Area

• The Brenin Project produce a range of picture disc postcards includimg the local area
• Wales Directory has a wide variety of tourism info covering all of Wales.
• Wales On The Web (also available as Cymru Ar Y We) is a gateway to information about all of Wales.
• Vale of Glamorgan Railway
• Take a photo tour of NE Wales or send an e-card from BBC Wales's free image library showing local landmarks and landscapes, including the Railway.
• LDS Tourism provide Tourist information for the Chester and North Wales area
• North Wales Tourism Home Page
• Wales Tourist Board
• Castles in Wales
• The National Trust
• Railways in Wales includes more information on railways in Wales and the areas they serve.
• The Vale of Clwyd homepage has information on the local area.
• Get Out Guide has information and event listings for the North-West of England.
• DeeValley.com is a news and information site for the Dee Valley, including Llangollen.
• Search InWales is an independent Welsh based search engine for Welsh based web sites; local links for local people.
• Wales Directory - a selection of sites about Wales.
• West Wales Web
• What's on Wales
• Denbighshire County Council
• North Wales Index
• North Wales Online provides news, sport and information from the area.
• The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway
• Cambrian Railways Society, Oswestry
• The Shropshire Steamboat Company  operating the “Lady Katherine” on idyllic cruises  on Ellesmere Lake in the Shropshire Lake District.
• Dee Valley Walks Website, including walks from Llangollen Railway
• Carrog Y Bont newspaper - the Newspaper of Carrog Village

Other Websites related to Llangollen Railway

• Merseyside Railway Historical Society is another local group which organises speaker meetings.
• Still Steaming offers a comprehensive printed guide to all the top preserved railways in the UK
• Thomas the Tank Engine is Thomas' official website
• Wolverton Rail stock a large range of videos, a number of which include the Railway
• Link Rail is a comprehensive directory of railway-related sites
• Buffer Books is a small on-line business selling secondhand and out-of-print railway-related books.
• Mold Camera Club has close links to Llangollen Railway and members who are volunteers at Llangollen railway
• Daniel Adamson - Website for the rebuilding of a Manchester Ship Canal Steam Ship (LR Engineering have been asked to quote for parts)
• Dragonfly Hire Co - Narrow Boat Hire on the Llangollen Canal
• Carno Station on the Cambrian Line - local people calling for the station to be reinstated
• Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway - home of some of the Eaton Hall rolling stock
• Austin Memories - The locomotive, Austin 1, is based at Llangollen
• Wirral & North Wales Model Railway Club - members of this club are also working members on Llangollen Railway
• Cheshire Railway Modellers - an on-line virtual Model Railway Club
• Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych  - promotes the use of the Welsh Language in Denbighshire, occasionally  hiring trains for Welsh Beginners outings - translations can be done.
• Museum of Internal Fire - Gas and oil engines information and manuals
• http://www.aboutbritain.com/ - The premier online guide to Great Britain.
• The Youth Rail Enthusiast Association - Events, competitions, educations and support for young railway enthusiasts.