Stoke-on-Trent Narrowboat Base

Stoke-on-Trent Base (Peak District) Information

Festival Park Marina, Etruria, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5PA

Hotels/ Guest Houses

Premier Inn (3 star hotel), Etruria Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 5NH, Tel: 0333 321 9337

www.premierinn.com 

Public Transport

National Rail Enquiries:

www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel: 08457 484950
www.thetrainline.com Tel: 0871 244 1545

Nearest Airport: Manchester International Tel. 0161 489 3000
www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Nearest Railway Station:Stoke on Trent

Taxi/Minicabs:

• Intercity CabsTel: 01782 855855 / www.intercitycabs.co.uk

Approximate prices: (Prices courtesy of Intercity Cabs – subject to change)
Manchester International Airport to Stoke on Trent: £53 one way or £197 return
Heathrow Airport to Stoke on Trent: £185 one way or £374 return.

Taxi prices correct of October 2021, please note they may vary.

Groceries

There is a large Morrison’s supermarket and a number of other shops at Festival Park, nearby to the base.

Flying into London

From Heathrow airport, get the London underground tube to Euston station.
From Gatwick airport, get the Gatwick Express to London Victoria station, then get a London underground tube to London Euston.
From Stansted airport, get the London underground tube to London Euston.
From London Euston station there is a train to Stoke on Trent.
Visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your route on the London Underground.

Flying into Manchester

Get a train to Manchester Piccadilly or Wilmslow station, and then change for Stoke on Trent.

How to Find Us by Car

M6: Exit at Junction 15 (from South) or Junction 16 (from North) and follow the A500 until you reach the A53. Turn towards Hanley and the city centre. Passing over the canal, you will see the marina on your left hand side – stay in the left hand lane (do not cross the flyover). At the roundabout, turn left. At the mini – roundabout turn left, and the marina entrance is on your left.
www.theaa.com/route-planner