The National at Waterways Museum Ellesmere

Visit the National Waterways Museum, Sited on the banks of the Union and the , the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port offers a terrific day out for families.

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Map not to scale: Museum covers approx 7½ acres

Chester & Ellesmere Oaks For more information and Port places to go, download our App - Canal & River Trust ‘Places to Visit’ - available in the App Store and Google Play STAY SAFE: Stay Away From canalrivertrust.org.uk the Edge Inspire me The National Waterways Museum occupies the old dock buildings of Ellesmere Port which originally linked the Shropshire to the . The museum has the largest collection of canal boats in the world, from brightly painted to icebreakers.

Information Five things South Pier Road to d the Na o a Ellesmere Port tion t CH65 4FW al W  ater Discover boats of all shapes and sizes,wa yolds docks,Mu Parking warehouses, locks and the cottages where the workersseu m (free on site) once lived. Toilets  Step inside a traditional and find out what it must have been like to live on the . Café  Go on a 30 minute boat trip and discover the Shropshire Boat trips Union Canal. Path  Check out the website for more information and events.  Look out for the sculpture commemorating the days Allow up to a when boats were towed by horses. half to full day for this visit

Don’t forget: The museum is open all year round except for 25 Dec-1Jan Share your adventure Post a picture on our Facebook page facebook.com/canalrivertrust and tell us about your best discovery.

a ome st ec r Tru B & Rive The Canal is where I bagged my very first pet, Tommy Tadpole. nal ! a riend And today it’s where I teach my grandchildren about the C mily F Fa simple wonders of nature. We must all look after our canals and rivers. If we don’t they’ll be gone. Forever. What a waste. Carol, aged 56 (and still on the hunt for frogspawn).

Please set up a regular donation at canalrivertrust.org.uk/familyfriend or phone 0303 040 4040 and request your family welcome pack. Explore f urther Go to canalri verexplo rers. family. org.uk with the to discover lots of fun things to do © Canal & River Trust Charity Commission no. 1146792 A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped produce these – you know who you are 06/14