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Post by laxeywheel on Aug 16, 2017 18:16:42 GMT
Hi all ..got a 6 night cruise coming up in sept .from preston brook ..any route ideas and tips ..mooring etc ...cheers
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 18:21:26 GMT
Too far north for me but September can be a superb time of year for boating. Hopefully you get nice weather. Probably worth getting some wood sorted out for the fire assuming you have one.
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Post by laxeywheel on Aug 16, 2017 18:25:39 GMT
Good thinking .. boat got ch ..thanks matey
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Post by thebfg on Aug 16, 2017 18:27:45 GMT
what do you want out of it.
Cheshire ring?
Liverpool?
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Post by gigoguy on Aug 16, 2017 18:33:42 GMT
Hi all ..got a 6 night cruise coming up in sept .from preston brook ..any route ideas and tips ..mooring etc ...cheers I hear The Bridgewater is nice that time of year! Trip through Cheshire countryside, couple of nights in Manchester. Through to Leigh probably won't make Liverpool. You will even be able to get home without someone extorting forty quid out of you! Or you could go the other way to Anderton and down the lift onto The River Weaver. Lovely along there too. If you do the Bridgewater, enjoy it. it's a beautiful canal |
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Post by Andyberg on Aug 16, 2017 18:34:49 GMT
Got to be anderton boatlift and a few days on river weaver?
Or shoot thro to Grindley Brook via Hurston, some lovely places & cruising round there!
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Post by laxeywheel on Aug 16, 2017 18:42:57 GMT
Thanks for the replies..basically do i go north or south, north looks good to leigh but bit nervous about manchester..on a hire boat ,can i use the lift? @anderton and not having to navigate the tunnels on the last morning to return on time..have used cannal planner to see if i can get to church misthull and the badger for their fish n chips.. gigo give you a ironic"lol" for your 40 squid comment ty all
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Post by Andyberg on Aug 16, 2017 18:46:08 GMT
I loved it at grindley brook, one of the most picturesque spots I've been, up the staircase, have lunch further along then turn and go back again!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 18:50:25 GMT
I loved it at grindley brook, one of the most picturesque spots I've been, up the staircase, have lunch further along then turn and go back again! I grounded the boat at Grindley Brook. A knowledgeable lock keeper helped me out and when I mentioned I thought there was something wedged in a gate he ignored it and he proceeded to ground the next boat ! I remember vicious bywash there as well. That was 1999/2000 so things may have changed since then. |
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Post by laxeywheel on Aug 16, 2017 18:52:43 GMT
Ty andy ..is that doable in my time scale ?
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Post by Andyberg on Aug 16, 2017 18:54:28 GMT
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Post by gigoguy on Aug 16, 2017 18:59:35 GMT
Church Minshull you'll do in 2 days easy. Tunnels are ok just take it easy.Manchester though is safe as houses. Very trendy and all camera'd up so very little trouble.
Some nice folks moored in Castlefield too so they'll keep an eye on things
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Post by laxeywheel on Aug 16, 2017 19:04:45 GMT
Ty andy ..that looks like a plan ..cheers...and gigo put my mind at rest re manchester
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Post by thebfg on Aug 16, 2017 21:34:17 GMT
we stayed in castlefield for two nights. everyone was friendly enough. we really enjoyed it.
The museum of science and industry is well worth a look. 3 generations of my family really enjoyed it and it was about a two minute walk from where we moored.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 17, 2017 14:36:46 GMT
Middlewich bell ringing Tuesdays, Nantwich bell ringing Thursdays. The Black Lion pub and The Vine pub in Nantwich - I recommend.   |
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