Anson Engine Museum Close to Lord Vernon's Wharf on the Macclesfield Canal on the site of the old Anson Colliery. It houses one of the largest collection of Internal Combustion Engines in Europe.
Chirk Castle One mile west of Chirk tunnel built in 1295 as a marches fortress. It consists of a square court with a drum tower in each corner. Since 1595 it has been the home of the Middleton family. The gates were added in 1721. Within the park, traces of Offa's Dyke can be found.
Gloucester Waterways Museum The Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in a Grade II listed warehouse at the heart of Gloucester's docks and beside the Gloucester and Sharpness Ship Canal and River Severn.
Hawthorn Hideaway Luxury, self-catering, adults only getaway. Set in 2 acres of woodland adjacent to the Chesterfield Canal. Two unique wooden lodges and one narrowboat. Private hot tubs, garden, sauna on site.
Lyneal Trust – Wharf Cottage Canal side holidays for people with disabilities or other vulnerability and their families. Wharf Cottage and specially adapted chalets sleep up to 14 people and are fully equipped.
Middleport Pottery This Victorian pottery factory, home to the renowned Burleigh pottery, has been a symbol of craftsmanship and creativity since its establishment in 1889.
Portland Basin Museum In an old Ashton Canal Company warehouse at Dukinfield Junction dating back to 1834 the museum tells the history of Thameside from before the industrial revolution. Entry is free
Shardlow Heritage Centre Shardlow has a unique place in the history of this country. The 18th century canal port, with all its associated wharves and warehouses is clearly to be seen.
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre Take a journey of discovery into the highest, longest & deepest canal tunnel in Britain. New visitor centre packed with information and things to do and boat trips though the tunnel itself.
Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum The Canal Museum provides an excellent overview of the history of Britain's canals. Together with the audio guide that is free with museum entry, it is the key to understanding the rich heritage of the Grand Union Canal.
The Anderton Boat Lift The mighty Anderton Boat Lift is one of the 'Seven Wonders of the Waterways' and together with its visitor centre, boat trips, coffee shop, play area and nearby Northwich Woodlands, it makes for a great day out.
The Black Country Living Museum The World’s First Industrial Landscape celebrated at the Black Country Living Museum. The museum tells the story of the industrial revolution through the everyday lives of the people whose skills shaped the modern world.
The Falkirk Wheel A rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, built when the canals were restored at the millennium replacing a flight of 14 locks. Visitor centre and boat trips available.
The London Canal Museum Discover the fascinating history, heritage, and stories of London's canals at the London Canal Museum and take a trip boat along the Regent's Canal
The National Waterways Museum has one of the world's largest floating collections of traditional canal craft. They include narrowboats, canal barges, river barges, canal and river tugs, icebreakers and a coaster. Canal trips available.
Wharfinger’s Cottage on a private wharf alongside the beautiful Monmouthshire & Brecon canal in the Brecon Beacons.
The holiday cottage sleeps 6, why not combine with a Beacon Park boat hire?
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Ashby Canal
Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park
Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT.
Museum of iron making and social history, narrowboat for trips along the canal, & woodlands for exploring
Ashton Canal
Portland Basin Museum
Portland Pl, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0QA.
In an old Ashton Canal Company warehouse at Dukinfield Junction dating back to 1834 the museum tells the history of Thameside from before the industrial revolution. Entry is free
Birmingham Canal Navigations
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote St, Birmingham, B16 8AE
Various tours and events including relaxing trips around Birmingham’s canal loops in the cargo hold of a 1930’s heritage working
The Black Country Living Museum
Discovery Wy, Dudley DY1 4AL.
A recreated ‘living’ village
Chesterfield Canal
Hawthorn Hideaway
Brickyard Ln, Doncaster DN10 4LZ.
Holiday cottages and narrowboat
Tapton Lock Visitor Centre
Lockoford Ln, Chesterfield S41 7JB.
Information, cafe, maps, leaflets, books, boat licences issued, crafts and events
Coventry Canal
Tamworth Castle
Holloway, Tamworth B79 7NA
Dating back to Norman times
Forth & Clyde Canal
The Falkirk Wheel
Lime Rd, Falkirk FK1 4RS.
A rotating boat lift in central Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
Cotswold Canal Trust Visitor Centre
Church Ln, Saul, Gloucester GL2 7LA
Public boat trips on Adventure operate from the Visitor Centre Trip Boat Wharf at Saul Junction.
Gloucester Waterways Museum
Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EH.
