Tattenhall Marina is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) half a mile from Guildford.
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 excellent (this is a really good mooring).
Facilities: diesel for sale, chemical toilet disposal, gas for sale, coal for sale, boatyard pump-out, rubbish disposal, showers, water point and laundrette.
| Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 | 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Dales Bridge No 110 | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Williamson's Bridge No 111 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Mill Farm Aqueduct | 6 furlongs | |
| Duttons Bridge No 112 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Tattenhall Marina | ||
| Tattenhall Visitor Moorings (Crows Nest) | ½ furlongs | |
| Crows Nest Bridge Winding Hole | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Crows Nest Bridge No 113 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Nixon's Bridge No 114 | 5 furlongs | |
| Golden Nook Farm Moorings | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
Now has a licensed Bar on site (Scott's Bar) and off licence!
- Tattenhall Marina in Cheshire | Mooring and Brokerage — associated with this page
- Welcome to Tattenhall Marina in Cheshire. With 300 mooring berths, brokerage service, chandlery, café, bar, refuelling, pump out, workshop and more.
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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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![Tattenhall Marina. With the railway bridge used by the approach road (at [[SJ49926008]]) visible in the background. It seems from aerial photography that the pond to the left actually pre-dates the marina. by Dave Dunford – 27 March 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/35/24/2352438_7c49c02d_120x120.jpg)





![The Shropshire Union Canal, east of Crow's Nest Bridge. The wider winding hole [where boats can turn round] is still frozen, blurring the reflections of the trees. The low shed on the towpath houses stop planks, which can be fitted across the bridgehole. by Christine Johnstone – 18 January 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/31/93/4319372_dd113532_120x120.jpg)













