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Blackwater Meadow 2019 Holiday Information ABC BOAT HIRE blackwater meadow 2019 Holiday Information www.blackwatermeadow.com ABC BOAT HIRE DIRECTIONS TRAVEL & PLANNING Blackwater Meadow Marina is situated in Ellesmere, By RoAd Shropshire approximately 16 miles North West of Shrewsbury LOCAL ACCOMMODATION • North and South take the M54/A5 towards Shrewsbury and then Please check www.airbnb.com follow A528 to Ellesmere. www.laterooms.com or for special rates. • On arrival in Ellesmere, follow signs for town centre. LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES • Turn le� just a�er the garage and enter one-way system. The Marina is sign-posted le�. Berwyn Cars: 01691 652000 • You are now on Birch Road and the marina is situated approximately Oswestry Cabs: 01691 661663 half a mile on the le� NEAREST GROCERY STORES By RaIl Co-op Mini Super Market Cross Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW From London, Euston sta�on to Shrewsbury. Then change and take Spar Mini Super Market train to Chester which passes through Gobowen. Leave train at Scotland Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0DE Gobowen and take Taxi to Blackwater Meadow Marina (5 miles). Tesco Superstore Canal Way, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EJ You can buy rail �ckets on-line at thetrainline.com or firstgreatwestern.com A528 BLACKWATER A495 APARTMENT A5 A495 A 3 bedroom apartment set in the A528 beautiful Shropshire countryside. A495 It is within Blackwater Meadow Marina and adjacent to the Llangollen canal. It is within walking distance of four A5 A528 beau�ful and tranquil meres and a number of other a�rac�ons. Ideal if you need somewhere to stay before you embark on your canal boat holiday . The apartment consists of a lounge/dinner, fully equipped kitchen, 3 double bedrooms that can have either a double bed or two singles, bathroom with bath and shower and 2nd w/c. Central hea�ng in all rooms. A595 A528 www.abcholidaycottages.com Sleeps up to 6 Pet Friendly This apartment has 3 double rooms and 1 bathroom ADDRESS : Blackwater Meadow, Birch Rd, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9DD PHONE : 01691 624391 E-MAIL : abclg@blackwatermeadowcom WEB : www.blackwatermeadow.com Featured Routes 7 Nights + LLANGOLLEN & RETURN, 7 Nights CHESTER / ELLESMERE PORT & Rtn, 7-10 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 5 Hrs • Total: 17 Hrs • Locks: 4 Cruising Time Per day: 6-7.5 Hrs • Total: 46-55 Hrs • Locks: 66/74 • The Llangollen Canal has some beau�ful scenery and • From Blackwater you will travel up the Llangollen Canal, past our breathtaking engineering, and is one of the most popular canals Whitchurch and Wrenbury Marinas to join the Shropshire Union in Britain. Canal. • It combines the gentle countryside of Shropshire and crosses • Travelling to Chester can be completed in a week- see page 11 in the border into Wales over Chirk Aqueduct. the our brochure for more details (can be viewed online at • It boasts one of the most striking features on the UK canal abcboathire.com) . network- the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which you will have to travel • If you want to take more �me out in Chester and then travel on across before you get to Llangollen. to Ellesmere Port then take a longer break from Blackwater. So how do you pronounce Pontcysyllte? Aim at something like • Chester has plenty to do such as walking the City Walls, visi�ng “Pont-kersulty”. the cathedral, shopping or dining out (see www.visitchester.com for • Unusually, this canal has a flow of 2mph as it feeds other more details) canals, so the outbound journey will always be slower than on MAPS P3 N4 L8 E4 E6 the way