Details story of Britain's waterways and the history of Gloucester's impressive docks.
Hartley Castle
only the moat remains of this 13th century castle.
Grand Union Canal
Berkhamsted Castle
White Hill, Berkhamsted HP4 1LJ.
Built by William the Conqueror
Ivinghoe Castle
Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire
A triangle of 6 acres includes a bowl barrow from the bronze-age and tumuli to the south east of the hill.
Warwick Castle
Warwick CV34 6AU.
Popular visitor attraction
Grand Union Leicester Line
Leicester Castle
7 Castle View, Leicester LE1 5WH.
Built in 1088 on a popular route of travel
Grand Union Mainline
Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
Bridge Rd, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester NN12 7SE.
Follow the story of Britain’s canals from the great engineers and navvies who created them
Horncastle Canal
Tattershall Castle
Sleaford Rd, Tattershall, Lincoln LN4 4LR
1 mile north-east of Tattershall Bridge
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre
Waters Rd, Huddersfield HD7 6NQ.
Take a journey of discovery into the highest, longest & deepest canal tunnel in Britain. New visitor centre packed with information and things to do and boat trips though the tunnel itself.
Kennet and Avon Canal
Crofton Beam Engines
Crofton, Nr Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3DW
The Crofton Pumping Station was built in 1807-9 to supply water to the highest point of the Kennet & Avon
Devizes Castle
Victorian Folly built on the site of a Norman Castle
Honey Street Mill Cafe
Honey Street, Village SN9 5PS.
Cafe Refreshments
Kennet & Avon Trust – Devizes
The Wharf, Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1EB
Small museum and 38 seater passenger boat, Kenavon Venture which has a busy schedule of public trips and private charters
The Cru Houseboats
Beckford Rd, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6NL.
B&B accommodation on a boat.
Lancaster Canal
Greenhalgh Castle
Greenhalgh Castle, Castle Ln, Garstang, Preston PR3 1TL.
The ruins can be viewed with permission from the adjacent farm
Lancaster Castle
Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN.
The Norman keep was built on the site of a Roman fort
Tewitfield Marina
A6070, Carnforth LA6 1JH.
Waterside accomodation
Lee Navigation
Hertford Castle
The Castle, Hertford SG14 1HR.
Built in 1100 the castle belonged to the Cecil family
Waytemore Castle
Waytemore Castle, Link Rd, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2AY.
A pleasure garden has been developed where the bailey used to be
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Cliffe Castle
Spring Gardens Ln, Keighley BD20 6LH.
This totally restored castle in Keighley is now the home to the museum and art gallery
Skipton Castle
The Bailey, Skipton BD23 1AW.
Norman castle built to fill in a gap in the Pennine defence against the north
Llangollen Canal
Castell Dinas Bran
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, Llangollen LL20 8D.
Half mile north of Llangollen, on top of 1100 ft. mountain.
Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle, Wrexham LL14 5AF.
built in 1295 as a marches fortress
Eilseg’s Pillar
Llantysilio, Llangollen LL20 8DD.
Pillar was erected in the 18th century to commemorate Eilseg
Holt Castle
6 Fair View, Holt, Wrexham LL13 9AZ.
A 14th century tower and a 19th century mansion
Lyneal Trust – Wharf Cottage
Lyneal Wharf, Lyneal, Ellesmere SY12 0LQ.
Holiday cottages and boat hire
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Trevor Basin Visitor Centre
Station Rd, Trevor, Llangollen LL20 7TY.
This breathtaking structure is over 200 years old and still carries the Llangollen Canal over the River Dee
Macclesfield Canal
Anson Engine Museum
Anson Rd, Poynton SK12 1TD.
The UK's largest collection of internal combustion engines
Mow Cop Castle
53A High St, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3PA.
Owned by the National Trust
Mon & Brec Canal
Abergavenney Castle
Castle St, Abergavenny NP7 5EE.
Motte and bailey built to dominate the area
Alisby Castle
High St, Crickhowell NP8 1BE.
Only scant remains (part of the curtain wall and small tower) survive.
Brecon Castle
Castle Square, Brecon LD3 9DB.
Permission is required from the owners of the hotel in whose grounds can be found the remains of the 11th century castle
Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle, Banbury OX15 5EB.
3 miles southwest of Banbury
Goytre Wharf
Old Abergavenny Rd, Abergavenny NP7 9EW
Goytre Wharf is brimming with history and offers activities ranging from boating to fishing, cycling, and woodland walks. There is
Pencilli Castle
Pencelli Castle Farm, Pencelli, Brecon LD3 7LX.
