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The Chester or Ellesmere Port and return is an ideal canal boat holidays cruising route for you to explore.
Chester or Ellesmere Port and return holiday cruising route.
This is a recommended canal boat holidays route.
A fascinating trip that takes you through the heart of Manchester and the Peak District with its distinctive stone architecture.
Moor at Castlefields to explore the city of Manchester, including Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C., the huge Arndale shopping centre and the Science & Industry Museum. The trip will let you enjoy glorious scenery as the Pennine Range overlooks the canal and, if time allows, detour along the Peak Forest canal to its terminus.
Enjoy the stunning views from Marple and at Anderton pause to visit the fabulously restored boat lift which now operates throughout the cruising season to link the canal with the River Weaver.
On this popular countryside route the locks are well spaced for easy cruising. You can choose to travel to Chester and then retrace your steps back to the marina or continue along the Shropshire Union main line to it’s historic terminal on the River Mersey at Ellesmere Port. Mooring in Chester is within easy reach of the walled city centre with its medieval‘rows’ where there are a variety of shops, galleries and the majestic cathedral.
The fascinating Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port is a few locks beyond Chester, near to the junction with the Manchester Ship Canal. The museum has an extensive collection of preserved inland waterway craft and display areas in many of the former warehouses.
Chester or Ellesmere Port and return from Anderton
Book From : Anderton Marina
To Chester:-
7 day canal boat hire.
47 Hours cruising time.
60 Locks.
To Ellesmere Port-
7 day canal boat hire.
55 Hours cruising time.
72 Locks.
Chester or Ellesmere Port and return from Blackwater
Book From : Blackwater Marina
To Chester:-
7 day canal boat hire.
5.5 Hours per day cruising time.
n/a Locks.
To Ellesmere Port-
7 day canal boat hire.
7 Hours cruising time.
n/a Locks.
Useful Chester or Ellesmere Port and return information from Anderton
| Beeston Castle | Website Telephone : 0800 015 0516 |
| Anderton Boat Lift | Website Telephone : 01606 786777 |
| Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway | Website Telephone : 07530 397079 |
| Chester Heritage Tours | Website Telephone : 0844 585 4144 |
| Chester Zoo | Website Telephone : 01244 380280 |
| Marbury Country Park | Website Telephone : 01606 77741 |
| Chester Tourist Information | Website Telephone : 01606 77741 |
| Chester Roman Amphitheatre | Website Telephone : 0870 333 1181 |
| Chester Cathedral | Website Telephone : 01244 324756 |
| Cheshire Military Museum | Website Telephone : 01244 327617 |
| Blakemere Craft Centre | Website Telephone : 01606 883261 |
| Weaver Hall Museum | Website Telephone : 01606 271640 |
Useful Chester or Ellesmere Port and return information from Blackwater
| Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway | Website Telephone : 07530 397079 |
| Chester Heritage Tours | Website Telephone : 0844 585 4144 |
| Chester Zoo | Website Telephone : 01244 380280 |
| Attingham Park | Website Telephone : 01743 708123 |
| Ellesmere, Shropshire | Website Telephone : 01743 708123 |
| Chester Tourist Information | Website Telephone : 01743 708123 |
| Chester Roman Amphitheatre | Website Telephone : 0870 333 1181 |
| Chester Cathedral | Website Telephone : 01244 324756 |
| Cheshire Military Museum | Website Telephone : 01244 327617 |
| Blakemere Craft Centre | Website Telephone : 01606 883261 |
| Powis Castle | Website Telephone : 01938 551944 |