blackwater meadow 2021 Holiday Information ABC BOAT HIRE DIRECTIONS A528 Blackwater Meadow Marina is situated in Ellesmere, BY ROAD Shropshire approximately 16 miles North West of Shrewsbury • North and South take the M54/A5 towards Shrewsbury and then A495 follow A528 to Ellesmere. • On arrival in Ellesmere, follow signs for town centre. • Turn le� just a�er the garage and enter one-way system. The A5 A495 Marina is sign-posted le�. • You are now on Birch Road and the marina is situated approximately half a mile on the le� A528 A495 BY RAIL A5 A528 From London, Euston sta�on to Shrewsbury. Then change and take train to Chester which passes through Gobowen. Leave train at Gobowen and take Taxi to Blackwater Meadow Marina (5 miles). You can buy rail �ckets online at thetrainline.com or gwr.com A595 A528 BLACKWATER APARTMENT A 3 bedroom apartment set in the TRAVEL & PLANNING beautiful Shropshire countryside. LOCAL ACCOMMODATION It is within Blackwater Meadow Marina and adjacent to Please check the Llangollen canal. It is within walking distance of four www.airbnb.co.uk www.laterooms.com or beau�ful and tranquil meres and a number of other for local availability. a�rac�ons. Ideal if you need somewhere to stay before LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES you embark on your canal boat holiday. Berwyn Cars: 01691 652000 Oswestry Cabs: 01691 661663 The apartment consists of a lounge/dinner, fully NEAREST GROCERY STORES equipped kitchen, 3 double bedrooms that can have either a double bed or two singles, bathroom with bath Co-op Mini Super Market and shower and 2nd w/c. Central hea�ng in all rooms. Cross Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW Spar Mini Super Market www.abcholidaycottages.com Scotland Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0DE Tesco Superstore Canal Way, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EJ Sleeps up to 6 Pet Friendly This apartment has 3 double rooms and 1 bathroom FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHATS NEARBY... Visit our website - blackwatermeadow.com/nearby ADDRESS: Blackwater Meadow, Birch Rd, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9DDPHONE : 01691 624391 E-MAIL: abclg@blackwatermeadowcomWEB : www.blackwatermeadow.com Featured Routes 7 Nights + LLANGOLLEN & RETURN, 7 Nights CHESTER / ELLESMERE PORT & Rtn, 7-10 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 5Hrs • 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 • Chester has plenty to do such as walking the City Walls, visi�ng something like “Pont-kersulty”. the cathedral, shopping or dining out (see www.visitchester.com • Unusually, this canal has a flow of 2mph as it feeds other for more details) canals, so the outbound journey will always be slower than on the way back. MAPS P3 N4 L8 E4 E6 • 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 and either go down the Montgomery or up to Whitchurch • Takes you along the wonderfully rural Staffordshire & where we have another marina. Worcestershire Canal to Great Haywood Junc�on. • 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). • This route has a variety of canal features including broad and Maps & Guides narrow locks, aqueducts and tunnels, and the dis�nc�ve stone To purchase maps and guides, go to 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: 5Hrs • Total: 10 Hrs • Locks:4 Cruising Time Per day: 7Hrs • 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 ABCBOATHIRE - CALLUSON0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM Routes map l a n a C l o o p r e v i L & s d e Manchester e L Liverpool l ana Manchester Ship C Marple al an r C te wa Ellesmere Preston Bridge Port Brook l Weston a Whaley Bridge n Anderton a C d l e Sh fi ro s Macclesfield p Chester River Middlewich e sh Weaver l i c re c U a n M io n Winsford C a n a l nal Barbridge Ca on ld a Hurleston C Wrenbury Tr e n Llangollen S h t r & o Stoke On Froghall p M Whitchurch s e Trent h r i s r L Chirk e lan e go y lle U n C C n a a n io a n l n Market a C l a Stone Drayton n a Frankton Blackwater l Junction Meadow Great Haywood Norbury Gailey Fradley COLOUR KEY Autherley THE CHESHIRE RING Fazeley LLANGOLLEN & RETURN CHESTER/ELLESMERE & RTN THE FOUR COUNTIES RING ABCBOATHIRE - CALLUSON0330 333 0590 OR VISIT ABCBOATHIRE.COM.