Chirk Narrowboat Base

Chirk Hire Base Information

Marine Services, Chirk Marina, Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5AD

Hotels/Guest Houses

Moreton Park Lodge, Gledrid, Chirk, Wrexham, LL14 5DG Tel: 01691 776666
www.moretonpark.com

The Hand Hotel, Chirk, Wrexham, LL14 5EY Tel. 01691 773472
Double room £60 Single room £50 transport to the base included.

Glenwood B & B, Station Road, Chirk, Wrexham Tel. 01691 772627
Double room £70 Single room £35 including breakfast

Public Transport

National Rail Enquiries:
www.nationalrail.co.uk Tel: 08457 484950
www.thetrainline.com Tel: 0871 244 1545

Nearest Airport: Manchester International Tel. 0161 489 3000
www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Nearest Railway Station:Chirk

Taxi/Minicab

J.E.T.S. Executive Transfer Services Tel.07725 222073 (Highly recommended) www.jets-transfers.com
A1 Taxis Tel.01691 770043 / 01691 770117
B & L Taxis Tel.01691 776444

Approximate prices: (Prices courtesy of J.E.T.S. – subject to change)
Manchester International Airport to Chirk Marina : £60 taxi for 4 people
Liverpool Airport to Chirk Marina : £60 taxi for 4 people

Groceries

There are a number of good shops in Chirk, including a Spar supermarket and a large Tesco superstore can be found in nearby Cefn Mawr.

Flying into London

From Heathrow airport, get the London underground tube to Euston station.
From Gatwick airport, get the Gatwick Express to London Victoria station, then get a London underground tube to London Euston.
From Stansted airport, get the London underground tube to London Euston.
From Euston, get a train to Shrewsbury, then change for Chirk.
Visit www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your route on the London Underground.

Flying into Manchester

Get a train to Manchester Piccadilly or Wilmslow station, then change to Shrewsbury. At Shrewsbury, change to Chirk.

How to find us by car

M6: Exit at Junction 10A and take the M54 towards Telford. Join the A5 for Llangollen and continue until you reach the South side of Chirk. Stay on the A5 for 400 yards, until you have passed three roundabouts. You will then see a left turning with a brown tourist sign to ‘Marina’. The Marina entrance is 500 yards on the left.
From the North: Take the A483 towards Chirk and until you reach the signposts for the A5 Llangollen. At the roundabout, turn right towards Llangollen and after a short distance you will see a turning to the left with a brown tourist sign to ‘Marina’. The Marina entrance is 500 yards on the left.
www.theaa.com/route-planner