Chrissie - 2018
A summary of our cruising on Chrissie throughout 2018
Casting off from Longport Wharf
Jill and I collected Chrissie from Stoke Boats, at Longport Wharf where she’d been all winter having…………
Harecastle Tunnel to Middlewhich
Next day saw us at the Southern Portal of Harecastle Tunnel, and a short………..
Middlewich to Anderton Boat Lift
We were able to see the 2018 canal breach on the Middlewhich arm of the Shropshire Union that has rendered it unusable……….
River Weaver
From the bottom of the Anderton Boat Lift there’s a choice, left upstream toward Winsford or right towards Weston Marsh and the junction with the Manchester Ship Canal.
We go left, and
River Weaver to Liverpool via the Barton Swing Aqueduct
Back up the Anderton Boat Lift, but turning left now onto the Trent & Mersey Canal towards our next goal……
Liverpool
From Stanley flight down to the docks. what an experience. 2.5 miles, Right past Liverpool landmarks such as…………..
Liverpool to Rufford and back to Wigan
From Liverpool our intention was to go up the Lancaster Canal, the lancaster runs from
Wigan to Aston Marina via Macclesfield Canal
At least when it’s a return journey we know what to expect and where services and good moorings are.
This is a trip of …………
Aston Marina to Birmingham
This is a trip of 57 miles and 41 locks from Aston Marina to Birmingham (Bournville Visitor Moorings).
On our way South now, and ultimatly
Birmingham to Droitwich Spar Marina
Leaving Birmingham and the Bournville secure moorings it’s not long before…………
Casting off from Longport Wharf
Jill and I collected Chrissie from Stoke Boats, at Longport Wharf where she’d been all winter having…………
Harecastle Tunnel to Middlewhich
Next day saw us at the Southern Portal of Harecastle Tunnel, and a short………..
Middlewich to Anderton Boat Lift
We were able to see the 2018 canal breach on the Middlewhich arm of the Shropshire Union that has rendered it unusable……….
River Weaver
From the bottom of the Anderton Boat Lift there’s a choice, left upstream toward Winsford or right towards Weston Marsh and the junction with the Manchester Ship Canal.
We go left, and
River Weaver to Liverpool via the Barton Swing Aqueduct
Back up the Anderton Boat Lift, but turning left now onto the Trent & Mersey Canal towards our next goal……
Liverpool
From Stanley flight down to the docks. what an experience. 2.5 miles, Right past Liverpool landmarks such as…………..
Liverpool to Rufford and back to Wigan
From Liverpool our intention was to go up the Lancaster Canal, the lancaster runs from
Wigan to Aston Marina via Macclesfield Canal
At least when it’s a return journey we know what to expect and where services and good moorings are.
This is a trip of …………
Aston Marina to Birmingham
This is a trip of 57 miles and 41 locks from Aston Marina to Birmingham (Bournville Visitor Moorings).
On our way South now, and ultimatly
Birmingham to Droitwich Spar Marina
Leaving Birmingham and the Bournville secure moorings it’s not long before…………