This helpful map of the Shropshire Union Canal, Middlewich Branch, and Great Haywood Junction at a scale of 1:50,000. Additionally, detailed town plans of Ellesmere Port, Chester, Middlewich, Nantwich, Audlem, Market Drayton, and Penkridge are provided at a scale of 1:12,500. This will make navigation easier and more convenient for you.
The map provides a variety of useful information for those travelling by boat. It includes navigation tips, historical context, locations for visitor moorings, marinas, and boatyards, as well as centres for boat rentals and facilities for boat users. Additionally, the guide offers information for tourists such as the locations of tourist information centres, points of interest, pubs, nature reserves, parks, churches, long-distance paths, public toilets, and caravan and campsites.
The mainline of the Shropshire Union Canal stretches from Wolverhampton in the Midlands to Ellesmere Port in the North-West, boasting a delightful rural charm along the way. The canal was constructed using railway-building techniques, resulting in deep cuttings and high embankments that facilitated a more direct and efficient waterway with fewer locks.
As you travel along, you’ll come across some noteworthy locations like the charming medieval market towns of Market Drayton and Nantwich, boasting their unique half-timbered architecture. A bit further south of Nantwich, you’ll find the Hack Green, which used to be a top-secret nuclear bunker. Additionally, you’ll discover picturesque villages like Audlem, featuring a striking flight of 15 locks, and Brewood.
Chester is a city with a rich history, boasting Roman walls and medieval shopping streets known as ‘rows’. Meanwhile, the National Waterways Museum is located in Ellesmere Port, situated on the banks of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal.
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