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Queenie

Reverse layout - so you step off the back deck into the kitchen - and there is a side hatch starboar
The solid fuel stove means year round hire is very comfortable.
Fold away dining table and chairs.
Reclining chairs and a warm fire in the evening.
Good sized bathroom with a shower and plenty of storage space.
Normal sized and very comfortable double bed at the front of the boat.
Looking out onto the front deck.
Queenie has a side hatch.
Queenie is our second boat.
Cheshire Ring stopover (photo Wilco & Chris).
In Dunham photo by @JulesHornbrook
Ye Old Number 3 mooring aboard Queenie photo by Jules Hornbrook.
Sunday morning on Canal Street in Manchester photo by Wilco & Chris
We are open all year round and we keep the same price all year too.

Gloria

Step off the back deck into the galley.
Open plan and spacious.
The saloon dinette makes into a double bed.
Solid fuel stove lovely for winter hires.
Bright and spacious.
Lot's of handy storage spaces
Bathroom with shower, sink, toilet and storage areas.
Lock 92 in Manchester you pass this as part of the Cheshire Ring.
Fixed double bed at the front of the boat.
Always something to watch.
Bedroom doors lead onto the front deck.
A great write up for us.
'Gloria' spotted moored up in Sale.
Thanks Laura Hutchinson for this lovely photo and the other interior shots.
Gloria in Lymm.
In front of the Packet House (built 1760) in Worsley.
A photo from Tony Stanton's holiday.
Gloria is 57ft/17.37m long.
Casting off from our mooring at the Bridgewater marina.
In Castlefield where you don't have to go through any locks.
Let us know if you are interested.

Canal Life

Springtime.
Our mooring 2012.
Summer nights.
Dessert glasses of summer wine on the back deck.
The Anderton Boat Lift - 3 days from our base at the Bridgewater marina.
At breakfast time on the back deck - our mooring.
Castlefield (Manchester) - nice photo Mary Thompson.
Sculpture on the way towards the Leeds Liverpool canal North West UK.
Nice pic Steven K.
The road bridge taken from the Barton Aqueduct - passing over the Manchester Ship Canal.
Or else!
Plank Lane lift bridge...you get to stop the traffic.
Winter grass.
Disney swan!
We supply maps and information about routes.
When it's not frozen.
In the sky near M28 1YB
On the way to Manchester city centre
From the side hatch on Queenie
Crossing the Manchester Ship Canal photo by @JulesHornbrook
Old and new in Sale photo by @JulesHornbrook
Photo by Wilco & Chris
Springtime taken by Mary Photogwomanextraordinare Thompson.
In Castlefield at night

Bridgewater Marina - Our Base

Sunset at the Bridgewater marina Boothstown.
Another view from Gloria's mooring on an Autumn morning.
Fresh mint in the Summertime.
Peaceful and relaxing.
If the canal is frozen we can offer static houseboat hire.
Space on the canal bank for picnic's.
That gap between the boats is Gloria's mooring.
The view from our office.
Summer neighbours at the marina.
Our base.
Our mooring for Autumn, static, house boat hire.
The pub is in the background.
Free parking at our base.

Holiday Snaps

Peter and John Hope.
Mel and Lorraine stopping by on their tour of Europe.
Mel and Lorraine 100 years ago!
To keep warm in winter time - Lucy.
Joellen in Worsley.
Wilco and Chris on the Cheshire Ring.
The Force is strong with Queenie!
Aboard Gloria.
Day 1 of the Cheshire Ring - Wilco and Chris.
Grace and Ali.
Tim and Simon in the rain and a finger.
Their New Year hire aboard Queenie - Debbie and Paul.
What can you see Steven?
Breakfast aboard Gloria - Laura and Dave.
Chris or Wilco's feet on the Cheshire Ring.
Frank aboard Gloria.
Jackie Wells on a pre-wedding honeymoon hire in February 2017.
Anne, Queenie, Cheshire Ring, July 2017.

Where The Bags & Tea Towels Go

In Sue Shaw's kitchen
To Emily
They go home
Nice bag Amay!
To the MAXXI.
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