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Places to Visit in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
National Waterways Museum
South Pier Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 4FW
Tel: +44(0)151 355 5017
Fax: +44(0)151 355 4079
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At the National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history to life.
Explore the former canal port and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river boats.
At the National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history to life.
Explore the former canal port and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river boats.
Discover the stories of the people who worked on our canals and rivers through interactive displays, film and audio recordings.
And step back in time at the dock workers’ cottages and see how people lived from the 1840s to the 1950s.
Designed by Thomas Telford under the direction of William Jessop, this was a working canal port until the 1950s. The scheme of locks, docks and warehouses together with the pump and engine room which provided the power for boats and cranes, blacksmiths forge and stables vividly recreate what life was like at the turn of the century.
Rolt Centre
Facilities
Museum, Tea Room, Car Park, Private Group Tours, School Tours Available,
Weddings and Conferences
CONFERENCES AND CORPORATE EVENTS IN ELLESMERE PORT, CHESHIRE
Housed in a refurbished 19th century port building within the museum's historic docks and waterways complex, the Rolt Centre combines quality conference and meeting facilities with a fascinating historical location.
Offering panoramic views across the Mersey estuary to Liverpool, our conference centre is also ideally located, just off junction 9 of the M53.
Ample free car and coach parking and close to national railway links.
Bookings also include free museum entry for all delegates, allowing you and your colleagues to tour the site during normal opening hours.
Admission
Adult £8.50
Child £5.75
Concession £6.50
Family Ticket £24.00
Concession Family Ticket £20.00
Under 5's Free
Opening Times
Summer Season - April to October
Open 10am to 5pm daily
Winter Season - November to March
Open 11am to 4pm daily
(closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day)
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Places to Stay near National Waterways Museum
Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port- Please check prices or opening times before booking as they may be subject to alteration