Canal Boat Escape with Wandering Duck
Marple to Congleton
Friday 24th – Sunday 26st April 2015
Join the Award Winning Wandering Duck on a relaxing and fun canal boat experience as they cruise from Marple to Congleton through beautiful Cheshire countryside.
Have a go at steering and working the locks, enjoy home-cooked food, pub stops, and optional activities. This is perfect for those new to canal boating as it’s a fully hosted but hands-on experience.
Highlights Include:
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Have a go at steering a 69ft narrowboat
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Truly unique way to explore the Cheshire countryside
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Learn how to work the locks
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Take a side walk to Lyme Park
(as featured in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride & Prejudice)
*small extra charge of £6pp for unlimited use of the canoe
Includes:
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Accommodation on the Narrowboat (2x 4-berth mixed-sex bunk cabins)
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Meals: Day 1 – Dinner: Day 2 – Breakfast, Lunch: Day 3 – Breakfast, Lunch:
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Breakfast of cereals, toast & condiments, fresh fruit, fruit juices
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Dinner includes 2 courses of home-cooked food
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Home-made cake
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Tea, ground coffee, hot chocolate & marshmallows
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Fruit
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Getting There and Away:
Start Point: Lockside, Marple, Manchester, SK6 7BJ – 6PM*
Finish Point: Macclesfield Canal, beside Congleton Train Station, Congleton, Cheshire. CW12 3DE – 4pm
*If you can’t make the 6pm start time let us know; you may be able to join the boat later on!
We recommend taking the train to Marple on Friday and then getting the train back to Manchester from Congleton. We moor a short walk from the train stations at both ends of the tour.
If you plan to drive just let Social Circle know and we will organise a shared minibus or taxi from Congleton to Marple on Sunday afternoon (at own expense).
More details about this trip can be found on Wandering Duck’s website:
http://www.wanderingduck.co.uk/our-tours/canal-boat-escape/
