A FUN DAY was held at a popular North Wales wonder on Saturday to celebrate a momentous anniversary.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Trevor, near Wrexham, hosted the event to commemorate a tenth year of being listed as an official World Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

The aqueduct - which is over 300 metres long and crosses the Dee Valley at a height of 126 feet – was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in June 2009.

Speaking to the Leader at the fun day, Linda Slater, World Heritage Site Destination Supervisor, said: “The celebration has gone really well with a lot of community and international visitors attending.

“Lots of different things were going on throughout the day, and there were plenty of community stores for people to look in.

“We wanted the day to be for the community because they were here when Pontcysyllte Aqueduct first became a World Heritage Site ten years ago.

“And all in all, it was a tremendous success, with everyone involved making it a really good day.”

Techniquest Glyndwr were among those present at the fun day where they were teaching visitors about the importance of the aqueduct and about how it worked.

Ross Christodoulou, one of the Techniquest science communicators present, said: “It’s been really nice seeing all these people here today, a lot of whom already know of us.

“We’re providing demos to show the importance of the canal and explaining to people why canals and aqueducts exist while also giving the science behind it all.”

Techniquest Glyndwr recently received a huge boost in its

proposed move to a new space in Wrexham’s town centre

, with a move appearing to be completed and ready for opening in the New Year.

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

is one of just three listed World Heritage Sites in Wales, and part of 31 across the whole of the UK. The recent fun day to celebrate the tenth anniversary was funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.