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| Price range | From £339 |
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| Duration | 2 nights |
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Discover the North West Waterways
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Cruise on the Manchester Ship canal and step aboard the amazing Anderton Boat Lift
With a talk by well-known TV personality, antiques expert and inland waterways enthusiast Paul Atterbury, enjoy a comprehensive introduction to the development of the canal system. This specialist tour explores the vital role canals played in the industrial growth of England's northwest and feature a voyage on the famous Manchester Ship Canal, complete with commentary as you glide through locks and under bridges. 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.
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 Talk by inland waterways enthusiast and television broadcaster Paul Atterbury
With a talk by well-known TV personality, antiques expert and inland waterways enthusiast Paul Atterbury, enjoy a comprehensive introduction to the development of the canal system. This specialist tour explores the vital role canals played in the industrial growth of England's northwest and feature a voyage on the famous Manchester Ship Canal, complete with commentary as you glide through locks and under bridges. 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.
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 Talk by inland waterways enthusiast and television broadcaster Paul Atterbury
Included
- 2 nights' accommodation on bed and full breakfast basis at the 4-star Hilton Manchester Airport Hotel
- 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 private dinner with followed by a talk with Paul Atterbury, a regular contributor on 'The Antiques Road Show', Paul is a lifetime enthusiast for our inland waterways and has written much on the subject, including his book "Explore Britain's Canals".
Saturday
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 five locks and open swing bridges and under bridges on this wonderful and historic journey. On arrival in Liverpool, you will be greeted by the iconic Three Graces building before returning to the hotel. Dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
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. Return to the hotel for approximately 17.00pm.
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour managers discretion
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 100 passengers.
Welcome reception and private dinner with followed by a talk with Paul Atterbury, a regular contributor on 'The Antiques Road Show', Paul is a lifetime enthusiast for our inland waterways and has written much on the subject, including his book "Explore Britain's Canals".
Saturday
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 five locks and open swing bridges and under bridges on this wonderful and historic journey. On arrival in Liverpool, you will be greeted by the iconic Three Graces building before returning to the hotel. Dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Sunday
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. Return to the hotel for approximately 17.00pm.
NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour managers discretion
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 100 passengers.
Hilton Manchester Airport
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).
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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