Your floating hotel on the Canals and Rivers of the UK

Our guide to the waterways of the UK in detail.

The River Weaver.

This is a river navigation, wide and deep, even in the lock cuts since it is capable of handling small coasters. The locks often come in pairs, the larger ones will take ships 150 feet long by 30 feet wide. Bridges are either high or swinging since the head room throughout is 29 feet, and on the lower stretch it is 56 foot. All the locks and the swing bridges are operated by keepers.

Scenery wise the canal has two natures. At the bottom end the town of Runcorn, in the middle that of Northwich and at the top end that of Winsford provide urban scenery. However the two long stretches in between are very rural in nature and a delight to cruise upon.

Two railways cross the navigation, but they do so on spectacular high viaducts at either end of the navigation.

• Acton Bridge A small rural village.

• Anderton Lift. near Northwich. There is a visitors centre at the lift.
• Reopening of the Lift.

• Salt Museum, Northwich. Formerly a workhouse, it now tells the fascinating story of Cheshire's oldest industry using artefacts, models, reconstruction and audio-visual displays.
  
• River walks in Northwich.
• Pumping Station Northwich, is the only one of its kind where the public can experience fully operational gas fired engines and pumps in their original setting.

• Winsford. The town developed as the result of large salt deposits which are relatively easy to mine. Today,Winsford has a population of some 33,000 and a diverse employment base.

Some pictures of this river?

Pictures of the River

A history of this river.

Find our information about other canals and rivers on the canal index page.

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