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Anderton MARINA 2020 Holiday Information ABC BOAT HIRE DIRECTIONS anderton MARINA 2020 Holiday Information ABC BOAT HIRE DIRECTIONS Anderton is situated in Cheshire, just north of Northwich 20 BY ROAD ToWn CeNtRe and close to the famous Anderton Boat Li�. ! Northwich is a 5 minute car • From the M6 junc�on with the M56, take the M56 (West). 9 journey from the marina. • Exit the M56 at junc�on 10. M56 • Take the A559 (signed Northwich) for 3 miles. 10 • Turn right (signed Comberbach and Anderton Boat Li�). 11 M6 • Con�nue through Comberbach and past Marbury Country Park towards Anderton. A559 • The marina is on the le�, 1/4 mile a�er the Anderton village sign. 19 BY RAIL From Manchester: Take the train to Northwich sta�on. From London and A556 the south: Take the train to Crewe and then change for the service to A559 Har�ord sta�on. From Northwich or Har�ord sta�ons: Take a taxi to the marina. If there are no taxis wai�ng, informa�on on taxi firms can be found at the payphone at the sta�on. You can buy rail �ckets online at Cogshall thetrainline.com or gwr.com Lane Marbury Road FROM AIRPORTS Uplands Road From Manchester Airport: Take a taxi to the boatyard. Please contact the taxi companies directly for an es�mated fare. Lift Lane The Moorings TRAVEL & PLANNING Restaurant LOCAL ACCOMMODATION Please check www.airbnb.co.uk or The Moorings Restaurant is situated in the recep�on www.laterooms.com building, over-looking the marina. Delicious lunches for local availability. include freshly cut sandwiches with tea or coffee and a LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES range of home-cooked food. Anderton Travel: 01606 77701 Barnton Travel: 01606 872000 To reserve a table for lunch or your evening meal, NEAREST GROCERY STORES please telephone 01606 79789 or fax 01606 784540. The nearest supermarket is a couple of miles away in the 11-9pm town of Northwich. Mon, 11-4pm - Tue, Closed - Wed to Sat, 7-9pm Sun day, 11-5.30pm - Sun night, All opening �mes are subject to change without no�ce FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHATS NEARBY... Visit our website - andertonmarina.com/nearby www.themooringsrestaurant.co.uk ADDRESS: Anderton Marina, Uplands Rd, Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6AJPHONE : 01606 79642 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.andertonmarina.com Featured Routes 7 Nights + CHESTER OR ELLESMERE PORT, 7-10 Nights THE CHESHIRE RING, 7-14 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 5.5-7 Hrs • Total: 34-41 Hrs • Locks: 44 Cruising Time Per day: 8Hrs• Total: 55 Hrs • Locks: 92 • On this popular countryside route the locks are well spaced for • It is recommended to travel this ring clockwise, so heading up easy cruising. to Manchester. • Travel to Chester and then retrace your steps back to the marina • The ring takes in the whole of the Macclesfield Canal, parts of which is a popular week for first �me boaters. the Trent & Mersey, Bridgewater, Rochdale, Ashton and Peak • You can also con�nue past Chester along the Shropshire Union Forest Canals, providing a range of scenery. main line to its historic terminal on the River Mersey at Ellesmere • Enjoy glorious scenery as the Macclesfield Canal skirts the Port. edge of the Pennines. • Mooring in Chester is within easy reach of the walled city centre • If �me allows why not take a detour from Marple along the with its medieval ‘rows’ where there are a variety of shops, Peak Forest Canal and enjoy stunning views. galleries and the majes�c cathedral (www.visitchester.com). • You will cruise through the heart of Manchester and moor at • Chester Zoo is just a short walk from the canal Castlefield to explore the city and places such as the Old (www.chesterzoo.org). Trafford, home of ‘Man U’ (www.manutd.co.uk), the Arndale • Visit the Na�onal Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port. shopping centre or the Museum of Science and Industry MAPS P3 N4 L8 E4 (www.mosi.org.uk). • This route has a variety of canal features including broad and narrow locks, aqueducts and tunnels, and the dis�nc�ve stone THE PENNINE RING, 21 Nights architecture of the Peak District. MAPS P5 N5 L5 E4 Cruising Time Per day: 6.5 Hrs • Total: 128 Hrs • Locks: 227 • The recently restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal crosses the THE FOUR COUNTIES RING, 10- 11 Nights Pennines to complete the fantas�c Pennine Ring. • At 5,698 yards, the Standedge Tunnel is the longest and highest Cruising Time Per day: 6.5 Hrs • Total: 70 Hrs • Locks: 102 in Britain- the passage requires pre-booking with Standedge Visitor Centre. (01484 844298) • From Anderton you will need to travel down to Middlewich to • East of Huddersfield the canal is wider and the locks are shorter, join the ring. so the maximum length of boat able to complete the circuit is 58�. • This is one of the more rural cruising rings taking you through the coun�es of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and the West MAPS P5 P9 N5 E4 Midlands. • This route can also be taken from our Gailey, Wrenbury and NOTE: The maps do not cover this entire route Blackwater Meadow Marinas ! MAX BOAT LENGTH FOR THIS ROUTE IS 58 FEET MAPS P4 N4 L10 E4 short breaks 3/4 Nights RIVER WEAVER & RTN, 3-4 Nights BEESTON OR NANTWICH & RTN, 3 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 7Hrs• Total: 15 Hrs • Locks: 14 Cruising Time Per day: 8Hrs• Total: 25 - 21 Hrs • Locks: 16 A stunning feat of 19th Century engineering, the Anderton boat Easy cruising south from Anderton with splendid scenery and li� carries two boats at a �me hydraulically, one up and one good pubs. The lovely medieval town of Nantwich, with its down. At the centre of the Cheshire salt-making region, the River dis�nc�ve black and white architecture, is a brisk 1/4 hour walk Weaver is steeped in industrial history, yet bristling with wildlife from the canal. and beau�ful scenery. MAPS P3 N4 L8 E4 MAPS P4 N4 L4 E4 LYMM AND RETURN,3 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 9Hrs• Total: 14 Hrs • Locks: 2 Maps & Guides Cruise above the River Weaver and its valley, where the only lock To purchase maps and guides, go to has a drop of just six inches! Preston Brook has a tunnel of www.abcboathire.com/maps-and-guides nearly a mile, and there are also two shorter ones on this route. MAPS P5 N5 L5 E4 ABCBOATHIRE - CALLUSON0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM Routes map COLOUR KEY Skipton THE CHESHIRE RING Bingley FOUR COUNTIES RING Leeds Castleford CHESTER/ELLESMERE PORT THE PENNINE RING Reedley Sowerby Bridge Wakefield l Blackburn a Huddersfield n a l C a w n o r a r C a l N Standedge o d l Tunnel o e p fi 5.189km r Rochdale s r e e v d i d L Tarleton u H & s d e e L Manchester Ashton Under Lyme Wigan Marple Stretford l a n a C Whaley Bridge Lymm r e t a w l e a g id n Br a C d l Macclesfield Preston Brook Anderton e fi s e Weston l c c a Ellesmere M Middlewich Port River Leek Weaver Hardings Winsford Wood Froghall Chester Tr Barbridge e n Beeston t & Nantwich M Stoke On Trent e r s S e h y r Wrenbury o C p a s n h Market i a re l Drayton U Whitchurch n io n C a Stone n Whixall a Ellesmere l Great Haywood Chirk Norbury Blackwater Stafford Meadow Gailey ! ANDERTON BOAT LIFT Please be aware that if you're planning on going on the Anderton Boat Autherley Lift, you will need to book a time slot. To book call: 01606 786 777 ABCBOATHIRE - CALLUSON0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM.
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