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Route descriptions 2008                    Click Here to view 2009 Route Descriptions
Cruise 16.
Stoke on Trent - Birmingham.
July 23rd - 30th.
60 Miles, 56 Locks.
Canals- Trent & Mersey,Staffs & Worcester, BCN.
Station- Stoke.

Leaving Stoke on Trent, we will cruise down the locks to Great Haywood and then onto the Staffs and Worcester canal, mooring over night at Tixall and Penkridge before climbing the 23 locks of the Wolverhampton flight. We will moor overnight at Dudley with time to visit the Black Country museum or the tunnel, before cruising into Birmingham city centre, where this cruise will end.
Cruise 17.
Birmingham - Warwick.
July 30th - August 6th.
24 Miles, 52 Locks. ( minimum)
Canals - BCN, Grand Union.
Station - Birmingham.

This will be an opportunity to spend a few days exploring the BCN, we will (within reason) let you choose the route! We will then leave the fascinating city of Birmingham and it’s many miles of waterway, cruising towards Catherine de Barnes and the Grand Union canal, before descending the magnificent Hatton locks to Warwick.
 

Cruise 18.
Warwick -Tewkesbury.
August 6th - 13th.
56 Miles, 69 Locks.
Canals - Grand Union,Stratford, River Avon.
Station - Warwick.

Climbing out of Warwick up the 21 broad locks of the Hatton flight, we turn onto the Stratford on Avon canal and descend the narrow locks into Stratford. We will then join the River Avon and pass through Bidford, Evesham and Pershore before the cruise ends at Tewkesbury.

Cruise 19.
Tewkesbury - Hanbury.
August 13th - 20th.
92 Miles, 21 Locks.
Canals - Severn, Gloucester & Sharpness, Worcs & Birmingham.
Station - Tewkesbury.
Cruising the river Severn we will visit Gloucester Docks and explore the Gloucester and Sharpness canal before leaving the river at Worcester. There we will join the Worcester and Birmingham canal as we climb out of Worcester. This cruise ends at Hanbury.

 

Cruise 20.
Hanbury - Warwick.
August 20th - 25th.
36 Miles, 80 Locks.(5 night short break)
Canals - Worcester & Birmingham, Stratford,Grand Union.
Station - Worcester.
The Worcester and Birmingham canal is a must for keen lock wheelers, and a day spent ascending the Tardebigge flight is challenging, but extremely satisfying. We will turn onto the Stratford on Avon canal and descend the Lapworth locks before re- joining the Grand Union. The Hatton flight will take us back into Warwick.

Cruise 21.
Warwick - Rugeley.
August 27th - September 3rd.
84 Miles, 44 Locks.
Canals -Grand Union, North Oxford, Coventry, Trent & Mersey.
Station - Warwick.
This time we leave Warwick and head towards Braunston, descending Hillmorton locks to Rugby we will cruise towards Hawkesbury Junction. We will pass under the majestic bridge there and turn towards Atherstone, and cruise the Coventry canal to Fradley Junction where we will turn onto the Trent and Mersey, the cruise will end in Rugely.

 
Cruise 22.
Rugeley - Nantwich.
September 3rd - 10th.
67 Miles, 42 Locks.
Canals - Trent & Mersey, Staffs & Worc, Shroppie.
Station - Rugeley.
Leaving Rugeley we cruise towards Great Haywood and back onto the Staffs and Worcester canal, this is one of our favourite canals at this time of the year. Passing through Penkridge we cruise to Autherley Junction and turn onto the Shropshire Union canal a real contrast to the Staffs and Worcester, we cruise through narrow cuttings and over mighty embankments . The cruise will end in Nantwich.

Cruise 23.
Nantwich - Trevor.
September 10th - 17th.
74 Miles, 37 Locks.
Canals- Shroppie, Llangollen,Montgomery.
Station - Nantwich.
Leaving Nantwich we turn at Hurleston to cruise the lovely Llangollen canal. We will moor overnight at some of our favourite spots including Wrenbury and Ellesmere. There should be time for a short exploration of the restored Montgomery canal. There is always so much to see and explore on this route. At Chirk the aqueduct is a foretaste of the fabulous Pontcysllte Aqueduct, the cruise ends at Trevor.

 

Cruise 24.
Trevor - Nantwich.
September 19th - 24th.
49 Miles, 21 Locks.( 5 Night short break)
Canals - Llangollen, Shroppie .
Station - Ruabon.
A reverse of cruise 23 without the Montgomery canal.

Cruise 25.
Nantwich - Northwich
September 24th - October 1st.
79 Miles, 35 Locks.
Canals - Shroppie, Trent & Mersey, Weaver.
Station - Nantwich.

Leaving Nantwich, we cruise towards Chester and then return to Barbridge Junction and onto the Middlewich Branch. From Middlewich we will cruise towards Anderton, where we hope to descend the Boat lift, and spend a short time on the Weaver navigation before ending the cruise at Northwich.

Cruise 26.
Northwich - Adlington.
October 1st - 8th.
77 Miles, 33 Locks.
Canals-Weaver ,T&M, Bridgewater, Leeds & Liverpool.
Station - Northwich.
Time to explore on the Weaver before ascending the boat lift to return to the Trent and Mersey canal, we will join the Bridgewater canal passing through Lymm and Worsley , before cruising the Leigh branch of the Leeds and Liverpool canal. At Wigan we will ascend the mighty Wigan flight. The cruise ends at Adlington.

 

Cruise 27.
Adlington -Skipton.
October 8th - 15th.
58 Miles, 34 Locks.
Canal - Leeds & Liverpool .
Station - Adlington.

From Adlington we cruise the lovely Leeds and Liverpool canal in all of it’s autumn glory, passing through the industrial towns of Blackburn and Burnley before cruising through some beautiful scenery. In our estimation, the stretch of canal between Barnoldswick and Skipton is truly one of the most beautiful in the country. The cruise will end in Skipton with time to visit the castle.

 
Cruise 28.
Skipton - Skipton.
October 15th - 21st. 34 Miles, 22 Locks. ( 6 night short break)
Canal - Leeds & Liverpool.
Station - Skipton.
From Skipton we will cruise towards Saltaire, descending the fantastic Bingley 5 rise staircase of locks, an experience that should not be missed. There will be time to explore the fabulous Salts Mill before we turn and retrace our steps to Skipton, where this cruise and our 2008 season ends.
 
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