A Steamship Experience

26th June

Running From: - 11:00 AM

ANDERTON BOAT LIFT – NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM, ELLESMERE PORT 26th JUNE 2025  1100 – 1700 HRS

This six-hour cruise takes in the history and scenery, both industrial and rural along the magnificent Weaver Navigation, all the way from our berth below the Anderton Boat Lift to Marsh Lock, where we join the Manchester Ship Canal to our destination at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.  More information on what can be seen on this route can be found here. 

Please park at Anderton Boat Lift (CW9 6FW) in time for the 1100hrs cruise departure. Parking charges payable.   At the end of your cruise, our coach will be waiting to return you to your car at The Anderton Boat Lift.

Please note the National Waterways Museum will not be open when we arrive at approx 1700 hrs. 

Access to the Danny berth at Anderton Boat Lift is via a steep, step-free, path from the visitor centre and car park at the higher level. This may prove challenging to those with mobility difficulties.

28th June

Running From: - 14:00 PM

FISH & CHIP CRUISE ACTON BRIDGE – SUTTON WEAVER SWING BRIDGE VIA MARSH LOCK 28th JUNE 2025,  1400 – 1800 HRS

This four-hour cruise on the Weaver, taking in the beautiful scenery and history of this magnificent waterway from Acton Swing Bridge to our berth at the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, includes a Fish & Chip Supper provided by 4 Seasons Fish & Chip Shop in Frodsham, which we will collect en-route at 1630 hrs before continuing on to Marsh Lock, turning and returning to our berth at Sutton Weaver for approximately 1800hrs.  There your coach will be waiting to return you to your cars at Anderton Boat Lift.

Full details of the what you will see on this cruise can be found on our ‘view our routes’ page where you can download a fact sheet by following this link 

We also sell guidebooks for £5 on all our cruises where all the details on the cruise route and its history can be found. 

As there is no public parking at Acton Bridge we operate a Park & Ride coach to take you to the Danny and return you to your car at the end of your cruise.  Please park in the Anderton Boat Lift car park (CW9 6FW) where our coach will collect you at 1315 hrs.  Our Stewards will be there to meet you and assist you with boarding the coach.  Parking charges apply at Anderton Boat Lift.

Please be aware that if you make your own arrangements to be dropped off at Acton Bridge you will also need to make arrangements to be collected from Sutton Weaver at the end of the cruise, as our coach will only be returning passengers to their vehicles at Anderton Boat Lift.

4th July

Running From: - 12:00 PM

SUTTON WEAVER SWING BRIDGE TO ANDERTON BOAT LIFT  - This lovely four-hour cruise along the length of the picturesque Weaver Navigation takes in many historic sights and the stunning scenery along the river – souvenir guidebooks are available on all our cruises for £5.00 and further details on the cruise route can be found Here

As there is no public parking available at Sutton Weaver we operate a Park & Ride coach from Anderton Boat Lift car park (CW9 6FW) and take you to the Danny at Sutton Weaver, that way your car is waiting for you at the end of the cruise.  The coach will depart from Anderton Boat Lift car park at 1115 hrs

Please note:  At Anderton Boat Lift, access to or from the Danny berth is via a steep, step-free, path from the visitor centre and car park at the higher level. This may prove challenging to those with mobility difficulties arriving or departing on sailings at Anderton Boat Lift.

CRUISE DEPARTURE TIME FROM SUTTON WEAVER IS 1200 HRS - cruise duration approximately 4 hours.