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This cross-country canal takes in the best of what the North Midlands has to offer, with stunning views over the Cheshire Plain.
The 93-mile long Trent & Mersey Canal spans our Northwest, East Midlands and West Midlands regions, running from the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook to Shardlow and the Trent Navigation.
The canal takes you through some of the best scenes that our waterways have to offer, from the towering Anderton Boat Lift through to the heritage-rich industrial sites of Stoke-on-Trent's potteries district and the nature reserve at picturesque Fradley Junction.
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The Trent & Mersey Canals provides a green corridor through Stoke-on-Trent, as well as offering cycling and walking routes through rural Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
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This 6km walk captures the excitement of a canal born for pottery
A varied five-mile circular walk starting from Seven Springs car park
A 7-mile circular walk, explore the countryside, farmland, and local villages
Engineered by James Brindley, the Trent & Mersey was the country's first long-distance canal. It is full of interesting features, which reflect its history
More than a boat lift, take time out in the visitor centre, enjoy a cake in the cafe and relax by the water's edge
Straddling two waterways is the Cheshire village of Middlewich
The lake sits so close to the canal that it seems the towpath crosses straight through it
Take a leisurely walk or boat trip and admire the architecture, from the historic bridges and traditional Brindley Aqueduct
It's one of the busiest places on the waterways with cafes, a pub and the ever-popular Fradley Pool Nature Reserve
Where the Trent & Mersey Canal turns into the upper reaches of the River Trent
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