The group of walkers will meet at Nantwich Basin at 10:00am to go by car to Beeston where the walk will commence. If you arrive early, you can have breakfast in the cafe or have a look around around the well stocked chandlery.

A lunch break will be had in the Barbridge area where the Jolly Tar and Barbridge Inn provide cask beers and food.

Stout shoes / boots and waterproofs are advised.

About the Canal
Once part of a grand system of country waterways, today's 'Shroppie' runs for 66 miles between Wolverhampton and Ellesmere Port. Arrow-straight for much of its length, this charming rural waterway strides across the landscape.

The canal from Nantwich to Wolverhampton was built with long embankments, deep cuttings and grandiose bridges that frequently dominate the scenery. In contrast to the winding contours of early canals, the Shroppie kept the same course across valley and through hills, speeding cargoes on their way from the North-West to the Midlands. Concrete 'pill boxes' are an artefact from later times, a reminder of how the line was defended in wartime.

DETAILS
From 10:00 Saturday
Nantwich Basin
Nantwich

CONTACT
If you are wanting to take part in the walk, contact Pete Yearsley on the evening of Friday 28th November to confirm that you will be joining the walk on 0161 8607405 between 18:30 and 20:30.