Clywedog Trail
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The Clywedog Trail is a 9 mile footpath close to Wrexham in Wales. Starting at the Minera LeadMines and running to King’s Mill it follows the course of the River Clywedog. It is a haven for walking, relaxation and enjoying the peace of the wildlife. It was said that the Clywedog Valley was the Silicon Valley of the 1700s as it was here in this place where British iron making began in 1670, where smelting iron ore with coke began in 1721, and where John Wilkinson set up shop in 1761. For many years the area was one of the most important iron manufacturing centers in the world.
[edit] Sights
Sights passed include:
- Minera Leadmines
- Nant Mill
- Plas Power, Church
- Offa's Dyke and Plas Power woods
- Bersham Ironworks
- Bersham
- Erddig
- Kings Mills
[edit] See also
- Recreational Walks in Wales
[edit] External links
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