Your holiday summary
| Holiday type |
Special interest Tours |
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| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Travel type |
Make your own way |
| Price range | From £329 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 2 nights |
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Discover the North West Waterways
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Special Event highlights: A ride on the restored Anderton Boat Lift - one of only two working lifts in the UK A voyage on the Manchester Ship Canal from Salford to Liverpool, with commentary Guided tour of the National Waterway Museum Inland waterways enthusiast speaker With a very special guest speaker of either Paul Atterbury or Mike Clarke, this fascinating weekend offers a comprehensive introduction into the development of the canal system and its vital role in the industrial growth of the North West. Tour highlights include a six hour journey along the 38 miles of the famous Manchester Ship Canal, a guided visit to the extensive National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port and the restored and operational Anderton Boat Lift, built in 1875, which carries your narrow boat from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey Canal 50 feet above.
Included
- 2 nights' accommodation on bed and full breakfast basis at the 4-star Crowne Plaza, John Lennon Airport, Liverpool (3 August ONLY) or the 4-star Hilton Manchester Airport Hotel (28 September ONLY)
- Welcome reception
- Friday night 3 course private dinner with wine and talk
- Saturday night dinner in the restaurant
- All guided tours, visits and entrance fees
- Coach transfers
- Tour manager throughout
Not included
- Holiday insurance
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights on half board basis
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Friday
Welcome reception and after a private dinner with wine and talk by an expert speaker. 3rd August departure you will be joined by Paul Atterbury, a regular contributor on The Antiques Road Show, Paul is a lifetime enthusiast for our inland waterways and has written on the subject, including his book "Explore Britain's Canals". The 28th September evening talk will be with Mike Clarke, an industrial and canal historian and also restoration engineer and President of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal Society. Mike has written books on traditional canal boat painting on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and also produced a biography of one of the most important English canal engineers - Tomas Steers.
Saturday
Travel to the National Waterways Museum which brings together a unique fleet of historic boats, with rich collections and archives to tell the story of Britain's canals and waterways. The historic docks at Ellesmere Port provide the perfect setting, with its stunning location on the banks of the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal. On arrival, there is an introductory talk followed by a guided tour and lunch (not included) at the musuem. Travel on the Anderton Boat Lift - this unique structure was first oened in 1875 to provide a link between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal 50 feet above it. Your narrow boat will travel vertically between the two levels in the lift, which has now been fully restored and reopened in 2003 after 20 years of disue. Dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
The highlight of the weekend will be today's cruise along the length of the Manchester Ship Canal from Salford to Liverpool, with a live commentary by your Blue Badge guide as the ship passes through 5 locks, under bridges and beside open swing bridges to let it through. On arrival in Liverpool, you will be greeted with its Three Grances buildings before returning to the hotel at about 5pm.
Please note: Extra nights are available at a supplement, please click here or on the availability tab above to select your date of travel and extra night rates
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour managers discretion
Welcome reception and after a private dinner with wine and talk by an expert speaker. 3rd August departure you will be joined by Paul Atterbury, a regular contributor on The Antiques Road Show, Paul is a lifetime enthusiast for our inland waterways and has written on the subject, including his book "Explore Britain's Canals". The 28th September evening talk will be with Mike Clarke, an industrial and canal historian and also restoration engineer and President of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal Society. Mike has written books on traditional canal boat painting on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, and also produced a biography of one of the most important English canal engineers - Tomas Steers.
Saturday
Travel to the National Waterways Museum which brings together a unique fleet of historic boats, with rich collections and archives to tell the story of Britain's canals and waterways. The historic docks at Ellesmere Port provide the perfect setting, with its stunning location on the banks of the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal. On arrival, there is an introductory talk followed by a guided tour and lunch (not included) at the musuem. Travel on the Anderton Boat Lift - this unique structure was first oened in 1875 to provide a link between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal 50 feet above it. Your narrow boat will travel vertically between the two levels in the lift, which has now been fully restored and reopened in 2003 after 20 years of disue. Dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
The highlight of the weekend will be today's cruise along the length of the Manchester Ship Canal from Salford to Liverpool, with a live commentary by your Blue Badge guide as the ship passes through 5 locks, under bridges and beside open swing bridges to let it through. On arrival in Liverpool, you will be greeted with its Three Grances buildings before returning to the hotel at about 5pm.
Please note: Extra nights are available at a supplement, please click here or on the availability tab above to select your date of travel and extra night rates
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour managers discretion
Crowne Plaza, John Lennon Airport Hotel, Liverpool
The 4-star Crowne Plaza, a former Art Deco building, hosts stylish and spacious bedrooms with private ensuite bathrooms. Facilities at this hotel include satellite TV, stereo, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also a leisure centre with a pool and sauna 200 yards away which is free to hotel guests.
Hilton Manchester Airport (28 Spetember ONLY)
Located near Manchester the 4-star Hilton Manchester Airport Hotel offers a bar, restaurant, coffee shop, fitness centre and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Parking is available at the hotel for £12 per day (payable directly to the hotel).
The 4-star Crowne Plaza, a former Art Deco building, hosts stylish and spacious bedrooms with private ensuite bathrooms. Facilities at this hotel include satellite TV, stereo, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also a leisure centre with a pool and sauna 200 yards away which is free to hotel guests.
Hilton Manchester Airport (28 Spetember ONLY)
Located near Manchester the 4-star Hilton Manchester Airport Hotel offers a bar, restaurant, coffee shop, fitness centre and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV and telephone. Parking is available at the hotel for £12 per day (payable directly to the hotel).
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The guest speaker, Paul Atterbury was excellent and started the weekend very well. Our tour manager, Rita, was excellent even though she was new to this part of the world. She is the true professional and we hope that we will be fortunate enough to have her as our tour manager on a future trip
Sep 2011
Mr Geoffrey Penketh
Mr Geoffrey Penketh
An excellent and enjoyable weekend, everything went smoothly and both the Tour Managers were efficient, helpful and informative. We very much enjoyed the talk by Paul Atterbury and appreciated Rita's no nonsense approach regarding the need to adhere to a strict time table and as a result we had the maximum opportunity to enjoy every event.
Sep 2011
Mrs S March
Mrs S March
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