Canal Cruising Co Ltd   --- Trent an Mersey



Website: http://www.canalcruising.co.uk/

Email:   info@canalbreaks.com

Address:
Canal Cruising Co Ltd, Crown Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QN

Telephone: 01785 813982

Base Canal / River: North Oxford Canal

Base Marina: Stone

Types of Boats Offered:

Periods of Hire: Day, Short breaks, weekly plus. 20 to 8 berth 3 and 4 Star - Visit Britain

Comments and Reviews: Oldest canalboat hire company still going ( circa 60yrs), Family business

 6 berth weekly  Prices £892 ( March ) £1518 (Aug)

Recommended routes:
 
1 Week Circular

4 counties ring - Autherley, Barbridge, Middlewich, Harecastle - (108 miles - 94 locks)
One of the most interesting and varied routes on the whole canal system.

2 Week Circular

Autherley, Llangollen, Chester, Middlewich - (200 miles - 134 locks)
Travel over 2 aqueducts in the Welsh hills.

Stourport, Tewkesbury, Worcester, Birmingham, Fradley - (171 miles - 165 locks
5 canals & R. Severn. Cross Birmingham in 4 hours.

Burton, Leicester, Braunston, Fradley - (200 miles - 122 locks)
popular route with 30 miles on R. Soar.

2 Week Non Circular

Fradley, Braunston, Oxford - or Banbury (264 miles - 154 locks)
very interesting & pleasant route.

Stourport, Tewkesbury, Pershore - (200 miles - 110 locks)
R. Avon. Shakespeare's Avon is lovely & now navigable.

The Cheshire Ring

Kidsgrove, Mow Cop, Marple, Preston Brook - 100 miles - 92 locks)
go past the famous Anderton Boat Lift & through fine wooded valleys.

The Black Country Ring

Fradley, Braunston, Birmingham, Fradley - (175 miles - 138 locks)
some good scenery & some traffic on the Grand Union Canal.
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