World's End Road and Ford (Eglwyseg Valley)

Situated between Llangollen and Minera in the North Wales countryside is The Worlds End. A nature reserve that is comprised of Woods and Moorland that has a single lane of tarmac passing through it. It is a great section of road to cycle in both directions but descending into Llangollen allows you to enjoy the fantastic views and the nature all around. The road is quite quiet for cars and is a single lane with some passing places so take care around the numerous blind bends and dips. Coming over the Moor from Minera the tarmac is quite rough and has some holes in with a fair amount of gravel in places but a little care is still enjoyable. This section is also very exposed to the elements as it is open Moorland. Once you begin to descend the Tarmac improves and you can easily pick up a lot of speed but it is still very narrow and tight, it also has a ford to negotiate which is extremely slippery so make use of the stepping stones to cross it. Once pass the ford the road is more rolling with a few ramps as you follow the stream through some farmland before traversing under a ridge giving you views of the Dee Valley and Llangollen below.

The area is popular with walkers, cyclists and tourists. The Offa's Dyke Path passes through World's End.

World's End lies on a single track road from the small village of Minera near Wrexham, which crosses Esclusham Mountain and the Ruabon Moors to a public car park at the top of the Eglwyseg valley. The road crosses the Eglwyseg River by a ford, then goes on towards Pentre Dŵr, under the Horseshoe Pass, leading eventually to Llangollen or onto the Panorama in Trevor.

Near World’s End is the manor house Plas Ucha yn Eglwyseg, built in 1563. It was for a time the home of John Jones Maesygarnedd, one of the signatories of the death warrant for Charles I of England. The building is said to stand on the site of a hunting lodge of Owain ap Cadwgan, prince of Powys, where Owain carried Nest (daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr) when he stole her away from her husband Gerald de Windsor in 1109.

Actually a road you have to ride. The best reference to make, in my opinion, is from New Brighton. Climb past the mines, over the grid (heard this cuckoo) and a view towards Minera, Coedpoeth and east beyond. Poor road quality at top, but right on descent towards Llangollen with views towards the Ceiriog valley. Beware of the opaque ford on the hook about half way down!