BLACK PRINCE HOLIDAYS

Based near Northwich, Acton Bridge is a good starting point for a number of routes.

Travelling north, you meet the canal where it all started - the Bridgewater Canal, which takes you lock free to Manchester. From there you can travel to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, or continue on the Cheshire Ring via the Peak Forest and Macclesfield.

South of base you can travel the Four Counties Ring, or meander up to Chester and beyond to the Ellesmere Port boat museum.