Wifi on the Llangollen

[Turbuck]

I'm two weeks out from my trip on the Llangollen! We'll be going from Trevor to Whitchurch (that's the plan...open to suggestions).

 

Will there be wifi access along the way, or should I rent a mobile hotspot?

 

Thanks,

 

Michele

[Thewatchmaker]

Wifi courtesy of Ineedbroadband at Blackwater marina and at Whitchurch but its five quid a day!

[Burgiesburnin]

If you can wait until you actually get to Llangollen then most of the coffee shops and bars on the main road over the bridge have free wifi.

Edited September 17, 2013 by Burgiesburnin

[Thewatchmaker]

If you can wait until you actually get to Llangollen then most of the coffee shops and bars on the main road over the bridge have free wifi.

OP is not going in that direction!

[ditchcrawler]

I found 3 internet access, I know its not WiFi very patchy along there.

[Graham Davis]

I think the Lion Quays has free wifi for customers.

[Paul C]

If you're going to trying to time your stops with Wi-Fi access points, then its going to very much restrict your holiday plans! If you really need internet access while on the Llangollen, the only sensible way is using a dongle or Mi-Fi unit to connect to mobile broadband. Three do some 1 month contracts, and there's PAYG dongles available:

 

http://store.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/Standard_Dongle £30 for 1GB or £40 for 3GB

 

http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2566 £16 for 5GB + upfront fee of £30, 1 month contract

[Cruising Mike]

No offense, but do you really need Wifi? After all, it's all about getting away from it all.

Edited September 18, 2013 by Cruising Mike

[ditchcrawler]

No offense, but do you really need Wifi? After all, it's all about getting away from it all.

If I didn't have internet access on the boat I wouldn't be replying to you, I wouldn't be able to accessCanalPlan

[steveiom]

 

 

its the sign of the times.....nowadays.....

[Cruising Mike]

If I didn't have internet access on the boat I wouldn't be replying to you, I wouldn't be able to accessCanalPlan

 

Granted for the previous, but for the latter thats what maps are for

[Alanji]

3 reception is pretty poor and I was told that all providers are poor. Check the coverage maps before buying.

[john6767]

3 reception is pretty poor and I was told that all providers are poor. Check the coverage maps before buying.

I don't remember having a major issue with 3 on the Llangollen last summer, perhaps the odd spot with no reception. I would suspect all the networks have some holes in coverage in the area.

[Paul C]

3 reception is pretty poor and I was told that all providers are poor. Check the coverage maps before buying.

 

 

I don't remember having a major issue with 3 on the Llangollen last summer, perhaps the odd spot with no reception. I would suspect all the networks have some holes in coverage in the area.

 

We've done the trip 3 times now, there's 2 blackspots I know of. The one I can remember is Wrenbury, which is also poor for other mobile networks (EE and Vodaphone) and TV reception. There was another but it was one of these rural moorings out in the sticks, so I can't remember exactly where it is! Reception is fine at top of Hurleston, around Swanley/Badderley locks, Grindley Brook (above and below), Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Trevor, Llangollen, new Marton, etc etc.

[ditchcrawler]

Granted for the previous, but for the latter thats what maps are for

Hang on a mo, I have just got to and feed the horse. Lol

Edited September 20, 2013 by ditchcrawler

[Beaker]

Hang on a mo, I have just got to and feed the horse. Lol

 

You have a horse on your boat?

 

Is that his name, Lol?

Edited September 20, 2013 by Beaker

[Cruising Mike]

You have a horse on your boat?

 

Is that his name, Lol?

 

More like, what's her name. Lol