Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6
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Travel Blogs from Newcastle-under-Lyme
Chester
On Friday we had a thrilling time going to the laundrette to do the washing and a trip to the local shops. After that we had a walk through a local park. Nice and sunny but cold.
Saturday we went to Chester. We had been there last time but this time had a long walk along the river and then onto the wall. Saw a boat going through the locks onto the canal. The man was controlling the ...
Ellesmere
Back down the motorway on Thursday to Ellesmere Port where the Waterways museum is. I guess you have to like boats, especially narrow boats, to enjoy a day out here. Just like yeaterday the weather was kind n the morning, but by 3.30 it was getting dark and cold.
still, we had a good look around the museum and spent about three hours there. Lots of things to see and in summer there are boat trips up the canal.
A good day out.
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A clean day out
... Sunlight Soap. Mr Lever became Lord something and his company merged with a Danish company to became one of the largest in the world, Unilever.
He built Port Sunlight as housing for his workers and they were the best their was at that time. Hot and cold water, large and comfortable. The village had a swimming pool, community halls and lots ...
We get around...
On Friday it was misty (foggy) all day so not much was achieved. Went to a couple of shops and got some more clothes and some cushions for the van but that was about all.
Saturday we went to the Anderton Boat Lift, which was only open because they are running Santa Specials boat trips, which we went on. We had a sing along with Santa and his wife and one of his Elves, three kids and their Grandparents. Had a ...
Wonderful Waxwings
... the corner of the street and they were behaving normally, which means that they were settling in a taller tree within sight of the berries and then flying down to guzzle a dozen or so before either returning to the look-out tree or flying off to rest somewhere nearby until they had room for another course. We watched them for about 30 minutes and they visited the lookout tree three times and the berry tree twice. Julie got a couple of nice photos and here's one of them.
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Fitness/Health center
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking