Canal hire firms – North West England & North Wales

Canal hire firms on North West England & North Wales canals

The Inland Waterways and canals of North West England and North Wales were at the heart of the Industrial Revolution but now most of the industries are silent, and hiring a narrowboat to cruise North West canals opens up some of the most attractive scenery in Britain.

The Trent and Mersey Canal rises from the Cheshire plain to dive into the damp depths of Harecastle Tunnel before descending into Staffordshire and eastwards across Derbyshire.
The Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Macclesfield Canal and the Caldon Canal climb onto the Pennine moors
The Llangollen Canal, Montgomery Canal and the Shropshire Union Canal cross the sparsely populated Welsh borderlands.
Towns and cities such as Chester and Macclesfield have much to offer the visitor, seen at their best when approached by canal.
Circular routes include the Four Counties Ring and Cheshire Ring .

Canal hire firms – North West England & North Wales

Ashton-under-Lyne & Peak Forest Canals

Narrowboat Hire – Ashton Canal and Peak Forest Canal

Cruising on a hire boat up the Ashton Canal and Peak Forest Canal will lift you from from busy central Manchester out into wonderful Peak District open scenery.

Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal takes a level route along the edge of the Cheshire Plain overlooking the River Mersey and crossing pleasant Cheshire countryside on its way to Manchester.

Macclesfield Canal

The Macclesfield Canal is full of interest, from the unusual 'flyover' junction with the Trent and Mersey to the junction with the Peak Forest Canal at Marple in the Pennine hills.

Montgomery Canal

Enjoy a few days peaceful hireboat cruising along the Montgomery Canal as it meanders through isolated Shropshire countryside towards the Welsh border

Llangollen Canal

The Llangollen Canal has a wide choice of hire firms on what is probably the most beautiful canal in Britain, climbing from English pasturelands to the foothills of Snowdonia.

Shropshire Union Canal

The Shropshire Union Canal has a wide range of hire firms offering wonderful cruising routes into the Welsh hills or through some of the least populated parts of England.

Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a popular cruising canal with plenty of narrowboat hire firms spread along its 90 miles. There's plenty to see including the Anderton Lift and a choice of cruising routes.

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Canal hire firms – North West England & North Wales

Canal hire firms on North West England & North Wales canals

Canal hire firms – North West England & North Wales

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