Description
A special two days away featuring a river cruise with a difference, incorporating the world's first boat lift, a visit to Blakemere Craft Centre and a stunning steam train ride on the Peaks Railway - all this in one action packed weekend!
Itinerary
What's Included?
- Coach travel with reserved seating- One night dinner, bed & breakfast at The Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Crewe- Visit to the Blakemere Village Craft Centre- An inclusive Anderton Boat Lift cruise- A 1 hour inclusive Peak Railway return journey between Matlock to Rowsley- Visit to BakewellAnderton Boat Lift - The 'Cathedral of the Canals' is a giant three-storey-high iron structure on the banks of the River Weaver Navigation which lifts boats and barges from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey Canal.The Peak Railway - Forming part of the old Midland Railway line between Manchester Central and London St Pancras which was closed in 1968, the preserved railway runs through the delightful Derbyshire countryside between Matlock to Rowsley.