Facilities

In order from north to south (map):

• Marple EC Wed; br.1, br.2: i Water, rubbish disposal, BW sanitary station (SPO), shopping centre (downhill from br.2), banks, PO, pubs, restaurants, cinema, swimming pool, busses, rail stations, vet (0161-427 3035), taxi (0161-426 0177), Tel adjacent br.2.
• Hawk Green, Marple EC Wed; br.3: General stores, PO, launderette, chippy, off licence. Pub ¼ mile uphill.
• High Lane; br.11: Tel, PO, petrol station, 2 newsagents, supermarket, Indian restaurant/takeaway, Chinese restaurant/takeaway, Chinese take away, chippy, pizza/kebab takeaway, 2 sandwich shops, hardware, pubs.
• Higher Poynton: i Braidbar Boats (Ian & Louisa Bryceland 01625-873471); boat fitting, inspections, hire boats. Trading Post (01625-872277); chandlery, fuels, maps & guides, canalia, teas, ices, provisions, day boat hire. Water point. Tourist information centre 100m. Coffee Tavern and general store, and pub nearby, 250m. Vet: Evergreen, 63 London Road South, Poynton (24hr 01625-859019), more than 1 mile from canal. Anson Mining Museum, ½ mile along Anson Road.
• Wood Lanes; br.18: Lyme View Marina (01625-858176), Tel, Ken's Canal Side Café-restaurant, off licence, pub nearby.
• Whiteley Green; br.25: overnight mooring, pub/restaurant nearby.
• Bollington; Clarence Mill: Cross to mill by footbridge 26A: Café Waterside (Tues-Sun, 10:15-5.ish), Discovery Centre (Wed 1.30-4.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-4.00).
• Bollington EC Wed; Clarence end: i Down the steps by aqueduct turn right 200-400m along Palmerston Street: Tel, variety of shops, Chinese chippy, many pubs, restaurants including Italian (Briscola lunch and dinner Mon-Fri dinner Sat, book 01625-573898), English (Maggoty Johnson café/bar/restaurant in High Street, book 01625-574699, Beasdale's in High Street, book 01625-575058), Indian (Viceroy ½ mile, up Ingersley Road), fish (Plaice, lunch and dinner Tues-Sat). There is no longer any PO at this end of town.
  Alternative easier walk: cross canal footbridge 26A by Clarence Mill and walk down Clarence Road to Palmerston Street. Turn left for all facilities mentioned above.
• Bollington EC Wed; West Bollington about halfway between br.27 and Adelphi (mooring difficult): 200m down Hawthorn Road to PO, newsagent, chemist, Waterhouse Medical Centre (01625-572481). No pubs here!
• Bollington EC Wed; Adelphi end: Bollington Wharf Leisure (01625-575811), repairs, pump out, day boat, canalside café in good weather. Uphill 100m: corner shop. Downhill 200m, left at Bayleaf Indian restaurant: butcher, NatWest bank (no atm), Tel; right: variety of shops including butcher, 'Late Shop' (with free atm), Chinese chippy, bakery, hairdresser. Veterinary surgeon (beside Grimshaw Lane aqueduct, west side).
• Kerridge; Tinkers Clough Nature Reserve, entrance on br.28.
• Kerridge; between br.28 and br.29: Dry dock (John Jackson 01625-574287), pump out, diesel, repairs. Pleasant ¼ mile walk along drive then left ¼ mile to Bull's Head pub. Tel. No shops. Along towpath ½ mile to Bollington - see entries above. From dry dock find towpath at br.28 via field path at left of dockyard gate.
• Hurdsfield; br.34: uphill: no shops but Tel and pubs 100m, pub 300m. Downhill: a few shops including PO, Chinese chippy, Tel, pub all 100-200m; pub and laundrette 400m. ¾ mile to Macclesfield town centre (see below); ½ mile to Tesco supermarket (24hr Monday 08:00 - Saturday 20:00, Sunday 10:00-16:00) free atm, petrol station (24hrs).
