Little Leigh Steam Party - Canning Dock Liverpool – Acton Bridge, Cheshire 4th October 2025 0930 – 1700 hrs
Little Leigh Steam Party - Canning Dock Liverpool – Acton Bridge, Cheshire 4th October 2025 0930 – 1700 hrs
Little Leigh Steam Party is a seven-and-a-half cruise that starts in the historic setting of the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool, with its former steam-powered pumphouse (now a pub) and other famous landmarks. We depart through Canning River Entrance into the River Mersey, where we will travel in steam-powered Art Deco splendour, taking in the sights along this often busy river before we sail south towards the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham. We will enter through the Eastham lock system and spend a couple of hours on the Manchester Ship Canal before we turn off and joins the Weaver Navigation and sail through some of Cheshire’s most stunning countryside to our destination, above Dutton Locks – Acton Bridge. You will receive complimentary tea or coffee on arrival and a bowl of our Danny Scouse for lunch – a vegetarian option is available so please advise at the time of booking. There will also be real ale on draught available on the cruise from our friends at Hush Brewing Co
We will arrive amongst many historic vessels who, like us, have travelled to Acton Bridge and the “Leigh Arms” pub to attend the “Little Leigh end-of-season Steam Party” to give it its correct title. This event was started in the 1970’s by the late Peter Froud, and was a regular and popular venue for steam traction engine owners, including the late Fred Dibnah. It was initially held at the “Holly Bush” pub up the road from the swing bridge. It was also, and still is at times, attended by the Steam Tug “Kerne” as well as smaller steam narrowboats. A collection of steam rollers and traction engines will be on the car park of the Leigh Arms pub when we arrive and your coach back to Liverpool will be planned to depart around an hour after our arrival. This will enable you to take in the sights and sounds and maybe get an excellent pint of Robinsons in the Leigh Arms before you head off.
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Little Leigh Steam Party - Canning Dock Liverpool – Acton Bridge, Cheshire 4th October 2025 0930 – 1700 hrs
Little Leigh Steam Party is a seven-and-a-half cruise that starts in the historic setting of the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool, with its former steam-powered pumphouse (now a pub) and other famous landmarks. We depart through Canning River Entrance into the River Mersey, where we will travel in steam-powered Art Deco splendour, taking in the sights along this often busy river before we sail south towards the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham. We will enter through the Eastham lock system and spend a couple of hours on the Manchester Ship Canal before we turn off and joins the Weaver Navigation and sail through some of Cheshire’s most stunning countryside to our destination, above Dutton Locks – Acton Bridge. You will receive complimentary tea or coffee on arrival and a bowl of our Danny Scouse for lunch – a vegetarian option is available so please advise at the time of booking. There will also be real ale on draught available on the cruise from our friends at Hush Brewing Co
We will arrive amongst many historic vessels who, like us, have travelled to Acton Bridge and the “Leigh Arms” pub to attend the “Little Leigh end-of-season Steam Party” to give it its correct title. This event was started in the 1970’s by the late Peter Froud, and was a regular and popular venue for steam traction engine owners, including the late Fred Dibnah. It was initially held at the “Holly Bush” pub up the road from the swing bridge. It was also, and still is at times, attended by the Steam Tug “Kerne” as well as smaller steam narrowboats. A collection of steam rollers and traction engines will be on the car park of the Leigh Arms pub when we arrive and your coach back to Liverpool will be planned to depart around an hour after our arrival. This will enable you to take in the sights and sounds and maybe get an excellent pint of Robinsons in the Leigh Arms before you head off.
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