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Blackwater Meadow Marina

Town : Ellesmere

County : Shropshire

Canal : Llangollen

Pets Permitted : Yes (Max 2 pets)

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Directions to Blackwater Meadow Marina.

 

Places Of Interest.

Llangollen Steam Railway : www.llangollen-railway.co.uk

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

The ruins of Castell Dinas Bran.

Wedgwood Pottery factory : 01782 204141

Wedgwood Museum at Barlaston : 01782 282986 www.thewedgwoodstory.com

The impressive 2926-yard long Harecastle Tunnel.

Shugborough Hall : 01889 881388 www.nationaltrust.org.uk at Great Haywood.

Old trafford, home of Manchester United F.C. 0870 4421994 www.manutd.co.uk.

Chester TIC 01244 402111 www.chestertourism.com.

Chester Zoo : 01244 380280 www.chesterzoo.org.

Boat Museum : 0151 355 5017 www.boatmuseum.org.uk at Ellesmere Port.

 

On / Near Site Facilities

Wi Fi access at the marina, available through www.ineedbroadband.co.uk

Shop

Chandlery

Toilets

Showers

Waste Disposal

Recycling Facilities

Moorings

Parking

Pay Phone

Postal Service

Power Hook Up

Site Security

 

Shops

Co-op Mini Super Market. Cross Street Ellesmere

Spar Mini Super Market. Scotland Street. Ellesmere

Tesco Store-just on the out skirts of town, opening May 2011.

Market Day is on a Tuesday morning, and held in the hall on Scotland Street (opposite the Post Office)

B. Hawkins & Son Family Butchers, 4 Cross Street, Ellesmere, Phone 01691-622329

V. Sanchi MBHI Watchmaker & Jeweller-5 Scotland Street, Ellesmere, Phone 01691-622282

Mobile Phones-Mere Mobiles. 10 Market Street Ellesmere, Phone 01691-623111, or Mobile 07976-068487

J.C. Dykes Builders Merchants. D-I-Y Market Street Ellesmere. Phone 01691-624085

North Shropshire Tyres for a lot more than just tyres. Willow Street, Ellesmere. Phone 01691-622088 or 624060

Newdell Computer Solutions, 11 Scotland Street, Ellesmere. Phone 01691-623232
Vermeulen's Deli and Bakery Cross Street Ellesmere. Phone 016914-622521

Banks

HSBC. 6 High Street, Ellesmere, Phone 08457-404-404

Lloyds TSB. The Square, Ellesmere, Phone 0845-3-000-000

Nat West. Scotland Street, Ellesmere. Phone 0845-300-7817

Post Office & Party Shop 26 Scotland Street, Ellesmere,
Phone 01691-622541

Chemist

Chemist- Rowlands Pharmacy, 5 Cross Street, Ellesmere, Phone 01691-622698. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6 pm. Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm

Doctors

Doctors- Ellesmere Medical Practise trimpley Street. Ellesmere. Phone 01691-622711 or 622798 or 623256

Dentist

Dentist-High Street Dental Practice, 18 High Street, Ellesmere, Phone 01691-623333

Pubs

Black Lion. Scotland Street, Ellesmere, Phone 01691-622418

Red Lion. Church Street Ellesmere. Phone 01691-622632. www.ellesmere.info/redlion

Several other Pubs, one of which is reputedly the oldest pub in Shropshire, on the way into town from the marina.

Takeaways

Asian Spices Indian Restaurant & Takeaway 1 Birch Street, Ellesmere. Phone 01691-623689. Closed on Monday(Except Bank Holidays)

Thai-Mere Licensed Restaurant, 5 High Street Ellesmere, Phone 01691-624670 or 624318. Open Monday to Saturday 5.30 to 10.30 pm

B&B

Bed & Breakfast Accommodation. Mereside Farm (Just minutes away from the marina) Sandy Lane. SY12 0PA. Phone 01691-622418. email nicky@meresidefarm.co.uk website www.meresidefarm.co.uk

Taxis

Dave's. Phone 01691-622132 or Mobile 07779-339801

Lionel's. Phone 01691-690319 or Mobile 07831-308994

Les Wolfenden. Phone 01691-624229 or Mobile 07980-297108

Mike Cornes( for a 6 seater taxi) Phone 01691-624468 or Mobile 07850-808916

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