Canal Cruise with Lunch on Board, Manchester

Tour Information

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This relaxing day out is always popular with both new and returning visitors.

Sit back and let the world float by as you enjoy a return cruise along the Bridgewater and Manchester Ship Canal to Media City & The Quays, Salford. Be pampered with a leisurely 3-course lunch served on board.

There is time to get off the boat for a stroll around the iconic waterfront destination, The Quays, Salford. Visit The Lowry, named for the artist who spent much of his life in Salford and whose work is strongly associated with the city. Or take a stroll around Media City UK, the home of the BBC.

Re-join the boat at 15.00 for the journey back to Castlefields where we return to our coach for the journey home.

Included in the cost is:

Three course Lunch served on board with tea & coffee

Return city centre canal cruise

Free time at The Lowry, Media City & The Quays

Tour accompanied by Wisteria Tours

Return coach travel with the Lakeside Coaches.

Find out about the Itinerary…

Canal boat turning on River Irwell
Lunch on board on the Manchester Ship Canal
The start of the journey at Castlefield, Manchester
The Lowry, The Quays
View from The Lowry, The Quays
Jacky on board with Lakeside Coaches

Manchester City Cruise with 3-course lunch on board

£82 per person

9^th October 2024

Ellesmere, Shrewsbury

3 Course Lunch with coffee

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08.30 Depart Lakeside Coach Yard, Ellesmere

09.30 Depart, Abbey Foregate car park, Shrewsbury

18.15 Arriving back in Shrewsbury & 19.00 at Ellesmere

Timings to be confirmed 7 days before travel.

Booking your place

A non-refundable deposit of £20 per person is payable when booking. Full payment is due 10 weeks before departure.

Itinerary

Tour Information: Outward Canal Journey

At 12.00 noon we set sail from Castlefield in central Manchester. Our journey will take in parts of the Bridgewater and Manchester Ship Canal taking about an hour and a half. Whilst sailing to Salford Quays your starter of homemade soup and a main course of chicken with vegetables will be served. All dietary needs catered for. There is a licensed bar on board. The captain will also provide a live commentary, giving interesting and historical facts about the canals and landmarks along the route.

Then we arrive at Pomona Lock and the boat is lowered onto the Manchester Ship Canal where we cruise to Salford Quays and the upper reaches of the canal. We then moor up at Salford Quays, under The Lowry Footbridge, where we disembark for an hour and a half to explore the Quays.

Free Time

We have just over an hour’s free time at The Quays. Pop into The Lowry which houses a fascinating L S Lowry Exhibition, one of Britain’s most recognisable painters whose work is full of surprises. Lowry is best known for his popular mill scenes and industrial landscapes, but his work covers a wide range of themes and subjects.

Stroll around Media City UK, the home of the BBC in the North. If you prefer to sit and watch the world go by there are plenty of seats alongside the canal and coffee shops in The Lowry.

Return canal journey

At 15.00 we set sail for the return journey to Castlefield, again via Pomona Lock. With background music playing you can then enjoy the homemade dessert followed by tea and coffee. At 16.00 we arrive back at Castlefield where our coach will be waiting.

Booking your place

The cost for the day is £82 which includes return coach travel from your pick-up point, return canal cruise and 3-course lunch on board with tea and coffee. Entry into The Lowry is free.

A non-refundable deposit of £20 per person is payable when booking. Full payment is due 10-weeks before departure.

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Delightful canal cruise with 3-course lunch on board

Tour Information

This relaxing day out is always popular with both new and returning visitors.

Sit back and let the world float by as you enjoy a return cruise along the Bridgewater and Manchester Ship Canal to Media City & The Quays, Salford. Be pampered with a leisurely 3-course lunch served on board.

Included in the cost is:

Manchester City Cruise with 3-course lunch on board

Itinerary

Outward Canal Journey

Free Time

Return canal journey

Booking your place