Marple

Br.1-2: Water, rubbish disposal, sanitary station (SPO), shopping centre, banks, cinema, swimming pool, buses, railway stations
Vet 0161-427 3035
Taxi 0161-426 0177

Top Lock Training 0161-449 7062
Boat handling courses

New Horizons charity boat
0161-483 8509

Pubs
Navigation Hotel down locks from br.1
* Ring O'Bells, br.2 east side
The Crown, on east side 300m uphill from br.3, br.4 and br.5

Br.3: General store & off licence, chippy, laundrette, sandwich shop

Br.6 General store 100m west

Br.12: North Cheshire Cruising Club (NCCC) 01663-765581 private arm

FP Ladybrook Valley leading ½ mile to Middlewood railway station

 

Higher Poynton

Br.15 historic area: water, rubbish disposal, Coffee Tavern & General store, chips, buses
Braidbar Boat Services waterside 01625-843471 boat fitters, inspections.
Exclusive boat hire
The Trading Post waterside 01625-872277 chandlery, fuels, maps & guides, canalia, teas, ices, provisions, day boat hire
Tourist information centre 100m
Anson Engine Museum Internal combustion engines 01625-874426 ½ mile
Poynton Marina, east side, moorings

Pub br.15
Boar's Head
 

 

Wood Lanes

Br.18, off licence, buses
Lyme View Marina east side
01625-874638 moorings, day boat, fuels,
pump-out
Lyme Breeze Restaurant & Tearoom 01625−871120
Mary Sunley charity boat 01625-428301

Pub br.18
Miners Arms

 

 

Br.21
Adlington Hall
01625-820875 1½ miles
phone before visiting

 

Whiteley Green

Pub br.25
Windmill Inn 250m

 

Br.26A footbridge at Clarence Mill providing access from the towpath to Café Waterside and Bollington Discovery Centre on the mill canalside (east side)

Pubs
Vale br.26 200m, br.27 300m
Dog & Partridge br.27 150m

Tenth edition, fully revised Spring 2010
Prepared by Tim Boddington.
Copyright © 2010 The Macclesfield Canal Society

Internet edition continuously updated, see footer

Marple Junction

Next sanitary station: east, Whaley Bridge or Bugsworth (Peak Forest Canal); north, Fairfield Junction (Ashton Canal); south, Bosley top lock (Macclesfield Canal), Harecastle or Red Bull (Trent & Mersey Canal)

The last boat garage on the main line by narrows south of br.2

National Trail and Long Distance Route crossings marked in bold FP

Canal length: 26¼ miles to Hall Green, plus 1½ miles to Harding's Wood. 12 locks at Bosley plus a stop lock at Hall Green
 
The Macclesfield Canal Society have provided leaflet boxes at Bosley top lock and Hall Green stop lock
 
Marple to High Lane: Stockport Tourist Information Centre 0161-474 4444

High Lane

Br.11: variety of shops, PO, butcher, snacks, chemist, Chinese chippy, restaurants, Pizzas, petrol station, buses

Pubs either side
* Bull's Head, Horse Shoe Inn, Royal Oak Hotel, Dog & Partridge, Red Lion

 
Lyme Park NT Disley 01663-762023
by bus from br.11, on foot from bridges 13-Red Acre Aqueduct, 1½ - 2½ miles depending on route. Easiest from br.15 or br.16. Red Acre Aqueduct best in May, June for Rhododendrons

Middlewood Way on the west side of the canal, this route for walking, cycling and riding is very close to the canal between Marple and Macclesfield and can be accessed from many points. 
 

Red Acre Aqueduct

The Milestones were restored by The Macclesfield Canal Society   

Bollington

Lord Vernon's Wharf, north of aqueduct: EC Wed; variety of shops, butcher, bakers, laundrette, Chinese chippy. Buses

Footbridge 26A is now open providing access to the towpath, pubs and Recreation Ground

Bollington Discovery Centre Clarence Mill waterside (Wed 1.30-4, Sat Sun 11-4)
Café Waterside, Clarence Mill (not Mon), Bridgend Centre, Aqueduct 150m
(Mon-Fri 10-4) internet café

Pubs br.26A, br.27
Holly Bush, Spinner's Arms, Queen's Arms, Church House, Poacher's, Red Lion, Crown,
Bollington pub guide & map

Restaurants br 26A, 27
The Plaice (+chippy), Briscola, Beasdales, Viceroy, Poacher's, Church House, Maggoty Johnson, Chinese take away

Vet Canalside at Adelphi aqueduct
01625-572999 (see next map)