back. • New visitor moorings in Llangollen are now available, but charges do apply and you need to arrive by 4.30pm. THE FOUR COUNTIES RING, 7 Nights • In a week from Blackwater you will be able to take a leisurely cruise and spend more �me enjoying the ac�vi�es around Cruising Time Per day: 7 Hrs • Total: 90 Hrs • Locks: 132 Llangollen (www.llangollen.org.uk) , or you could decide to return • Takes you along the wonderfully rural Staffordshire & and either go down the Montgomery or up to Whitchurch where Worcestershire Canal to Great Haywood Junc�on. we have another marina. • Passing under a dis�nc�ve roving bridge, you join the Trent & MAPS P3 N4 L8 H2 E4 E6 Mersey Canal heading north towards the Po�eries and Peak District. • Rolling Staffordshire countryside leads you to Stoke-on-Trent, the THE CHESHIRE RING, 14 Nights Wedgwood Visitor Centre and the impressive 2926-yard long Harecastle Tunnel. • The scenery on the climb up ‘Heartbreak Hill’ to the summit at Cruising Time Per day: 7 Hrs • Total: 93 Hrs • Locks: 137 Kidsgrove is fantas�c. • The ring takes in the whole of the Macclesfield Canal, parts of • Beyond Harecastle the 13 miles to the salt town of Middlewich sees the Trent & Mersey, Bridgewater, Rochdale, Ashton and Peak the canal descend 31 locks to the Cheshire Plains. Forest Canals, providing a range of scenery. • The short Middlewich arm links the Trent and Mersey Canal to the • Enjoy glorious scenery as the Macclesfield Canal skirts the edge Shropshire Union Canal again through more glorious countryside. of the Pennines. • If �me allows why not take a detour from Marple along the Don’t miss the Bottle Kilns at Etruria. Peak Forest Canal and enjoy stunning views. ! • You will cruise through the heart of Manchester and moor at MAPS P3 P5 N4 L8 L10 E4 E6 Castlefield to explore the city and places such as the Old Trafford, home of ‘Man U’ (www.manutd.co.uk) , the Arndale shopping centre or the Museum of Science and Industry (www.mosi.org.uk). Maps & Guides • This route has a variety of canal features including broad and To purchase maps and guides, go to narrow locks, aqueducts and tunnels, and the dis�nc�ve stone www.abcboathire.com/maps-and-guides architecture of the Peak District. MAPS P3 P5 N4 N5 L5 L8 E4 E6 short breaks 3/4 Nights CHIRK & RETURN, 3-4 Nights LLANGOLLEN & RETURN, 3-4 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 5 Hrs • Total: 10 Hrs • Locks: 4 Cruising Time Per day: 7 Hrs • Total: 17 Hrs • Locks: 4 Towards the Welsh border at Chirk the country’s fine hills come The canal hugs the side of the River Dee valley on its approach to into view and the scenery becomes altogether more drama�c. the town of Llangollen. This is a 3 or 4 night break- during the MAPS P3 N4 L8 H2 E4 E6 summer period you may need to allow more �me to complete. You must pre-book your passage if you plan to travel the Montgomery Canal. MAPS P3 N4 L8 H2 E4 E6 ABC BOAT HIRE - CALL US ON 0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM Routes map MaNcHeStEr LeEdS L LiVeRpOoL CaNa ShIp D StEr eTfOr MaNcHe StR MaRpLe ElLeSmErE PoRt PrEsToN BrOoK L WhAlEy BrIdGe AnDeRtOn CaNa ChEsTeR ShRoPs eLd I Sf MaCcLeSfIeLd H MiDdLeWiCh e iRe CcL UnIoN a BaRbRiDgE M CaNa CaLd On CaN L L aL KiDsGrOvE CaNa TrE WrEnBuRy lEn HuRlEsToN n L T LlAnGoLlEn ShR & o MeRs StOkE FrOgHaLl LlAnGo Ps On TrEnT H iRe E ChIrK y WhItChUrCh Ca ElLsMeRe UnIoN N a MaRkEt L StOnE FrAnKtOn JuNcTiOn DrAyToN CaNa L BlAcKwAtEr StAfFoRd GrEaT HaYwOoD MeAdOw NoRbUrY GaIlEy FrAdLeY COLOUR KEY AuThErLeY FaZeLeY THE CHESHIRE RING LLANGOLLEN & RETURN CHESTER/ELLESMERE & RTN THE FOUR COUNTIES RING ABC BOAT HIRE - CALL US ON 0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM.
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