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Anderton is situated in , just north of 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 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

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FROM AIRPORTS Uplands Road From Manchester Airport: Take a taxi to the boatyard. Please contact the taxi companies directly for an es�mated fare.

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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 , 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 and then retrace your steps back to the marina • The ring takes in the whole of the 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 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 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 & RTN, 3-4 Nights BEESTON OR & 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 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 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.

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! ANDERTON 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

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