Discover Marple Flight of Locks - Canal & River Trust
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Whaley Bridge Stockport Peak Forest Canal A626 Station Road Marple Aqueduct Aqueduct House Brabyns Park Marple Brabyns Brow River Goyt Marple Bridge River Goyt Memorial Park Wheelchair accessible (prebookable) The Midland Marple village Bugsworth Macclesfield Canal Horse tunnel Old Know’s Warehouse Lock 1 Lock 16 Horse roller Marina Discover Marple Flight of Locks The flight of sixteen locks at Marple is a spectacular sight. Plus the beautiful countryside makes it a wonderful place for a family day out. STAY SAFE: Stay Away From the Edge Little adventures on your doorstep Map not to scale: covers approx 1.4 miles/2.4km
Transcript of Discover Marple Flight of Locks - Canal & River Trust
Whaley Bridge
Stockport
Peak Forest Canal
A626 S
tation
Road
Marple Aqueduct
Aqueduct House
Brabyns Park
Marple
Brabyns Brow
River Goyt
Marple Bridge
River Goyt
Memorial Park
Wheelchair accessible (prebookable)
The Midland
Marple village
BugsworthMacclesfield Canal
Horse tunnel
Old Know’s Warehouse
Lock 1
Lock 16
Horse roller
Marina
Discover Marple Flight of LocksThe flight of sixteen locks at Marple is a spectacular sight. Plus the beautiful countryside makes it a wonderful place for a family day out.
STAY SAFE:Stay Away From
the Edge
Little adventures on your doorstep
Map not to scale: covers approx 1.4 miles/2.4km
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A little bit of history The Peak Forest Canal was built to transport bulky materials, especially limestone, from nearby quarries. The lock flight, and the ingenious ways of taking the railway over the canal and the canal over the River Goyt, means there are plenty of interesting features to spot. And the woods are great for exploring too!
Go to canalriverexplorers.org.uk to discover lots of fun things to do with the family.
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Watch boats pass through the locks. It takes at least three hours to clear them so boaters might like a hand. But be careful to follow their instructions carefully. Inspect the locks – they are some of the deepest
in the country. Check out the viaduct, aqueduct and the quirky footbridges with carved stone faces on them.
Stop and look at the fantastic views from the locks. Take binoculars – the surrounding woodlands are
great places to spot birds.
Five things to do at Marple Flight of Locks
Best of all it’s FREE!*
Information
Parking
Toilets
Café
Pub
Picnic area
Boat trips (pre-bookable only)
Path
Allow 2-3 hours for this visit
Marple LocksStation Road SK6 7DA
* Don’t forget:Although the site is always open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses before setting out.
Did you know?...Our lock gates are handbuilt by skilled carpenters in our workshops in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, from FSC Green Oak. Each one is unique and can take up to a month to make. Once built they last for about 25 years.
