Places of Interest
Stoke-on-Trent: former National Garden Festival leisure
area, bus service to Pottery factories and museums, Etruria
Industrial Museum, moor at Wedgwood Visitor Centre
Stone market town
Shrugbrough Hall: interior, grounds, rare breeds farm
Gailey Round House
Market Drayton: historic town, ancient Wednesday market
Nantwich: half-timbered buildings
Harecastle Tunnel: built 1827 to replace the original 1777 tunnel
which had no towpath - boatmen had to 'leg it' by lying on the
boat roof and 'walking' the boat through - horses walked over
the top.
Possible Holidays
One Week
The Four Counties Ring makes a good one week holiday, although
strenuous at times. Alternatively, an out-and-back holiday can
be taken from any of the bases.
Short Breaks
Mid-week and weekend breaks are available from all Holidays
in the UK bases on the Four Counties Ring. Historic Chester
may be reached on a short break from Base 18.
Longer Holidays
In a two week trip the Four Counties Ring can be combined with
the Llangollen Canal or adjacent Rings, or can be extended with
a visit to Chester, famous for its city walls and historic Rows.
Buy
the Pearson's
Canal Companion to the Four Counties Ring
