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Anderton Boat Lift - Visitor Centre

anderton boat lift

Contact Details

Lift Lane
Anderton
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 6FW

Tel: 01606 786777

Fax: 01606 872903

The fully accessible Visitor Centre boasts a two storey facility with coffee shop for that much needed 'rest bite'. The welcome desk serves the gift shop and provides tickets for the trip boat through the lift and/or along the Weaver Navigation, exhibition area and toilet facilities. For 2012 the Exhibition and Grounds are free for our 10th year celebrations.

The lower level houses the exhibition, focusing upon the story of the lift’s history and the people who worked on and around it. The exhibition is colour coded to specific themes, with a high interactive content and an entertaining cinematic centrepiece. The lift control centre is located within the exhibition, enabling visitors to get up close and personal with the lift on its busy daily schedule.

Time travel through the unique structure on board the elegant Edwin Clark trip boat, journeying between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal high above.

Feel free to browse the gift shop with its unique heritage and historic content, while outdoor decking offers fine views over the grounds and lift. On fine weather days, take advantage of the picnic areas, located in the impressive shadow of this mighty structure.

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult - Combined Lift and River Trip£11.50 per ticket
Child - Combined Lift and River Trip£8.50 per ticket
Concession - Combined Lift and River Trip£10.00 per ticket
Family - Combined Lift and River Trip£31.50 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Leave M6, jct 19 and follow A556 to Chester, take A559 for Northwich town centre. Follow brown signs.
Leave M56, jct 10 the Anderton Boat Lift is just 5 miles, follow the A49 for Northwich turn left onto A533 Barnton. Follow signage.

Awards

  • Visit England VAQAS Accredited 2010
  • Regional and Miscellaneous VCC Access for All Award 2010

Opening Times

Main season (01/03/2013 - 25/11/2013)
DayTimes
Monday10:0016:00
Tuesday10:0016:00
Wednesday10:0016:00
Thursday10:0016:00
Friday10:0016:00
Saturday10:0017:30
Sunday10:0017:30
Bank Holiday10:0017:30

Facilities

Other

  • Out of Hours Visits

Attraction Facilities

  • All Weather Attraction

Provider Features

  • Indoor Attraction - The 2 Story Visitor Centre, Coffee Shop and Gift Shop are all indoors. The Trip Boat is also completelty covered.
  • Marketing Cheshire Member
  • No Smoking Attraction
  • Village Location - We are Located in the village of Anderton, just north of Northwich Town Centre.

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (charge) - Parking is charges at £2.00 for upto 3 hours and £3.00 until car park closing time

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - The Coffee Shop is newly renovated serving fresh coffee, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, paninis, cakes and snacks.
  • Picnic Site - There are various locations to have a picnic, both onsite and in the Northwich Community Woodlands

Payment Methods

  • Delta accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Min group size - To be classed as a group we require a minumum of 12 paying members of the party.
  • Special group rates
  • Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Conference facilities
  • Toilets

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 12

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