• Macclesfield; around br.37: i water point each side of bridge (south side easiest), local shops, all boat services at Macclesfield Canal Centre (01625-420042), Brook Street (off Buxton Road), moorings, boat services, slipway, Tel. No PO here. Major shopping centre ½ mile in town centre, all banks, main PO, Tel. Indoor market daily; outdoor market Tue, Fri & Sat. Many pubs and restaurants. Tesco supermarket (times above): down hill, turn right through Fence Avenue then left. Park Green Medical Centre (01625-429555). Vet: Wright & Morten, 38 Cumberland St. (24hr 01625-433321). Police, Brunswick Street (Cheshire call centre 0845 458 0000). Links: Town map; ~ Cheshire East Council (tourist information); Traveller's World tourist information; Historic railway page.
• Sutton; (Gurnett) aqueduct (south of br.43): pub. Sutton village is ¾ mile away with PO, general store, Tel, pub. Best short term moorings on the canal! Pub/restaurant adjacent br.44.
• Lyme Green; br.45: Gas, diesel, petrol station with shop, out of town shopping centre (no food), 10 pin bowling alley. Uphill: Tel.
• Oak Grove; (Fool's Nook, br.49): i pub.
• Bosley; top lock: i water (also by br.53), rubbish disposal, BW sanitary station. Post box and Tel 400m west at Station Road. Also i below bottom lock. No easy access to shops or pubs.
• Br.61: pub up the hill ¼ mile+.
• Buglawton; br.66: Co-op 'Late Shop' ¼ mile.
• Buglawton; br.68: Water, no shops; to south west, towards Congleton; pub 300m; shops at some distance.
• Congleton Hightown EC Wed; br.75: Local shops, chippy, PO, off licence, Railway station, pubs.
• Congleton town centre; br.75: Roads from br.68, br.75 and Dog Lane aqueduct (nearest) lead to major shopping centre 1 mile in town centre, banks, PO, Tel, many pubs, etc. Market Tue & Sat. Vet: Wright & Morten, 18 Moody Street (24hr 01260-27322). Police (Cheshire call centre 0845 458 0000).
• Congleton; Dog Lane aqueduct: i uphill 100m to Canal Road Store (open late), Tel, pub. Also pub immediately below aqueduct.
• Astbury; 1 mile north west from br.79-80: Tel, pub. Very pretty village and green. Astbury Mere (public water park) ¼ mile north along main road. PO stores and petrol station now closed.
• Scholar Green; north of br.87: Heritage Narrow Boats (01782-785700); Pump-out, slipway (24ft), diesel, moorings, gas, water, chandlery, repairs, hire fleet and day boat. Also souvenir shop with food basics. South of br.87: pubs, chippy in housing estate.
• Kent Green ¼ mile west from br.91: 'Late Shop', Tel. pubs. At the stop lock: water.
• Red Bull (on Macclesfield Canal): moorings permanent & temporary, details from BW Red Bull office (below); pub nearby.
• Red Bull (on T&M Canal): BW depot; 150m down from Pool Lock aqueduct; 3 locks down from Hardings Wood Junction; i water, rubbish disposal, sanitary station (SPO). Sanitary station at Harecastle tunnel mouth. Next sanitary station north bound is at Wheelock; south at Etruria.
• Butt Lane ¼ mile uphill from Red Bull Inn: Choice of shops, PO, Tel, chippy, pubs, restaurant. 'Late Shop' open 07:30-21:30 most days.
• Hardings Wood Junction: i two pubs, access to Kidsgrove town centre.
• Kidsgrove: 400m from Hardings Wood Junction. Go via Hardingswood Road and right on Liverpool Road or along T&MC towpath towards Harecastle Tunnel then up steps at footbridge by railway and through station yard. Wide variety of shops and services, PO, Tel, chippy, pubs. Tesco superstore on Liverpool Road near junction with Hardingswood Road, petrol station. Solid fuel.

i - information (usually a board)
EC - early closing
Br.# - bridge number
Tel - public telephone
PO - Post Office
atm - cash machine. These often take a variety of cards, but if it is not your bank remember that you may be charged a transaction fee!
The Co-Op Late Shops (small supermarkets) normally close at 21:30.
SPO - self pump out