Narrowboat holidays in Cheshire

Looking for canal boat holidays in the Cheshire region? Whether you’re wanting to start from one of our Cheshire marinas, or if you’d like to cruise around The Cheshire Ring, your next trip with ABC Boat Hire has you covered. Read more from our guide on canal holidays in Cheshire now.

What to do in Cheshire

As well as being home to some of the UK’s most integral canal networks, there are ample things to do in Cheshire. In addition to being home to a wealth of bars and restaurants to explore, you can also see the following on your visit to Cheshire:

• Lion Salt Works
• Delamere Forest
• Gulliver’s World Resort
• Tatton Park
• Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
• Chester Zoo
• The Brindley Theatre
• Anderton boat lift – one of the greatest waterway attractions is actually nestled in Cheshire itself. As one of the 7 wonders of the waterway, the Anderton Boat Lift is also known as ‘The Cathedral of the Canals’ – and was designed by Edwin Clark in 1875. This monumental architecture can be found from routes from Anderton Marina.

Manchester is also just a small glide across the waters – which is one of the largest cities in the UK, and holds host to many tourist elements, as well as some rich British culture and history. With things to do such as visiting ample bars and restaurants on the canalside, visiting the Trafford Centre, watching a match at Old Trafford Stadium and more, learn everything you need to know from our guide to Manchester canals.

Narrowboat hire in Cheshire

The Cheshire Ring

One of the most common routes boaters will embark on when in and around the Cheshire area is The Cheshire Ring. The Cheshire Ring is a circular route in the North West of England – which allows you to travel through a variety of landscapes, such as the hustle and bustle of Manchester city centre, the picturesque views of the Peak District, rural Cheshire and Cheshire Plain. The route includes:

• Bridgewater canal
• Macclesfield canal
• Trent and Mersey
• Rochdale
• Ashton
• Peak Forest Canals

The Cheshire Ring route is 97 miles long, and has a total of 92 locks. We recommend that this type of route should take an average of eight hours a day – which means it would likely take about 10 – 14 nights.

Here at ABC Boat Hire, we offer a variety of routes which encompass The Cheshire Ring – starting at either Anderton Marina, Wrenbury Mill or Whitchurch Marina. Find out more information on our featured routes, and our canal boat locations, from ABC today.