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Audlem Visitor Moorings (above wharf) 

 
Windmill Drive, Audlem CW3 0BE, United Kingdom
 

Audlem Visitor Moorings (above wharf) is an notable flight of locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Guildford and Sefton.

Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

Information about the place
Audlem Visitor Moorings (above wharf) is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Newcastle Road Bridge No 62 (5 miles and 7¼ furlongs and 16 locks to the southeast) and Nantwich Aqueduct (6 miles and ¾ furlongs and 6 locks to the north).
 
It is a safe place to moor within Audlem Locks. It is part of Audlem.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Newcastle Road Bridge No 62 is Audlem Lock No 23 (Audlem Flight Lock No 11); 1 furlong away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Nantwich Aqueduct is Audlem Lock No 24 (Audlem Flight Lock No 12); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. Always worth sending crew ahead to check that there is space as these moorings are popular. There is a shelf about a foot below the waterline which is a pain.

Audlem Lock No 193½ furlongs
Audlem Lock No 203 furlongs
Audlem Lock No 212¼ furlongs
Audlem Lock No 221¾ furlongs
Audlem Lock No 231 furlong
Audlem Visitor Moorings (above wharf) 
Audlem Lock No 24½ furlongs
Audlem Bridge No 781 furlong
Bridge Inn (Audlem) 1 furlong
Audlem Wharf     1¼ furlongs
Shroppie Fly PH1½ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Audlem Lock No 23

 Bus stop (Holly Bank)

Amenities nearby at Audlem Lock No 24

 Bus stop (Tollgate Drive)

Amenities at other places in

 Bridge Inn at Bridge Inn (Audlem)
 Shroppie Fly at Shroppie Fly PH
 The Lord Combermere at Audlem Wharf
 Bus stop (Methodist Church)
 Bus stop (Post Office)
 Bus stop (St James' Church)
 Bus stop (St James' Church)
 Bus stop (Tollgate Drive)
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Talbot Wharf Services — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Tyrley Wharf Services — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Goldstone Wharf — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Goldstone Bridge No 55 — 9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 17 miles and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services — 17 miles, ¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall) — 19 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Audlem Wharf — 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Water Point (below Lock No 25) — 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Cholmondeston Lock No 1 — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Cholmondeston Lock No 1
Calveley Service Station — 11 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Venetian Marina — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
Hurleston Services — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Hurleston Services
Swanley Bridge Marina — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Swanley Bridge Marina
Wrenbury Mill Boatyard — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Wrenbury Mill Boatyard
Tattenhall Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Middlewich Junction — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) to Middlewich Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Tyrley Wharf Services — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 17 miles and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Audlem Wharf — 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Calveley Service Station — 11 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Tattenhall Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Talbot Wharf Services — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 17 miles and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services — 17 miles, ¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Audlem Wharf — 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Barbridge Marina — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Barbridge Marina
Calveley Service Station — 11 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Swanley Bridge Marina — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Swanley Bridge Marina
Wrenbury Mill Boatyard — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Wrenbury Mill Boatyard
Tattenhall Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Adderley Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Talbot Wharf — 5 miles, 7 furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Moss Hall Winding Hole — 4½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Hack Green Winding Hole — 3 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Marsh Lane Winding hole — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Poole Hill Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Poole Hill Winding Hole
Hurleston Junction — 8 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction
Barbridge Junction — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction
Crossbanks Farm Winding Hole — 10 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Crossbanks Farm Winding Hole
Venetian Marina — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
Cholmondeston Hall Winding Hole — 11 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Cholmondeston Hall Winding Hole
Ravensmoor Wharf Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Ravensmoor Wharf Winding Hole
Swanley Bridge Marina — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Swanley Bridge Marina
Aqueduct Marina — 12 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Aqueduct Marina
Stoneley Green Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Stoneley Green Bridge Winding Hole
Polstead Wood Winding Hole — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Polstead Wood Winding Hole
Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole — 13 miles, 6½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Talbot Wharf Services — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Overwater Marina — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Calveley Service Station — 11 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Venetian Marina — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 17 miles and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nantwich Marina Wharf — 6 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Swanley Bridge Marina — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Swanley Bridge Marina
Bunbury Bridge No 105 — 12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Bridge No 105
Aqueduct Marina — 12 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Aqueduct Marina
Beeston Castle Wharf — 14 miles, 1 furlong and 11 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle Wharf
Tattenhall Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Golden Nook Farm Moorings — 18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Golden Nook Farm Moorings
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
Down and then Up Again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 19th of September, 2020
The way back home. from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 28th of September, 2019
It's uphill all the way... from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 27th of September, 2019
Badger.. Badger...Badger.... Arrggghh!!!!! from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 9th of March, 2018
Quietly to Nantwich from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Thursday the 14th of September, 2017
 
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A leisurely two week trip – Scribblings from the Mintball
Jul 30, 2019 ... ... Lymm Visitor Moorings, Newton Brewery Inn, and Audlem Vistor Moorings ( above wharf). A total distance of 255 miles, 4¼ flg and 150 locks.
Audlem | Place to visit | Canal & River Trust
Why not start your fantastic family day out in Cheshire at Audlem? ... Gloucester Docks · The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne · Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre, ... This pretty vilage is famous for its run of 15 locks, which drop 93ft over one and a ... By boat - as well as visitor moorings, see our list of facilities available at Audlem.
The Odyssey 2009: Day 38 | Indigo Dreaming
Aug 17, 2009 ... Interestingly, there are 5-day moorings on the offside above lock 13, though the towpath ... There are particularly well-appointed visitor moorings (48-hour) at Coole Pilate, with ... Fine old wharf at the bottom of the Audlem flight.
River Weaver - Wikipedia
The River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route ... River Weaver at Nantwich ... Dutton Horse Bridge, which carries the towpath over the weir stream at Dutton, is one of the ... on the canal to be tipped into Weaver flats moored in a dock some 50 feet (15 m) below the level of the canal.
August 2016 - nb AmyJo
Aug 14, 2016 ... After descending the Adderley locks we called it a day at the visitor moorings above the Audlem locks. We were treated to this lovely sunset in ...
Visitor Moorings
Visitor Moorings. Since 1992 Shropshire Union Canal Society volunteers, in association with British Waterways and local authorities, have engaged in a rolling ...
Home stretch and a much over due catch up. - nb AmyJo
Aug 30, 2016 ... We last left you at Goldstone Wharf. ... After descending the Adderley locks we called it a day at the visitor moorings above the Audlem locks.