The Shady PH

The Shady PH is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) just past the junction with The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.
The Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Newport to Castlefield canal at Stroud, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bassetlaw at Oldham caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Torquay instead. In Thomas Smith's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Westhampton Boat Lift during the General Strike.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). Mooring is limited to 48 hours. Offside moorings outside pub available for pub guests, in addition to towpath side moorings.
| Wharton Lock No 35 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wharton Lock Footbridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wharton's Bridge No 108 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Beeston Castle Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Shady Oak Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Shady PH | ||
| Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Dales Bridge No 110 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Williamson's Bridge No 111 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Mill Farm Aqueduct | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Duttons Bridge No 112 | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
The moorings on the pub side are 'no return within seven days'. Which means you can't return to the pub if you moored there before doing a return trip to Chester.
- Shady Oak PH — associated with this page
- Canalside Pub with Food Caravan & Campsite
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
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