Stats: Macclesfield 97 miles, 50 locks, 1 Tunnels
Takes 7 days, 1 hour and 21 minutes. Approx 7-8 hours a day.
This is the place to book your Macclesfield canal boat hire. The Macclesfield can be completed in an comfortable 1 week hire or a more relaxed 2 week canal boat hire.
The Macclesfield and Bugsworth basin is another favourite that has long been a favorite among canal boat enthusiasts.
A Macclesfield boat hire holiday on this Canal is brimming with intriguing sights. You’ll encounter the unique ‘flyover’ junction with the Trent and Mersey at Hardings Wood, the Victorian folly of Mow Cop, and the timber-framed Little Moreton Hall. The journey continues with a climb through the beautiful locks at Bosley and culminates at the fascinating junction with the Peak Forest Canal in the Pennine hills at Marple.
Pubs on route https://www.canalcruising.co.uk/canal-boat-holiday-pubs-along-the-canal-cruise-eat-drink-pubs-food/
Wedgwood https://www.worldofwedgwood.com/
Silk Museum https://www.thesilkmuseum.co.uk/
Bugsworth Basin https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers/places-to-visit/bugsworth-basin
