Canals of North Shropshire including the Shropshire Union and Llangollen Canal

Shropshire Canals

North Shropshire Canals

Cruising North Shropshire's Canals

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - River in the sky

For those who wish to take to the water rather than just look at it, you can hire a narrowboat for a day or the week. Better still, why not book a short break at one of our many accommodation's where you will enjoy a warm friendly welcome before setting off on the waterways of North Shropshire.

Even Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have recently cruised our canals. If its good enough for them, why not dip your toe in the water?

Whether you take the Shropshire Union Canal through picturesque Tyrley Locks and on to Market Drayton, or the Llangollen Canal with its lift bridges and staircase locks to Whitchurch and Ellesmere, there can be no better way to discover the countryside than to gently cruise along 46 miles of canals in North Shropshire.

Through sandstone cuttings and wooded embankments, through sites of special scientific interest and little villages, pubs and places to visit on the way, take time out to moor up and explore our towns.

North Shropshire's canal's go through Ellesmere, Market Drayton and Whitchurch, so you can stock up essential supplies, or even dine in style at one of our restaurants, pubs or inns.

The Lockside Stores at Grindley Brook, near Whitchurch is an excellent place to visit for those canalside pilgrims who want to ensure they have all the best canal memorabilia and goodies, be it a full stock up on food and drink, to a simple ice cream by the lockside. Bliss.

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You can find a map of the Llangollen Canal through Shropshire by clicking here

To request your copy of British Waterways leaflets covering the Llangollen Canal and Shropshire Union Canal, or for more general information canals in Shropshire, please contact British Waterways Tel: 01606 723800 email: enquiries.wbc@britishwaterways.co.uk