jocave Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Not so much a question more of advice needed, I currently have a boat moored up on the Lancaster canal, it suits us pretty much OK at the moment, its an hour and a half drive but don't mind that as it makes us feel as we are actually going away, as my wife's MS is getting worse I am thinking something closer to home would be better, we live about 5 miles from the Llangollen canal , so the travelling would be much reduced, thing is I/we have no real urge to travel great distances and don't mind just a few hours cruising a day , we have never navigated a lock and have no desire to, we are looking for somewhere to move our boat too that has a few hours cruising that involves no locks, is there anywhere north wales,Cheshire that would allow us a few hours afloat that has a a couple of hours cruising without going through a lock?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 There's a few vacant spots on our farm mooring on the lower Macclesfield. You've got an hour and a bit to Bosley in one direction, the other way there's a stop lock but you can get down through the Harecastle to the lake at Stoke or to the bottom of the Caldon before you hit locks that way, plenty of places to turn, boatyards in easy reach. Alternatively, on the upper Macc above Bosley, there are no locks at all up to the top of the Peak Forest so there are a few places to moor half way which would give you an easy run both ways. A few swing bridges, but it's a narrow canal so they aren't hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, jocave said: Not so much a question more of advice needed, I currently have a boat moored up on the Lancaster canal, it suits us pretty much OK at the moment, its an hour and a half drive but don't mind that as it makes us feel as we are actually going away, as my wife's MS is getting worse I am thinking something closer to home would be better, we live about 5 miles from the Llangollen canal , so the travelling would be much reduced, thing is I/we have no real urge to travel great distances and don't mind just a few hours cruising a day , we have never navigated a lock and have no desire to, we are looking for somewhere to move our boat too that has a few hours cruising that involves no locks, is there anywhere north wales,Cheshire that would allow us a few hours afloat that has a a couple of hours cruising without going through a lock?? The top end of the Llangollen, moor in Chirk marina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: There's a few vacant spots on our farm mooring on the lower Macclesfield. You've got an hour and a bit to Bosley in one direction, the other way there's a stop lock but you can get down through the Harecastle to the lake at Stoke or to the bottom of the Caldon before you hit locks that way, plenty of places to turn, boatyards in easy reach. Alternatively, on the upper Macc above Bosley, there are no locks at all up to the top of the Peak Forest so there are a few places to moor half way which would give you an easy run both ways. A few swing bridges, but it's a narrow canal so they aren't hard work. Thanks that sounds like it could work ,I'll have a Google 5 minutes ago, tree monkey said: The top end of the Llangollen, moor in Chirk marina? Floating pontoons are a no no unfortunately ,already checked that out as its pretty close to us, needs to be reasonably wheelchair friendly which Chirk is not, shame really as that would be perfect for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: There's a few vacant spots on our farm mooring on the lower Macclesfield. You've got an hour and a bit to Bosley in one direction, the other way there's a stop lock but you can get down through the Harecastle to the lake at Stoke or to the bottom of the Caldon before you hit locks that way, plenty of places to turn, boatyards in easy reach. Alternatively, on the upper Macc above Bosley, there are no locks at all up to the top of the Peak Forest so there are a few places to moor half way which would give you an easy run both ways. A few swing bridges, but it's a narrow canal so they aren't hard work. Any facilities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just outside the area that you mentioned but you can sail from Middlewich to Manchester and also to Runcorn or Poolstock near Wigan and there is only a stop lock of a few inches at Preston Brook to pass through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Bridgewater Canal has no locks. Not sure about wheelchair friendly moorings, but someone will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I think this is in your area ..... Bunbury to Hack Green on The Shroppie plus the Middlewhich branch to Cholmondeston gives you oodles of miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, zenataomm said: I think this is in your area ..... Bunbury to Hack Green on The Shroppie plus the Middlewhich branch to Cholmondeston gives you oodles of miles. There are 4 locks on the Middlewich branch. Oops just noticed you said "to Cholmondston" Edited October 31, 2017 by cuthound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasputin Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Nantwich at the Nantwich and Border counties yacht Club If you have a little one Edited October 31, 2017 by rasputin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 14 hours ago, mrsmelly said: Any facilities? Not on our farm, but there are marinas etc on the upper Macc with such luxuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictime Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 17 hours ago, Richard10002 said: Bridgewater Canal has no locks. Not sure about wheelchair friendly moorings, but someone will know. Yes, I was going to suggest the Bridgewater. Lots of pleasant lock-free cruising and a cheaper licence fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 10 hours ago, cuthound said: There are 4 locks on the Middlewich branch. Oops just noticed you said "to Cholmondston" How do you pronounce that? Chumston? Chomston? Chuston? Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 14 minutes ago, Theo said: How do you pronounce that? Chumston? Chomston? Chuston? Sorry According to Wikipedia it is pronounced "Chumston". https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholmondeston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I used to run The Bickerton Poacher the other side of Bunbury back in the 80s. Our telephone exchange was Cholmondeston, I can confirm it was pronounced "Chumley" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, zenataomm said: I used to run The Bickerton Poacher the other side of Bunbury back in the 80s. Our telephone exchange was Cholmondeston, I can confirm it was pronounced "Chumley" Tom Rolt in either Narrow Boat or Landscape with Canals reckons he found a local who not only pronounced all the syllables but added an extra one: "Chollermondeston". Rolt was tied at Church Minshull for much of the war whilst he worked in a Rolls Royce factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, BruceinSanity said: Tom Rolt in either Narrow Boat or Landscape with Canals reckons he found a local who not only pronounced all the syllables but added an extra one: "Chollermondeston". Rolt was tied at Church Minshull for much of the war whilst he worked in a Rolls Royce factory. The first CMer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, BruceinSanity said: Tom Rolt in either Narrow Boat or Landscape with Canals reckons he found a local who not only pronounced all the syllables but added an extra one: "Chollermondeston". Rolt was tied at Church Minshull for much of the war whilst he worked in a Rolls Royce factory. I was thinking of the same story. Probably a local winding up the outsider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 In the three years I ran that pub I can honestly say the locals were characters one and all, and the biggest bunch of wind up merchants ever! For example, every damn one of them was the poacher the pub was named after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, zenataomm said: I used to run The Bickerton Poacher the other side of Bunbury back in the 80s. Our telephone exchange was Cholmondeston, I can confirm it was pronounced "Chumley" Really? well in that case.... Obviously it wasn't me who bought a take out of half a dozen bottles of Newcastle Brown with pockets full of change, whilst camping in the scout cottage up the road, nope it definitely wasn't me and if it was me, which it wasn't I was definitely over 18 at the time Edited October 31, 2017 by tree monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 2 hours ago, zenataomm said: I used to run The Bickerton Poacher the other side of Bunbury back in the 80s. Our telephone exchange was Cholmondeston, I can confirm it was pronounced "Chumley" Are you sure you are not getting mixed up with Cholmondeley (which is pronounced Chumley) and is a little nearer to Bunbury than Cholmondeston (which is pronounced Chumston) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 I never get mixed up. Confused to hell and so unforgetful that I am known to start a conversation with total confidence that I am 100% ..... ummmm .... you know. 16 hours ago, tree monkey said: Really? well in that case.... Obviously it wasn't me who bought a take out of half a dozen bottles of Newcastle Brown with pockets full of change, whilst camping in the scout cottage up the road, nope it definitely wasn't me and if it was me, which it wasn't I was definitely over 18 at the time It's no point asking for the deposit back on the bottles, it's too late now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Thanks for all the advice ,sorry for not quoting you all individually but all the suggestions have been noted and we are currently researching each area, we do really need a marina mooring though with at least basic facilities which I am struggling to find.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Have you tried Preston Brook marina? I heard that there was space there, although I dont know for a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I moor at Park Farm Marina, from there I can reach the outskirts of Middlewich, Dutton,just before Preston Brook Tunnel or even down the Anderton Lift to the Weaver and Northwich. The marina has full length pontoons, electricity and water, it dosen't have toilets or showers or club house. Martin calls in once every 2 weeks selling diesel. http://www.parkfarm-marina.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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