Skippered Boat Trips
Stockport Canal Boat Trust
The Wharf, Church Ln, Marple, Stockport SK6 6BW
Skippered Boat Trips
Canal Trips on the Macclesfield Canal
Completed in 1831, the Macclesfield Canal was one of Britain’s last canals, built just as railways were emerging. After decades of proposals since 1765, it was finally approved in the 1820s, with Thomas Telford endorsing the route in 1824. The 26.1-mile canal runs from Marple Junction to Hall Green, passing through Macclesfield and Congleton. Built mostly straight using Telford’s “cut and fill” method, it was constructed by William Crosley for £320,000. The canal’s twelve locks are all at Bosley, raising the waterway by 118 feet. Sold to a railway company in 1846, the canal continued commercial traffic until 1954 and is home to Britain’s oldest canal cruising club, founded in 1943. Today, the Macclesfield Canal is an important part of the Cheshire Ring, offering a peaceful journey through scenic countryside and villages.
Macclesfield Canal's Best Canal Trips in 2026
Day Boat Hire
#2 Rated Canal Trips on the Macclesfield Canal
Day Boat Hire
Heritage Narrow Boats
Station Road Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3JZ.
Day Boat Hire and Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Canal Trips on the Macclesfield Canal
Day Boat Hire and Skippered Boat Trips
Bollington Wharf
Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5NB
Canal Pub, Chandlery and Day Boat Hire
#4 Rated Canal Trips on the Macclesfield Canal
Canal Pub, Chandlery and Day Boat Hire
Bailey’s Trading Post
Lord Vernon's Wharf, Lyme Rd, Higher Poynton, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TH.