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anderton boat lift

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The Anderton Boat Lift was built by Edwin Clark in 1875 to lift cargo...

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JohnPaul-Liverpool

This is an incredible piece of Victorian engineering lifting canal barges up and down from one waterway to another (The River Weaver to the Mersey Trent Canal). What an amazing contraption that only the Victorians could invent.And it is FREE to enter the museum and grounds. Tip: If you would like to experience the lift and or canal trip (for which there is a fee) then check in advance on the Anderton Boat Lift website as they list the dates and times of operations in advance for the year ahead. Note: There is a car park fee (£2 per 3 hours) which you need to pay in the public car park next to the Anderton Boat Lift ...... but you can idle away the hours on the canal path as well which is very pretty with lots of canal barges. ...... A very pleasant day out can be had here ...... and if traveling a bit further you will enjoy the old town of Knutsford .... not far away. Oh and by the way there is a nice cafe overlooking the lift which is ennjoyable
133pollyj

Called in before Christmas when the craft fair was on. The displays are good and the shop and cafe are excellent. Very friendly helpful staff and the craft folks were a good choice of interesting people. Had a really nice afternoon.
GeorgeM870

We really enjoyed our visit here although wrong time of year as it is out of season so not operating but we got the gist of how this wonderful piece of engineering worked or so they tell us eventually, well worth a visit in season or out.
5Suzanne

Anderton Boat Lift is a lovely restored piece of local history. The exhibition is interesting and the boat ride a fun activity for all the family.
vonniek1

This is well worth a visit. We took the grandchildren and thy weren't very enthusiastic about it. When we got there and saw it they loved it and were amazed
TruthfullTyke

Quick visit, simply because we have never been before, and had an hour or so to kill.Quite shock to see a visitors centre, then to be told by a member of staff it was FREE...Yorkshire man in heaven !!Spent best part of an hour looking around museum, and outside in the grounds photographing the wonderful piece of Victorian Engineering, Not sure if a charge applies in the main season, but for us a great visit - Thanks
165wendya

As I live quite close by I do visit on a regular basis if only to call for a cup of tea when passing, but there is a nice cafe and information centre and you can buy tickets for a boat trip which will take you, as part of the boat ride, up and down the lift. Anderton park area also leads to Marbury Park - both are good for walking and not too far
H430LGjohnr

This is an attraction that is well worth a visit. The staff are friendly and very informative.The indoor apart is spotless, it has a nice section for those little take home gifts.Good for children as they can learn all about canals and rivers with lots to see and doThe trip on the boat down the lift and a cruise along the River Weaver is fascinating.Lots of wildlife to see as well.For those with a head for heights a behind the scenes tripto the top of the world tour is a must. good idea to book for thisThe boat is fully covered so it makes for a great day out for all the family
LolOC74

We visited here as a family ((children 13-10) & we were all kept entertained for a good few hours. We chose to stay on land & look around the visitor centre - which had lots of hands on exhibits. We sat in the cafe (quite good) whilst looking over the boat lift & we actually saw it lifting boats which was fascinating. We ventured outside & found lots of seating & space for the children to run & play including in the maze. There are no safety barriers between land & water so children need to be watched. I can't comment on the boat trip as we didn't go but a friend of mine did & found it very interesting. There are toilet facilities here too. The only downside... The huge factory on the other side of the river, which ruins the view somewhat although it is an industrial area & the lift was built to connect the 2 rivers. Don't let this put you off its still worth a visit. I'm sure you have to pay to park to at the very nearby nature park, which is also a nice place to have a walk around.
Whackywoman

Brilliant, disabled friendly great narrative from helmsman during the ride on an engineering masterpiece on the UK Canals.I was in my chair as having a bad days on the old legs and they are geared up for such which was a pleasant surprise. Was late in the day so cafe was closing otherwise would have treated us to a cuppa and cake afterwards.

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