Swanley Bridge Marina is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) just past the junction with The Droitwich Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
Facilities: diesel for sale, chemical toilet disposal, gas for sale, boatyard pump-out and water point.
You can wind here.
| Swanley Lock No 6 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Butchers Bridge No 9 | 5 furlongs | |
| Swanley Bridge No 8 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Swanley Lock No 5 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Burland Pipe Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | ||
| Burland Bridge No 6 | 2 furlongs | |
| Ravensmoor Wharf Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | |
| Burland Visitor Moorings (south) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Platt's Bridge No 5 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Burland Visitor Moorings | 4¾ furlongs | |
- Swanley Bridge Marina — associated with this page
- Swanley Bridge Marina in Cheshire is a tranquil countryside canal and narrowboat mooring on the Llangollen Canal Marina.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Lock opening times and some recalculations. from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 20th of September, 2020
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