21 Maunders Rd. The Uttoxeter Canal leaves the Caldon just before its terminus. ST13 7JT. It joins the Trent and Mersey Canal at Etruria Junction and terminates at the junction with the Uttoxeter Canal at Froghall, where the first lock of the Uttoxeter Canal has recently been restored and leads to a basin with visitor moorings. ST13 7EQ. 01538 528051, Morrisons. Navigation Notes. 1870 Leek Rd. ST13 7HN. The Caldon Canal. 01538 399737, Sunday Market & Car Boot. 01782 550294 (Lovely setting, real ale, pub food - busy weekends), The Wheel Inn. 861 Leek New Rd. 0333 006 7777, Regent Theatre. 55 Cheadle Rd. 01782 534416, Peppermint Paws. First cruise down the pretty Macclesfield Canal to Kidsgrove Junction, where you meet the Trent & Mersey Canal , here you will find the extraordinary Harecastle Tunnel (3000 yards in length) which is ventilated by a giant fan. 1074 Leek New Rd. ST13 5PY. We are the charity that campaigns to protect and restore the country's 6,500 miles of inland waterways. 01782 545533, The Sportsman. 01782 536300, Milton Pharmacy. 01782 503519, Co-Op. 01538 361640, On The Level Music. 01782 214991 (Live music venue, club, bar), Moorings either side Bridge 18 (Milton Bridge) or outside Foxley Arms, Milton PO @ Nisa. Leek New Rd. We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. The Avenue. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The Caldon Canal (or more properly, the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal), opened in 1779, runs 18 miles (29 km) from Etruria, in Stoke-on-Trent (where it leaves the Trent and Mersey Canal at the summit level), to Froghall, Staffordshire. 12 Hollow Lane. The Caldon Canal leaves the T&M mainline at Etruria, just north of Stoke on Trent, and meanders into the Staffordshire countryside, running for a short distance along the River Churnet. ST13 7HP. 01782 502239, Toby Carvery. There are very limited online moorings on the Caldon Canal. 01538 360281, Bargain Booze. 01782 534186, Kirkham JA Butchers. Uttoxeter Canal . 01782 533600, Abacus Books & Cards. ST13 7JB. ST9 9NH. 68 Millrise Rd. 36 Brunswick St. ST1 1DR. 01782 570888, Chippylicious. 01782 535684, Horn & Trumpet. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 01782 766634 (*R Best Fish Ever! © The Inland Waterways Association 2021 | We are a registered charity no. Leek Rd. Denford Rd. Pembrokeshire SA62 3QU, Tel: 07826 118 195 It fully opened in 1811 and was closed in 1849. The Caldon Canal (or more properly, the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal) is a canal in Staffordshire.Opened in 1779, it runs 18 miles from Etruria, where it leaves the Trent and Mersey Canal at the summit level, to Froghall.The canal has 17 locks and the 75-yard Froghall Tunnel. Millrise Rd. 01782 543412, Milton Hair. The Caldon Canal runs from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Etruria Junction, through the heart of the once-industrialised Potteries before heading up into the Staffordshire Moorlands, and terminating at the junction with the Uttoxter Canal at Froghall. ST9 9DR. In summary the Caldon Canal makes for a lovely short canal boat break, offering a nice combination of town and country together with some interesting locks and lift bridges and nice sections of lock-free cruising. 66 Millrise Rd. ST9 9DF. ST9 9LX. ST13 7HL. Mill Cottages. 01782 260199 (another walk), Moor at Etruria - Stoke Centre (Hanley) 1 mile walk, Mitchell Arts Centre. 108 Locks. 01782 505089. 01538 361500 (Bridge 42)Old School Tea Room. 0345 026 9652, The Sugarmill. Caldon Canal. The canal has … The next morning we transformed our floating garden. The Caldon Canal meets with another canal beyond the tunnel..... Return to Cheddleton on the Caldon Canal Having reached the end of the Caldon, it was time to return whence we came, back up to Cheddleton for the weekend. ST13 7HW. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. ST2 7AF. A short branch was built 18 years later connceting the Caldon with the town of Leek. It is accessed by cruising north up the Trent & Mersey then turning right at Etruria into a staircase lock. These are summarised here with comments from the Restoration Study in the linked page describing the route and main restoration issues in each section.. Much of the Uttoxeter Canal is on private land. ST1 5SA. 17 locks, 18 miles, around 10 hours. It was originally built to bring limestone down from the quarries at Caldon Low – which lies a few miles away to the east – and starts its journey at Etruria Junction. Both the Caldon Canal and the Churnet River run through the farm making it a haven for wild life. This has enabled more boats to pass through the low profile of Froghall Tunnel.