Macclesfield Canal
A late arrival on the waterway map, the Macclesfield Canal runs for 26 miles from Marple to the Trent & Mersey Canal. Its engineering is elegant and its views are spectacular.
The Macclesfield is part of the Cheshire Ring, a popular cruising circuit. The only locks on the canal are at Bosley, grouped together in a flight for efficiency of operation - so boaters can enjoy several hours' lock-free cruising either side of the flight. Within a short distance of the line are several curious architectural follies, built to satisfy the whims of local Victorian landowners.
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