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Narrowboat moored on the towpath at a junction in front of a tunnel and bridge under a blue sky

Bugsworth Basin

Bugsworth Canal Basin on the Peak Forest Canal, and not far from the town of Whaley Bridge, was once the largest and busiest inland port on the narrow canal system and the only one to survive intact. Today, it's popular with boaters and walkers.

Things to see and do

There's a few benches, for picnics, at the basin and in Whaley Bridge

Planning your visit

  • Address

    Bugsworth Basin, Brookside, Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7NE

  • Prices

    Apart from parking, it's free

  • Toilets

    Toilets at visitors centre in the basin

Getting here

  • By car

    Free parking at the basin

  • By boat

    The nearest facilities, including water point, elsan and toilets, are available within Bugsworth Basin and are for all boaters to use, however there is some limited permanent moorings

photo of a location on the canals
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