The wharf is an ideal setting to experience the history, heritage and wildlife of the Montgomery Canal as well as getting on the water in the George Watson Buck narrowboat.
During the summer months, Llanymynech Canal Wharf (Glanfa Llanymynech) is open each Saturday and Sunday afternoon and features light refreshments, gift shop and informative exhibitions in the old stable block. During 2026, there will not be boat trips as the volunteers behind the centre are planning to refurbish the boat for future generations.
Run, as part of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, volunteers at the wharf can provide you with information about the local area and the canal, they also provide light refreshments which are popular with locals, visitors to the area and walkers enjoying the nearby Offa’s Dyke footpath and Limeworks Heritage Area in Llanymynech.
The visitor centre showcases what a restored Montgomery Canal can offer and is open 1.00 – 4.00 pm (Easter to September) and there’s no need to book.
Inside the visitor centre, there is a small selection of gifts to purchase and seating inside and out to enjoy the history of the Montgomery Canal along with light refreshments.
Getting to Llanymynech Canal Wharf
The visitor centre is easy to find in the village of Llanymynech that lies on the border between England and Wales. There is a small car park next to the centre, but it can be busy with visitors, so you might need to park elsewhere in the village. Please be considerate to our neighbours.
Postcode: SY22 6EA what3words
Public Transport: If you want to travel by bus the X76 service is convenient with a bus stop very close to the Heritage Area. Buses run from St Martins, Oswestry, Welshpool and Newtown. Click here for the timetable.
The Limeworks Heritage area surrounds the visitor centre and the lime industry is an important reason why the Montgomery Canal exists. Just a quick stroll from the canal and the wharf there is a very well preserved Hoffmann Kiln that was used to turn local limestone rock into the lime needed by farmers and industry.
Entry to the visitor centre is free and tickets for the boat trips are £5 for adults and £2.50 per child over three.
Could you volunteer at Llanymynech Canal Wharf? If you live locally and would like to help out in the stable block or as part of a volunteer team to refurbish the George Watson Buck, why not find out more here?
Thanks and diolch yn fawr.
Llanymynech Canal Wharf is a section of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, a non-profit distributing company limited by guarantee: registered in England and Wales No. 1508017; Registered Charity No. 510448;
Registered Office: 26 Bentley Drive, Oswestry SY11 1TQ