Only castle mound remains
Tretower Court and Castle
Powys, Tretower, Crickhowell NP8 1RF.
2.5 miles northwest of Crickhowell
Wharfinger’s Cottage
on a private wharf alongside the beautiful Monmouthshire & Brecon canal
Norfolk Broads
Barnes Brinkcraft Holiday Homes
Swans Harbour, Beech Rd, Wroxham, Hoveton, Norwich NR12 8TP.
Holiday hire, dayboat hire and waterside accommodation.
Museum of the Broads
The Poor's, Staithe Rd, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9DA
The Museum of the Broads is an accredited museum and registered charity in Stalham, Norfolk, England. It describes its mission
Northampton Arm
Northampton Castle
13 St Andrew's Rd, Northampton NN1 2RW.
A once elaborately decorated royal castle
Oxford Canal
Brinklow
Ell Ln, Brinklow, Rugby CV23.
Castle earthworks
Regents Canal
The London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf Rd, London N1 9RT.
An an old ice house with not only canal history but also the history of ice!
River Avon
Bell’s Castle
Victorian Folly
River Ouse (Yorkshire)
Houseboat
The boat yard, Ferry Ln, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2SB.
Accommodation on a houseboat.
River Thames & Lee Navigation
Little Wittenham Fort
Little Wittenham, Didcot OX14 4QZ.
Remains of an iron age fort
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP.
Built in 1894 by Sir John Wolfe Barry
Tower of London
London EC3N 4AB.
World famous for housing the crown jewels and also for the colourful Yeoman Warders or Beefeaters
Wallingford Castle
Castle Ln, Wallingford OX10 0BY.
Remains of a Norman castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor SL4 1NJ.
The largest inhabited castle in the world
River Trent
Newark Castle
The shell is all that remains of this riverside building
Nottingham Castle
Lenton Rd, Nottingham NG1 6EL.
Famous for its connection with the story of Robin Hood
River Witham & Fossdyke and Witham Navigation
Lincoln Castle
Castle Hill, Lincoln LN1 3AA
Built by the Normans in 1068
Saltisford Arm
Saltisford Canal Centre
Budbrooke Rd, Warwick CV34 5GN.
visitor centre and sho
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
Conisburgh Castle
Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster DN12 3BU.
Built in 1185 the round keep has large protruding towers and once had a wooden roof
Shropshire Union Canal
Beeston Castle
Chapel Ln, Tarporley CW6 9TX.
Built in 1220 by Ranulf de Blundeville, Earl of Chester, and paid for by a levy on his tenants
Chester Castle
Grosvenor St, Chester CH1 2DN.
One of the earlier Norman sites Chester castle was built in 1069
Peckforton Castle
Peckforton Castle Dr, Stone House Ln, Cheshire, Tarporley CW6 9TN.
Close to Beeston Castle is actually a Victorian stately home
The National Waterways Museum
S Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port CH65 4FW.
Based at Ellesmere Port
Staffs and Worcs Canal
Hartlebury Castle
Office/Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, Kidderminster DY11 7XZ.
In the 18th century it was rebuilt and now contains the Worcestershire County Museum
Stroudwater Canal
Cotswold Canals Trust Wallbridge
Ebley Mill GL5 4UB
Public boat trips on Perseverance operate from the new Landing Stage opposite Ebley Mill from 12noon – 4:30pm on Saturdays
Trent and Mersey Canal
Middleport Pottery
Port St, Burslem, Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3PE.
This Victorian pottery factory, home to the renowned Burleigh pottery, has been a symbol of craftsmanship and creativity since its establishment in 1889.
Shardlow Heritage Centre
Shardlow Heritage Centre, London Rd, Shardlow, Derby DE72 2GA.
Shardlow on the Trent & Mersey Canal has a unique place in the history of this country. History of this 18th century canal port.
The Anderton Boat Lift
Lift Ln, Northwich CW9 6FW.
The mighty Anderton Boat Lift is one of the 'Seven Wonders of the Waterways' and together with its visitor centre, boat trips, coffee shop, play area and nearby Northwich Woodlands, it makes for a great day out.
Wey Navigation & Basingstoke Canal
King John’s Castle
North Warnborough, Hook RG29 1HQ
Built by King John in 1207
Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Perrott’s Folly
44 Waterworks Rd, Birmingham B16 9AL.
In 1758 John Perrot built this seven-storey tower so that he could see the grave of his wife buried ten miles away
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