|
Shropshire Union Canal - Swanley Bridge
Marina to Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Some places of interest.
• Bunbury Village and Mill
• Beeston Castle - 13th century fortress
• Chester - ancient Roman City, Chester Cathedral, Heritage Centre, Chester Zoo
• Ellesmere Port Boat Museum
• A Boating Holiday to enjoy |
 |
Llangollen Canal
• Wrenbury - Village divided by the canal
lift-up bridge. They have their own website www.wrenbury-village.co.uk
• Grindley Brook Staircase of six locks
• Whitchurch - Old fine period houses
• Ellesmere - Pretty small market town
• Chirk Aqueduct Impressive sight at the side of the railway viaduct
• Pontcysylite Aqueduct 126 feet above the River Dee
• Llangollen |
 |
Shropshire Union Canal - Swanley Bridge
Marina to Autherley Junction
• Nantwich - Old Roman Town,
Nuclear Bunker
• Audlem - Pretty Canal side village
• Market Drayton Market Town
• Norbury Junction
• Gnosall - Home of the heron trail
• Chillington Hall Home of the Clifford family
• Autherley Junction
• Canal joins Staffs and Worcester Canal |
 |
Trent and Mersey Canal through the Potteries to Fradley Junction.
• Stoke-on-Trent - Spode China Works, Museum & Art Gallery
• Barlaston - Wedgwood Factory
& Museum, Trentham Gardens
• Stone
• Great Haywood - Shugborough Hall & Park
• Fradley Junction |
 |
Trent and Mersey to Preston Brook and
on to the Bridgewater Canal
• Middlewich
• Northwich
• Marston
• The Lion Salt Works
• Anderton Lift (right)
• Marbury Country Park |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
We've a 40 foot cruiser style narrowboat called Chaddy joining our Cheshire Cat fleet in 2007, a lovely boat suitable for just 2 people. Click on the images to the left to see how impressive this vessel is.
|
|
|
|