Anderton Hire Base

Gateway to the Pennine district with fine scenery and great tunnels! Excellent access from Manchester airport and evenly spaced locks give some of the easiest cruising available. Save 10 minutes on your last morning to walk over to the Anderton Lift and its visitor centre even if you are not going down onto the River Weaver yourself.

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Lymm and Return

3 nights, 20 hours cruising, 2 locks

Gentle cruising above the valley of the River Weaver.

Beeston and Return.

3 nights, 21 hours cruising, 16 locks.

Easy cruising with splendid scenery and good pubs, via the medieval town of Nantwich.

The Cheshire Ring

1 week, 49 hours cruising, 92 locks

Passing through the heart of Manchester with some stunning views on the way round.

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"We chose Chester as there didn't seem too many locks for just the two of us. Sharing the wide locks with another boat on the way down into Chester was really companionable and we were quite sad to finish our 22nd lock on the way back."