Publisher's Synopsis
The River Dee, or Afon Dyfrdwy as it is known in Wales, is one of the most historic and beautiful rivers in Britain, passing through a changing landscape of high scenic quality. Starting life in the mountains south west of Llanuwchllyn in the southern area of Snowdonia National Park, the river flows through Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, containing among other fish the unique gwyniad. It continues along the broad wooded valley to Corwen, then heads eastwards through the stunningly beautiful steep-sided valley past Llangollen, before meandering in timeless fashion northwards through the borderland flood plains to its tidal limit at Chester weir. From here it flows along a long tidal estuary, with its mudflats, saltmarshes, sand dunes and low cliffs, which for centuries was an important shipping route and is now internationally renowned for its birdlife habitats.<br/>The Dee passes through many attractive historic towns and villages, from the Welsh-speaking communities of Y Bala and Llanuwchllyn to the former ports and industrial villages that developed along both sides of the Dee Estuary, which separates North Wales from England. En route it passes the historic market towns of Corwen and Llangollen, the attractive border communities of Chirk, Overton, Bangor-on-Dee, Holt and Farndon, and the historic Roman city of Chester, one of the most beautiful cities in Britain, which for centuries was the principal port at the head of the estuary. It passes many places of interest castles, old churches, ancient bridges, splendid examples of canal and railway engineering, plus much more.
