Food shopping on the Trent & Mersey

[RichLech]

Going up the T&M between Fradley Jcn and Middlewich for the first time next week. Can anyone tell me where there is easy access to supermarkets for food shopping. 

 

Many thanks.

[Rob-M]

At Rugeley you can moor at the end of Tesco's car park.

[hider]

And Morrisons is the other side of the road. Rugeley is a great pedestrianised shopping center, banks, chemists, all kinds of shops.

[Cheshire cat]

A new M&S has been built opposite Stone bottom lock. 

What used to be the Co-op is now B&M bargains

 

Sainsbury is walkable from Etruria top lock as is Tesco.

 

It's a bit barren down the Cheshire locks. There is a small supermarket across from the pub in Rode Heath. 

The canal circumvents Sandbach.

Tesco express, Lidl and Morrisons available in Middlewich

[Ryeland]

Tesco near the first couple of locks north of Harecastle tunnel.

[Alway Swilby]

There's a canalside farm shop at Great Haywood. Pricey, but good quality.

 

[Ryeland]

And a good little supermarket in Great Haywood village as well, and another one canalside at Barlaston.

 

[Rob-M]

5 minutes ago, Alway Swilby said:

There's a canalside farm shop at Great Haywood. Pricey, but good quality.

 

Has a new bakery as well now.

1 minute ago, Ryeland said:

And a good little supermarket in Great Haywood village as well, and another one canalside at Barlaston.

 

Not sure I would describe it like that.

 

[TheBiscuits]

1 hour ago, Cheshire cat said:

The canal circumvents Sandbach.

True, but there's a bus from Wheelock Wharf, or it's about a mile and a half on foot.

[matty40s]

Going to be spending more time food shopping than boating at this rate....

[RichLech]

Thanks a lot. Plenty to choose from.

[Jen-in-Wellies]

And another. North end of Harecastle Tunnel, near Hardings Wood Junction with the Macc. A big Tesco's on Liverpool Road.

 

Jen

[TheBiscuits]

1 hour ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

And another. North end of Harecastle Tunnel, near Hardings Wood Junction with the Macc. A big Tesco's on Liverpool Road.

There's an Aldi at Tunstall not far north of Westport Lake or just a bit south of Harecastle too.

[matty40s]

Feck me, the poor guy is setting off weighing 11 stone and will be a fat ba$¥ard like me when he gets to the Big Lock

Edited June 10, 2019 by matty40s

[DandV]

5 hours ago, matty40s said:

Feck me, the poor guy is setting off weighing 11 stone and will be a fat ba$¥ard like me when he gets to the Big Lock

I can see how access to supermarkets could change his girth, but how it could change the circumstances of his birth eludes me.

By the way that was a lovely selfie of you and Kathie departing Stowe Hill.

[pearley]

14 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:

A new M&S has been built opposite Stone bottom lock. 

What used to be the Co-op is now B&M bargains

 

Sainsbury is walkable from Etruria top lock as is Tesco.

 

It's a bit barren down the Cheshire locks. There is a small supermarket across from the pub in Rode Heath. 

The canal circumvents Sandbach.

Tesco express, Lidl and Morrisons available in Middlewich

The big Tesco in Middlewich is now rebranded as Jack's.

[Grassman]

In Stone, as well as the large M&S Foodstore next to Star Lock there is a Morrsions in the town just off the pedestrianised high street. There's a varied selection of other shops too.

[Jen-in-Wellies]

On 10/06/2019 at 22:12, matty40s said:

Feck me, the poor guy is setting off weighing 11 stone and will be a fat ba$¥ard like me when he gets to the Big Lock

Just carry on beyond Middlewich and do the Huddersfield Narrow, or the Rochdale. Fewer supermarkets and he'll work off the weight he's put on.

[Captain Fizz]

3 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

Just carry on beyond Middlewich and do the Huddersfield Narrow, or the Rochdale. Fewer supermarkets and he'll work off the weight he's put on.

yer see, there's always a solution!

[Flyboy]

I don't think anyone's mentioned Aldi at Rugeley, close to bridge 67 next to the church.  Moorings either side of the bridge.

[David Mack]

22 hours ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

Just carry on beyond Middlewich and do the Huddersfield Narrow, or the Rochdale. Fewer supermarkets and he'll work off the weight he's put on.

Do the Huddersfield Narrow route and you pass directly below the Asda in Ashton. How much closer to a supermarket can you get?

[captain birdseye]

And Moor in the car park at Tesco in Stalybridge

 

[Jen-in-Wellies]

5 hours ago, David Mack said:

Do the Huddersfield Narrow route and you pass directly below the Asda in Ashton. How much closer to a supermarket can you get?

 

5 hours ago, captain birdseye said:

And Moor in the car park at Tesco in Stalybridge

 

Rats! I completely forgot about those two. I've even moored opposite the Stalybridge Tesco too. Wonder if Asda can lower your shopping directly in to your boat if you opt for delivery?

 

Jen

[Flyboy]

On 13/06/2019 at 11:20, Grassman said:

In Stone, as well as the large M&S Foodstore next to Star Lock there is a Morrsions in the town just off the pedestrianised high street. There's a varied selection of other shops too.

And a Co-op at the top end of the high street.

[The Bearwood Boster]

The Co-op is now a B&M store.