Access to Weaver

[umpire111]

Can someone tell me how to gain access to the River Weaver from Runcorn, on a 58ft NB and plan to sail east to the Anderson Lift, tx

[ditchcrawler]

14 minutes ago, umpire111 said:

Can someone tell me how to gain access to the River Weaver from Runcorn, on a 58ft NB and plan to sail east to the Anderson Lift, tx

You go down Anderton Boat Lift

[umpire111]

8 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

You go down Anderton Boat Lift

Can’t I get in from the west around Runcorn?

[ditchcrawler]

7 minutes ago, umpire111 said:

Can’t I get in from the west around Runcorn?

No   http://unlockruncorn.org/

Edited August 4, 2020 by ditchcrawler

[dmr]

10 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

No   http://unlockruncorn.org/

Yes, but you might have to wait many many years,     or maybe No ?

 

It would be lovely to see those locks restored, but getting Peel to make boating on the ship canal much much easier would be a an essential part of this.

 

.................Dave

[David Mack]

You can get onto the bottom of the Weaver from the Mancheste Ship Canal. But to do that you will need to transit the Ship Canal either from Manchester, or from Ellesmere Port.

 

The last recorded passage between the Weaver and the Bridgewater via the Runcorn and Weaver Canal and Runcorn Locks was documented by John Seymour in his book 'Voyage into England' and took place in about 1964.

[Tacet]

8 hours ago, David Mack said:

The last recorded passage between the Weaver and the Bridgewater via the Runcorn and Weaver Canal and Runcorn Locks was documented by John Seymour in his book 'Voyage into England' and took place in about 1964.

I first read that book maybe 50 years ago - and since wanted to make the same journey.

 

The current proposals will connect the Bridgewater Canal with the Manchester Ship Canal; I don't think there is any current expectation of re-opening the Runcorn and Western Canal