Ellesmere Port Boat Museum

You can visit the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum on a canal holiday from our Bunbury base

Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is at the end of the Shropshire Union Canal, where it meets the Manchester Ship Canal.

Once a thriving transhipment hub, it’s now home to the Canal & River Trust’s National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.

The Museum is housed in a conservation area with 19 Grade II listed buildings to explore. There are locks, docks, warehouses, stables, a forge, workers cottages and gardens all brought back vividly to life with the help of costumed characters and interactive displays. There are indoor and outdoor displays across the 7.5-acre site.

The Museum is also home to the National Waterways Archive and national collection of historic working boats. These include Mossdale, the only remaining wooden Mersey Flat in the world. And

You can reach Ellesmere Port on a four-night mid-week break or week away from our Bunbury base. You can pre-book a mooring within the Museum, that includes access to the Museum.

The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port is pet-friendly.