Chirk Mill sits at the bottom of the valley looked down upon by the remains of a motte and bailey defending the settlement now known as Chirk. Rising above the fast flowing river Ceiriog, Chirk has been recognised as a strategic position since the times of the Romans.
It is the first village in Wales and as such became an important staging post on the road into North Wales and beyond to Ireland. Thomas Telford, the great 18th Century engineer, created the famous historical route by improving the road and later came back to complete the magnificent structure overlooking Chirk Mill, the aqueduct holding the Shropshire Union Canal. If you fancy a relaxing stroll there is an hour-long walk, which takes you over the aqueduct.