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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.
There's a few benches, for picnics, at the basin and in Whaley Bridge
Bugsworth Basin, Brookside, Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7NE
Apart from parking, it's free
Toilets at visitors centre in the basin
Free parking at the basin
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
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