Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside features
Plan your visit
Getting here
53.27301, -2.53030
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, picnic area
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 15 m
Uplands Roadpublic footpath · 397 m
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Wildlife to spot
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