Llangollen Enterprise
Anturieth Llangollen
Parade Street
Llangollen
Denbighshire
North Wales
LL20 8PW
United Kingdom
Llangollen Enterprise Office
telephone: +44 (0)1978 861345
fax: +44 (0)1978 861345
e-mail: le@llangollen.org.uk
Tourist Information Office
telephone: +44 (0)1978 860828
fax: +44 (0)1978 861563
e-mail: llangollen@nwtic.com
The most sacred Celtic river in western Europe, the River Dee begins its life in the mountains of Snowdonia, flowing through Bala Lake, on to Llangollen and then Chester before it disappears into the sea helping form the Wirral Peninsula.
It is these deep flowing waters that Arthurian legend places the 'Fisher King,' guardian of the Holy Grail who fishes the Dee all day as injury prevents him from ruling his land.
Only the chosen one can heal him, with Sir Percival the man in question. The Fisher King's home was Castle Corbenic of which more is explained under Dinas Bran Castle below.
The Dee is one of the great Salmon rivers in Britain and the same fast flowing waters that attract these king of fish makes it a prize location for international canoing events as well.
