The cheshire ring is a circular canal route in the north west of england. Travelling through five counties the cheshire ring contrasts the highest waterways in england on the macclesfield and peak forest canals with the cityscape of manchester and its historic canal engineering.
The cheshire ring takes in the whole of the macclesfield canal and parts of the trent and mersey bridgewater rochdale ashton and peak forest canals.
Cheshire ring canal pubs. The cheshire ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring which includes sections of six canals in and around cheshire and greater manchester in north west england. This will aid people with mobility problems when selecting a pub. Be sure to try their folk boats house beer brewed by merlin.
Part of the fun of a narrowboat trip is exploring new places to eat and drink. Traveling north you meet the canal where it all started the bridgewater canal which takes your narrowboat lock free to manchester. The cheshire ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring which includes sections of six canals in and around cheshire and greater manchester in north west england.
97 miles about 55 hours cruising 93 locks. Guide to the cheshire ring. Canal and riverside pubs listed by navigation and cruising rings we will be pleased to provide a link to any pub information close to a canal or riverside free of charge.
Shops industrial heritage arts music media museum of science and industry old trafford granada studios marple. The ashton canal peak forest canal macclesfield canal trent and mersey canal bridgewater canal and rochdale canal. 15th century timber framed and.
Scenic lock flight and high aqueduct over the river goyt macclesfield silk museum little moreton hall. The route is 97 miles long as has a total of 92 locks. Rated as one of the top pubs and restaurants in cheshire on tripadvisor and looking at that sunday roast it s little wonder why the king s lock is a free house on the banks of the canal at lock 71.
Below is a sort able list of canalside pubs and pubs that are a short walk less that 3 4 of a mile from the canal. Coventry canal south coventry canal basin to atherstone. Featuring the bridgewater canal the first canal to be built in the modern waterways era the cheshire ring was formed after successful campaigns to restore several key sections around the route and is one of the original cruising rings.
Google map of the cheshire ring places of interest. The ashton canal peak forest canal macclesfield canal trent and mersey canal bridgewater canal and rochdale canal. Chesterfield canal west stockwith to norwood tunnel cotswold ring.
There are various pubs the ring o bells by bridge 2. Distance time and locks. From there you can travel to the leeds liverpool canal or continue on the cheshire ring via the peak forest and macclesfield.
Our list is unique as we list the distance form the canal to each pub. Built 1875 to lower boats between the canal and the river below manchester.
