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Cheshire Ring DVDs

This DVD covers:

  • Trent & Mersey Canal (part)
  • Bridgewater Canal
  • Rochdale Canal (part)
  • Ashton Canal
  • Peak Forest Canal
  • Macclesfield Canal

Including:

  • Heartbreak Hill
  • Runcorn and Leigh Branch
  • Rochdale Nine Locks
  • Upper Peak Forest Canal
  • Whaley Bridge Branch

Popular DVD

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The DVD follows a cruise around the ring from Hardings Wood Junction.

Our descent of Heartbreak Hill takes us under the Poole Aqueduct that we'll cross over later.  Known to the old boatmen as the Cheshire Locks these lower us to the Cheshire Plain and Middlewich Junction.

Continuing along the Trent & Mersey Canal we pass the Anderton Lift before passing through three tunnels to reach Preston Brook.

Heartbreak Hill on the Trent & Mersey Canal   © Paul Balmer 2007

We visit both Runcorn and Leigh on the lock free Bridgewater Canal taking us to Manchester.  Our climb starts with the Rochdale Nine Locks, and continues with the Ashton and Marple Locks to reach the great views of the Upper Peak Forest Canal to Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth.

The scenic Macclesfield Canal completes the ring.

The Popular format DVD runs for 60 minutes. It's available on its own or in a combined 2 DVD set with the Bowcam DVD described below.

Bowcam DVD

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For a little fun we fitted a forward facing camera to our boat and, with a little editing, this shows a high speed journey around the ring.

You can see the forward facing view of the whole ring and not just the highlights shown in our Popular DVD.

We've added the mileage in the top corner of the screen, based on the markers in the Nicholson's Canal Guides, and location information along the bottom so you always know where you are.

Extract from Bowcam DVD   © Paul Balmer 2007

You can sit back and watch the scenery and the clouds scudding past, or watch the crew dashing forwards to operate the locks.

The commentary explains more about the canals and their background to complement the Popular format DVD.

The complete journey takes 73 minutes.  The Bowcam format DVD is available on its own or in a combined 2 DVD set with the Popular DVD described above.

Combined (Popular & Bowcam) DVDs

Combined DVD for the Cheshire Ring   © Paul Balmer 2009

Your opportunity to save a little money.

Many customers ask for both the Popular and Bowcam DVDs so we've put them both together in one box.  This includes both the fold-out map and the information book which come with the Popular edition.

Not only are they cheaper by buying them in one box, but it counts as one item so you save a second postage charge too.

DVD Information

DVD Contents  © Paul Balmer 2010

The DVD is in DVD-R format, recorded in PAL for use in the UK and some other countries.  The commentary is in English.

Available in Popular or Bowcam formats, or Combined in one box.

The Popular format is a cross between a documentary and a holiday programme and is supplied with a fold-out map (24 x 18 cm - 9 x 7 inches) and an information booklet giving further background material.

DVD Contents  © Paul Balmer 2010

For at little fun, the Bowcam version is a speeded up film from a forward facing camera with captions added to show the location.

The Combined version includes both DVDs in a single box.  Save at least £1.75 buying the 2 DVD set with both together in one box at £19.90 (that's saving £1.00 on the DVDs and £0.75 on the UK postage - and even more on postage abroad).

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Route Information

Map of Cheshire Ring   © Paul Balmer 2009

Waterway Routes produces information pages about each canal and ring.

There are photographs and historical notes and further information about key features along the route.

See the information page for