Marple

Br.1-2: EC Wed; water, rubbish disposal, sanitary station (SPO), shopping centre, cinema, swimming pool, buses, railway stations
BW Northwest Region to br.2
office 01942-405700
Vet 0161-427 3035
Taxi 0161-426 0177

Top Lock Training 0161-449 7062
Boat handling courses

New Horizons charity boat
01663-742796

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.3: General store & off licence, chippy, laundrette, PO

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, King's butchers, buses
Braidbar Boat Services waterside 01625-843471 boat fitters, inspections.
Exclusive boat hire
Constellation Cruises waterside 01625-873471 weekly & weekend 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 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 1½ miles
phone before visiting
01625-820875

Whiteley Green

Pub br.25
Windmill Inn 250m

Br.26A (planned at Clarence Mill)  

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

Ninth edition, revised February 2007
Prepared by Tim Boddington.
Copyright © 2007 The Macclesfield Canal Society

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, Chinese chippy, restaurants, Pizzas, petrol station, Bradbury's hardware, gas, 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, east of aqueduct: EC Wed; wide variety of shops, butcher, bakers, laundrette, Chinese chippy

Bollington Discovery Centre Clarence Mill waterside (Wed 1.30-4, Sat Sun 11-4)
Chilli Jam Café, Clarence Mill (not Mon ex BH) Drop-in Centre, Aqueduct 150m
(Mon-Thur 10-4) internet café

Pubs br.27
Hollybush, Spinners Arms, Queen's, Church House, Poachers, Red Lion,
Bollington pub guide & map

Restaurants: The Plaice (+chippy), Briscola, Beasdales, Viceroy

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