With the holidays just around the corner now, thoughts are turning to how to spend those long - and hopefully warm - summer days.
And while many in the region are likely to flock to the coast should the sun make an appearance, there's a charming town nestled in a Welsh Valley that's also attracting tourists from Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
Less than 90 minutes from Manchester, and situated along the A5 on the banks of the river Dee, the picturesque town of Llangollen lies at the heart of a world heritage site, which sits along eleven miles of canal from Gledrid to the Horseshoe Falls via the Pontcysyllte aqueduct - a true marvel of the industrial revolution.
