PREFERRED ROUTE FROM NANTWICH BASIN ENTRANCE TO NEWCASTLE ROAD BRIDGE NO 62 This itinerary was produced on Sunday the 11th of June, 2017 by CanalPlanAC: the on-line waterways route planner. Totals Total distance is 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 22 locks. There are at least 2 small aqueducts or underbridges. This is made up of 12 miles, 2½ furlongs of narrow canals; 22 narrow locks. This will take 8 hours, 3 minutes which is 1 day, 1 hour and 3 minutes at 7 hours per day. For initial calculation purposes (before adjusting for such things as overnight stops) this is taken as 1 day of 8 hours and 3 minutes. MAP OF ENTIRE TRIP FIRST FULL DAY OF TRIP You will be travelling from Nantwich Basin Entrance (Junction of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line and the Chester Canal. Also known as Basin End, Nantwich Marina) on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Newcastle Road Bridge No 62 (Newcastle Road. Also known as Market Drayton) on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) , which is 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 22 locks Daily running total the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 a few yards, 0 locks (< Nantwich Junction Bridge No 92 minute) 1 minute) Nantwich Services Also known as Nantwich Sanitary Station ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, showers, toilets and minute) minute) water point Nantwich Marina Wharf ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (1 ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 Facilities: diesel for sale, gas for sale, coal for sale and boatyard pump-out minute) minutes) Nantwich Visitor Moorings (North) 1 furlong, 0 locks (2 1½ furlongs, 0 locks (4 48 hour moorings. Also known as Nantwich Embankment Visitor Moorings minutes) minutes) Nantwich Aqueduct ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 2¼ furlongs, 0 locks (7 Chester Road (B5341). Also known as Nantwich minutes) minutes) Nantwich Visitor Moorings (South) 1¾ furlongs, 0 locks (5 4¼ furlongs, 0 locks 48 hours mooring minutes) (12 minutes) Marsh Lane Visitor Moorings 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks (3 5½ furlongs, 0 locks 48 hour moorings minutes) (16 minutes) Marsh Lane Bridge No 91 1¾ furlongs, 0 locks (5 7¼ furlongs, 0 locks Having passed over Nantwich Embankment. minutes) (21 minutes) ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 1 mile, 0 locks (23 Marsh Lane Winding hole minutes) minutes) ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 0 Nantwich Pipe Bridge minutes) locks (26 minutes) Davids Bridge No 90 a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 0 Green Lane minute) locks (26 minutes) 3 furlongs, 0 locks (9 1 mile, 4 furlongs, 0 Nantwich Railway Bridge No 89A minutes) locks (35 minutes) a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 1 mile, 4 furlongs, 0 Redripes Bridge No 89 minute) locks (36 minutes) Baddington Bridge No 88 Whitchurch Road (A530) 5¼ furlongs, 0 locks (15 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs, 0 minutes) locks (51 minutes) This is the most westerly point on your route. Hall's Bridge Narrows No 87 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks (7 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs, 0 Site of demolished bridge minutes) locks (59 minutes) 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs, 0 2½ furlongs, 0 locks (7 Hack Green Winding Hole locks (1 hour, 7 minutes) minutes) 2 miles, 7 furlongs, 0 ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 Hack Green Bottom Lock No 29 locks (1 hour, 9 minutes) minutes) Milepost - Nantwich 3 Miles / Autherley Junction 36 Miles / ½ furlongs, 1 lock (11 2 miles, 7¾ furlongs, 1 Norbury Junction 20½ Miles minutes) locks (1 hour, 21 minutes) ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 3 miles, 1 locks (1 Hack Green Bridge No 86 minute) hour, 21 minutes) Hack Green Top Lock No 28 a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 3 miles, 1 locks (1 Having passed through Hack Green Locks. minute) hour, 21 minutes) 3 miles, ½ furlongs, 2 Hack Green Visitor Moorings (North) ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (11 locks (1 hour, 33 48 hour moorings minutes) minutes) 3 miles, 1¼ furlongs, 2 ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (2 Burrows Bridge No 85 locks (1 hour, 36 minutes) minutes) 3 miles, 2 furlongs, 2 Hack Green Visitor Moorings (South) ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 locks (1 hour, 37 48 hour moorings minute) minutes) 3 miles, 6½ furlongs, 2 4½ furlongs, 0 locks (13 Mickley Bridge No 84 locks (1 hour, 51 minutes) minutes) 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs, 2 Milepost - Nantwich 4 Miles / Autherley Junction 35 Miles / 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks (3 locks (1 hour, 54 Norbury Junction 19½ Miles minutes) minutes) 4 miles, ¼ furlongs, 2 Coole Pilate Leisure Moorings ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 Good short term moorings (48h.) provided by The Shropshire Union Canal locks (1 hour, 56 minute) Society minutes) 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs, 2 1½ furlongs, 0 locks (4 Austins Bridge No 83 locks (2 hours, 1 minutes) minute) 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs, 2 ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 Dismantled