Cheshire Base Narrowboat Base
Narrowboat Holidays Across Great Britain
Acton Bridge Base Information
Bartington Wharf, Warrington Road, Bartington
Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4QU
Hotels and Guest Houses
Holly Bush Inn, Little Leigh, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4QY Tel. 01606 853196
Double Room £48.50 Single Room £43.50 Breakfast £6.50
www.thehollybush.net
Happy Guests Lodge, Tarporley Road, Dutton, Cheshire, WA4 4EZ Tel. 01928 790824
Double Room £49.95 Single Room £44.95 Price includes breakfast and free WiFi
www.happyguestslodge.co.uk
Public Transport
National Rail Enquiries:
www.nationalrail.co.ukTel: 08457 484950
www.thetrainline.comTel: 0871 244 1545
Nearest Airport:
Manchester International Tel. 0161 489 3000
Nearest Railway Station: Acton Bridge/Hartford
Taxi/Minicabs:
- A1 Luxury Travel Tel. 01606 755000
- Twinz Travel Tel. 01606 786888
- Cheshire Executive Travel Tel. 01606 41111 Cheshire_executivetravel@yahoo.co.uk (up to an 8 seat bus)
Approximate prices: (Prices courtesy of A1 Luxury Travel – subject to change)
Manchester Piccadilly train station to Acton Bridge: £40
Manchester International Airport to Acton Bridge: £30
Groceries
Good shopping facilities and a petrol station are within a short distance to the base. The Leigh Arms is next to the swing bridge (see How to Find Us – Car) and offers lunches and evening meals.
Flying Into London
From Heathrow airport get the London underground tube train to Euston station.
From Gatwick airport get the Gatwick Express to London Victoria station, then get a London underground tube train to Euston station.
From Stanstead airport get the London underground tube train to Euston station.
From Euston get a train to Crewe or Runcorn then change for Hartford.
Visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your route on the London Underground.
Flying Into Manchester
Get a train to Manchester Picadilly station, then a train to Liverpool Lime Street, then change for Acton Bridge.
How to find us by car
Acton Bridge is situated beside the A49 (Warrington to Whitchurch road). This is 4 miles south of Junction 10 on the M56 and 300 yards north of the swing bridge crossing the River Weaver.
