Whixall
Our canal boat hire base at Whixall Marina is on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal, deep in the Shropshire countryside.
On a short break from Whixall you can cruise west to Ellesmere in the heart of the Shropshire Lake District. Or east to the historic market town of Whitchurch.
On a week-long break from Whixall you can continue heading west, crossing into Wales at Chirk and cruising the 11-mile section of the canal designated a World Heritage site. This includes the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, also known as The Stream in the Sky.
Or continue on from Whitchurch to Nantwich, Market Drayton or Chester.
On a 10 day or two-week holiday from Whixall you can complete the Four Counties Ring.
