It's a stunning building riddled with history. Middlewich has produced salt since Roman times and there is an interesting town trail you can follow to discover more about the saltworks settlement that dates back to AD. Salt has always been vital for human survival, and even language has evolved from the importance of it — Roman workers' 'salary' was paid in salt, and the term 'worth one's salt' is still used today.
The next town you meet, Northwich, bears its motto 'Sal est vita' salt is life , and the story of a town built on the site of brine springs is told in its Salt Museum. Buildings often disappeared without warning, with houses, pubs and even salt works lunging into giant craters formed by the collapse of underground salt mines! And just over a mile later, your journey reaches full circle as you arrive back at Anderton Marina.
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Sign up for latest news and offers. Featured Routes Routes that take you seven nights or more to complete. Routes that you can achieve in a three or four night weekend or mid week break. See all of our UK locations on a map. Our Boats. Our Videos. Changes We've Made Coronavirus Guarantee. Boat Brochure. Contact Us. It has a variety of canal features including broad and narrow locks, aqueducts and tunnels. It also passes the historic Anderton Boat Lift near Northwich.
The Cheshire Ring can easily be done within one week by a crew of at least two. Lock flights can be completed more quickly with a larger crew, where someone is able to walk ahead and prepare the next lock.
The ring usually takes around 50 to 55 hours of cruising time. These figures are offered as a rough guide. They are not a suggested daily itinerary. Many people will have more time available and may want to add some of the following extensions to the ring, as their time permits:.
The Cheshire Ring is also a popular walking route. The first British canal, it is wide, deep and lock-free for the run to Manchester. A mooring at Castlefields will allow you to explore the city, its shops, museums and art galleries. The following canalside environment under and through inner-city Manchester is not to everyone's taste, and is often tackled early in the day.
Leave Manchester behind, climbing the Ashton canal to its highest point at Marple with its picturesque flight of locks and character cottages.
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