Railway Bridge locks (2 hours, 3 minute) minutes) 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs, 2 Coole Lane Bridge No 82 1½ furlongs, 0 locks (4 locks (2 hours, 7 Coole Lane minutes) minutes) 4 miles, 5 furlongs, 2 Site of Bridge No 81 1½ furlongs, 0 locks (4 locks (2 hours, 11 Narrows marks the site of the now missing bridge minutes) minutes) 5 miles, ¾ furlongs, 2 3½ furlongs, 0 locks (10 Bennets Bridge No 80 locks (2 hours, 22 minutes) minutes) Overwater Marina 5 miles, 2½ furlongs, 2 @Coole Lane, Newhall, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8AY 2 furlongs, 0 locks (5 Facilities: diesel for sale, chemical toilet disposal, chemical toilet disposal locks (2 hours, 27 minutes) suitable for DIY pump-out, gas for sale, boater-operated pump-out, showers, minutes) toilets, water point and laundrette 5 miles, 5 furlongs, 2 Moss Hall Aqueduct 2½ furlongs, 0 locks (7 locks (2 hours, 35 Over River Weaver minutes) minutes) 5 miles, 6½ furlongs, 2 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks (4 Moss Hall Winding Hole locks (2 hours, 39 minutes) minutes) 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs, 2 ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 Moss Hall Bridge No 79 locks (2 hours, 40 minute) minutes) 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs, 2 ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 Audlem Bottom Lock No 27 locks (2 hours, 40 minute) minutes) 5 miles, 7½ furlongs, 3 Audlem Moorings (between Lock 14 and bottom lock) ½ furlongs, 1 lock (11 locks (2 hours, 52 48 hour moorings minutes) minutes) ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 6 miles, 3 locks (2 Audlem Lock 14 No 26 minute) hours, 53 minutes) 6 miles, ½ furlongs, 4 Audlem Vistor Moorings (Below Wharf) ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (10 locks (3 hours, 3 48 hour moorings minutes) minutes) 6 miles, ¾ furlongs, 4 Audlem Water Point (Below Lock 13 No 25) ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 locks (3 hours, 4 Facilities: water point minute) minutes) 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs, 4 ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 Audlem Lock 13 No 25 locks (3 hours, 5 minute) minutes) 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs, 5 ¼ furlongs, 1 lock (8 Shroppie Fly PH locks (3 hours, 14 minutes) minutes) Audlem Wharf 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs, 5 ½ furlongs, 0 locks (1 48 hour moorings (towpath side) / 5 days moorings (offside). Also known as locks (3 hours, 15 Audlem minute) Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal and water point minutes) 6 miles, 2 furlongs, 5 Bridge Inn ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 locks (3 hours, 15 24 hour moorings minute) minutes) 6 miles, 2 furlongs, 5 Audlem Bridge No 78 a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 locks (3 hours, 16 Whitchurch Road (A525) minute) minutes) 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs, 5 ¼ furlongs, 0 locks (< 1 Audlem Lock 12 No 24 locks (3 hours, 17 minute) minutes) 6 miles, 3 furlongs, 6 Audlem Vistor Moorings (Above Wharf) ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (9 locks (3 hours, 26 48 hour moorings minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 4 furlongs, 6 1 furlong, 0 locks (2 Audlem Lock 11 No 23 locks (3 hours, 29 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs, 7 ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (10 Audlem Lock 10 No 22 locks (3 hours, 40 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs, 8 ½ furlongs, 1 lock (9 Audlem Lock 9 No 21 locks (3 hours, 49 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 6 furlongs, 9 ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (9 Audlem Lock 8 No 20 locks (3 hours, 59 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 6½ furlongs, ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (9 Audlem Lock 7 No 19 10 locks (4 hours, 9 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 6¾ furlongs, ¼ furlongs, 1 lock (8 Snows Bridge No 77 11 locks (4 hours, 18 minutes) minutes) 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs, ¾ furlongs, 0 locks (1 Audlem Lock 6 No 18 11 locks (4 hours, 19 minute) minutes) 6 miles, 7¾ furlongs, Audlem Lock 5 No 17 ½ furlongs, 1 lock (9 Nantwich 7 miles - Autherley Junction 32 miles - Norbury Junction 16 1/2 12 locks (4 hours, 29 minutes) miles minutes) 7 miles, ½ furlongs, 13 ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (9 Audlem Lock 4 No 16 locks (4 hours, 39 minutes) minutes) 7 miles, 1 furlong, 14 Bagley Lane Bridge No 76 ½ furlongs, 1 lock (9 locks (4 hours, 48 Bagley Lane minutes) minutes) 7 miles, 1 furlong, 14 Audlem Lock 3 No 15 a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 locks (4 hours, 49 Top lock of main Audlem flight minute) minutes) 7 miles, 1½ furlongs, Audlem (Coxbank) Visitor Moorings ½ furlongs, 1 lock (9 15 locks (4 hours, 58 48 hour moorings minutes) minutes) 7 miles, 3 furlongs, 15 1½ furlongs, 0 locks (4 Audlem Lock 2 No 14 locks (5 hours, 3 minutes) minutes) 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs, ¾ furlongs, 1 lock (10 Coxbank Bridge No 75 16 locks (5 hours, 13 minutes) minutes) 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs, Audlem Top Lock No 13 a few yards, 0 locks (< 1 16 locks (5 hours, 13 Having passed through Audlem Locks.