Nursery Cottage, Liverpool Road, Moston, Chester. CHESHIRE. CH2 4BA. Tel, (01244) 373 911 VAT No 692 3597 92 e-mail:- [email protected] web: www.marinecruises.co.uk Suggested Items to take on your Holiday with us: Raincoat Gloves Sunglasses and sun cream Binoculars Trainers/non slip shoes Comfortable clothing (long-sleeved tops for protection against wind) Hat Gloves Slippers and warm socks A torch for darkened towpath in the evening Camera DVDs, CDs, books and board games Map book for the canal Air freshener for the toilet Any personal medication Bottled water (if preferred to fresh provided on boat) Toothpaste and brushes Soap/shower gel/shampoo Salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, tea, oil, foil ect. Dried or tinned foods where possible as they are easier to store Carrier bags/bin liners Hand cream Soft bags are recommended rather than suitcases If you are planning on bringing your pet, you will need to bring the following: Bed and blanket Food and bowls Towels Dog Buoyancy aids if needed Link to ecanalmapp Ecanal map is Canal Maps and Waterway Guides for your An- droid, iPhone or iPad. To access ecanalmaps follow this link: http://www.canalmap.info/regions.html Narrowboat Inventory Ashtrays (2) Potato Peeler Bedding: Tea Plates Kettle Dinner Plates Tea Pot Duvets & Covers Cereal Bowls Saucers Cafetierre 1 Pillow per person * Mugs Glass Oblong Roasting Dish Interior Sprung Mattress Tea Cups Place Mats Mattress/Pillow Covers Egg Cups Bread Bin Full set Bedlinen Wine Glasses Water & Washing Beer Glasses Electrical Equipment: Water Jug Serving Spoons 100 gallon fresh water tank Dessert Spoons 240v shaver point (shaver only) Running hot and cold water by Soup Spoons Hair Dryer automatic pump to wash basin, Dessert Knives 12v socket shower and sink. Table Knives Cigarette Lighter Dessert Forks Flush pump-out toilet & Shower Table Forks Electric Lighting throughout Towels (1 Bath size p. person) Teaspoons Colour Television/DVD player Navigation Equipment: Cutlery Tray Radio/CD player Bread Knife Full size gas cooker, four Boarding Plank Carving Knife rings, grill and full oven. Carving Fork Boat Pole Cooks Knives (2) Fridge – under counter larder Boat Hook Wooden Spoon fridge with small freezer Water Hose Fish Slice Compartment Life Ring Solid Spoon Misc: 3 Mooring Spikes Ladle Slotted Spoon Club Hammer Potato Masher Oven Gloves 2 Double Windlasses Corkscrew Tea Towels Deck Mop Scissors Dish Cloth/Scourer Umbrella Tea Strainer Matches (if required) Can Opener Washing Up Liquid Bottle Opener Headroom: Over 6′ 1″ Fruit Bowl Cream Cleaner Cheese Grater Washing Bowl Engine: Ice Cube Tray Dish Drainer Enamel Plate Coat Hangers (3 p.person) Water cooled with single Bread Board/Glass Chopping First Aid Kit lever control Whisk Mixing Bowl Toilet Rolls Pudding Basin Toilet Brush/Holder Heating: Frying Pan Shower Curtain Central heating boiler and hot tank Saucepans/Lids Bucket plus Floor Cloth Colander with airing cupboard Tray Casserole Pedal Bin Dust Pan & Brush NB: Boats in the same class are simi- Toast Rack Doormat lar in all essential respects although Butter Dish Carpet Sweeper details may vary from boat to boat Sugar Bowl Milk Jug * £5.00 per windlass – returnable Pint Jug deposit Cruet Set * Extra pillows on request Bank Transfer Information: Name Of Company: Marine Cruises Account No: 03568393 Sort Code: 20-77-85 IBAN GB88BARC20778503568393 SWIFT OR BIC NO: (You may or may not require) BARCGB22 Bank Name & Address: Barclays Old Town Hall High St Whitchurch Shopshire SY13 1AP THE FOUR COUNTIES RING Start Heading to Miles Locks Time Etruria Stone 9 ¼ 12 5 hrs Stone GT. Haywood 9 ¾ 6 4.15 hrs GT. Haywood Stafford 4 ¾ 1 1.45 hrs Stafford Penkridge 5 ¼ 5 2.30 hrs Penkridge Hatherton 5 6 2.45 hrs Hatherton Autherley 5 ½ 0 1.45 hrs Autherley Wh – Aston 7 ¾ 2 3 hrs Wh – Aston Norbury 7 ¾ 0 2.30 hrs Norbury 11 5 4.30 hrs Audlem 6 ¼ 17 5 hrs Audlem Nantwich 6 5 2.45 hrs Nantwich Hurleston 2 0 45 mins Hurleston Barbridge 1 ¼ 0 30 mins Barbridge Middlewich 10 4 4 hrs Middlewich Wheelock 6 5 2.45 hrs Wheelock Kidsgrove 6 ¾ 26 6.30 hrs Kidsgrove Etruria 5 ¾ 0 2hrs 110 MILES 94 LOCKS 52 HRS & 30 MINS Kings Bromley – links and places of interest Information about the area Kings Bromley Marina – official site 01543 417 209 [email protected] http://www.kingsbromleymarina.co.uk/ Lichfield – tourist information Lichfield Tourist Information at the Lichfield Garrick Castle Dyke, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6HR Telephone: 01543 412112 [email protected] General information on pubs and restaurants in Staffordshire http://www.waterscape.com/in-your-area/staffordshire/pubs-and-restaurants History and info on Stoke on Trent www.thepotteries.org [email protected] Stoke on Trent – official website 01782 236000 [email protected] http://www.visitstoke.co.uk/ Tourist Information on Staffordshire http://www.heritagebritain.com/county-list/Places%20to%20Visit/Staffordshire.html Tourist Information on Visiting England http://www.visitbritain.org/ General Tourist Information www.visitengland.com Places to eat The English House - Restaurant http://www.englishhouselichfield.com/ 27 Bird street, Lichfield, Staffs 01543 419999 Shoulder of Mutton - Pub http://www.shoulderofmutton.com/ The Shoulder of Mutton, 16 Main Street, Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire DE13 8AA 01283 712568 [email protected] The Plum Pudding - Restaurant http://www.theplumpudding.co.uk/ The Plum Pudding, Rugeley Road, Armitage, Staffordshire WS15 4AZ 01543 490330 [email protected] Places to Visit The National Forest [email protected] (0)1283 551211 National Forest Company, Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6BA Alton Towers 08705 20 40 60 Alton Towers Resort, Alton Staffordshire, ST10 4DB, England, www.altontowers.com Twycross Zoo http://www.twycrosszoo.org/ [email protected] Twycross Zoo, East Midland Zoological Society, Burton Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3PX 01827) 880250 The Monkey Forest Trentham Estate – Southern entrance, Stone Road, Trentham, Staffordshire, ST4 8AY 01782 659 845 www.monkey-forest.com [email protected] The Trentham Estate www.trenthamleisure.co.uk 01782 646 646 [email protected]. The Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. ST4 8JG Water World 0844 496 1000 WaterWorld 2000 Ltd, Festival Park, Etruria, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5PU http://www.waterworld.co.uk/ Hotels and accommodation The Swan Inn http://www.theswanatfradley.co.uk/fradleyswan/index.php Fradley Junction , Near Alrewas , Staffordshire DE13 7DN Tel: 01283 790330 [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Turning right from the Marina to Fradley Junction. Right again along the Coventry to Fazeley Junction. Turn right on to Birmingham & Fazeley Canal To Fazeley Junction – 7.5 mil – 3 locks – 5 hours Fazeley Junction to Birmingham 11miles – 25 locks – 8 hours (Does Not Include Return) Turning right from the Marina to Fradley Junction. Right again along the Coventry to Hawesbury Junction 29 mls – 18 locks – 13 hours ( Does not include return) Kings Bromley Marina to Great Haywood/Autherley Junction Turning left out of the marina – Kings Bromley to Great Haywood 12 miles – 2 locks – 20 Bridges (55 to 73) – 4hours (Does not include return) Handacre Winding hole after bridge 57 on the left. Pub at bridge 58 Tel: 01543 490239 / chip shop behind Armitage Armitage Shanks factory dating back to 1817. Two pubs Plum Pudding & Spode Cottage Tel: 01543 490330 & 01543 49053 Immediately after the Plum Pudding a crew member needs to get off and check that the narrows (a rocky cutting) is clear to proceed as this is single traffic only. After the private moorings at Hawkesyard Priory there is a water point just before the bridge. From Great Haywood to Stone on the Trent & Mersey 9 miles – 4 locks – 18 bridges (74 to 92) 4 hours (Does not include return) Turning right from the Marina to Fradley Junction. Stay on the Trent & Mersey to Shardlow. 31 miles – 18 locks – 14 hours (Does not include return) Suggested routes from Kings Bromley marina Kings Bromley to Great Haywood 12 miles – 2 locks – 20 Bridges (55 to 73) – 4hours (Does not include return) From Great Haywood to Stone on the Trent & Mersey 9 miles – 4 locks – 18 bridges (74 to 92) 4 hours (Does not include return) Turn right out of the Marina to Fradley Junction. Stay on the Trent & Mersey to Shardlow. 31 miles – 18 locks – 14 hours (Does not include return) Warwickshire Canal Canals: Trent & Mersey Canal, Coventry Canal, Oxford Canal, Grand Union Canal, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. Length: 59 miles Time to cruise about 50 hours Locks: 90 Junctions: Coventry Canal at Fradley Junction, Oxford Canal at Hawkesbury Junction, Grand Union at Napton Junction, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal at Salford Junction, Coventry Canal at Fazeley Junction, Trent & Mersey Canal at Fradley Junction Kings Bromley to Fradley Junction Right again along the Coventry to Hawesbury Junction 29 mls – 18 locks – 13 hours (Does not include return) Kings Bromley to Frazely Junction. Right again along the Coventry to Fazeley Junction. Turn right on to Birmingham & Fazeley Canal To Fazeley Junction – 7.5 miles – 3 locks – 5 hours Fazeley Junction to Birmingham 11miles – 25 locks – 8 hours (Does Not Include Return) Near by attractions include Drayton Manor theme park and Kingsbury