Tattenhall Marina

Tattenhall Marina has moorings for over 300 boats but is not full to capacity.  We picked a jetty and sailed round to our temporary winter home.  Hooking up to shore power enabled us to use our appliances without concern for the batteries which have been running low lately.  They will benefit from a long charge now we are moored up. 

This marina has only been open for about 4 years and it still shows as a field on Google Earth.   The field has been transformed into well kept grounds with paths and roads to all the jetties.  It has all the facilities we require including underfloor heating in the showers, very luxurious. 

We settled in, Kev slotted the TV aerial into it's bracket and I filled the whirly-gig on the roof with a load of washing.  Shortly after a member of staff came to see us.  We had unknowingly broken 2 of the marina's rules.  Our TV aerial was taller than the regulation 3 feet above the roof and washing cannot be hung out.  Whoops!  The washing came in but we're allowed to keep the aerial up.  We were also given a copy of the marina's 38 rules before we broke anymore!

Tattenhall Marina.  Brent III is in the centre of the photo.  The white bridge on the far side is the entrance into the marina from the canal.

Tattenhall village is 1.5 miles away and has a selection of shops including a small supermarket and a butchers which will be useful.  Travelling through Shropshire and Cheshire we have been surprised how many of the small villages have butchers and their meat has always been excellent.  As we were ready for a big shop we ordered on-line from ASDA who deliver to the marina. 

Closer at hand is the Cheshire Farms Ice Cream Farm.  This is a local attraction with playgrounds and activities, a children's farm, gift shop and an ice cream parlour.  A multitude of flavours are on sale, how many can I sample before we move on?  I started with chocolate fudge cookie and a walk round the animals including Elvis the fallow deer and two woolly alpacas. 

We took a taxi over to Mum and Dad's in Chester and enjoyed spending the day with them.  There was plenty to talk about and Mum cooked a favourite meal for lunch.  Dad has kindly lent us his car for the winter which will be very useful and make a big difference to our stay at Tattenhall.