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River Weaver - miscellaneous
Attractions
Canoeing
Rowing
Sailing
Steam and motor boats
Holidays on the River Weaver
Walking beside the river
Cycling
Fishing
Wildlife
History
Books etc
River based businesses
Towns and Villages
Photographs and pictures
Technical stuff

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River Weaver - miscellaneous

Good web site for the River Weaver
A miscellany of information about the River Weaver
A comprehensive site for all waterway matters
The Mersey Gateway site - not actually the Weaver but close by

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Attractions

Anderton Boat Lift
The Salt Museum

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Canoeing

Runcorn Canoe Club
British Canoe Union information service

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Rowing

Northwich Rowing Club
Runcorn Rowing Club

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Sailing

Weaver Sailing Club
Winsford Flash Sailing Club

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Steam and motor boats

A brief history of the steam tug 'Kerne'

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Holidays on the River Weaver

An account of a narrowboat voyage across the River Mersey - includes a trip on the Weaver
A trip on the Weaver
A trip up the Weaver and Ship Canal
Caravan holidays at Winsford

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Walking beside the river

Northwich Water Heritage Trail
Weaver Way
Bluebell Cottage circular walk

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Cycling

Congleton to Davenham
Anderton and Great Budworth
Whitegate and Winsford

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Fishing

Northwich Anglers - contact details and information about fishing sites including the Weaver.

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Wildlife

Otter Park for the River Weaver
Amazing wildlife photographs
Butterfly Conservation - Cheshire and Peak District Branch
Wildlife at night near the river
Northwich Woodlands
Sparrowhawks nesting along the Weaver

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History

Wrecks on the River Weaver!
Northwich local history information
The Anderton story- a mixed media presentation
The Weaver Refining Company, Acton Bridge
Movable bridges - lots of them
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Books etc

A book - 'Mid-Cheshire Memories' - includes an account of life as a Yarwood's apprentice
Reference to Arley Hall papers 1750s & 60s relating to navigation of the River Weaver
Index to 'The Funnel' - magazine of The Steamboat Association of Great Britain - article on R. Weaver in Issue 102 - September 1999

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River based businesses

Frodsham Watersports
Northwich Marina
Weaver Valley Cruises 
Brunner Mond - a business alongside the river - for your interest
Jalsea Marine - "Everything you need from a coastal boatyard in the heart of Cheshire"

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Towns and Villages

Acton Bridge
News about Acton bridge and Dutton with good photos

Frodsham
All about Frodsham

Moulton
Moulton and District Community Association is a lively group

Northwich
The salt town

Runcorn
History of Runcorn Docks

Weaverham
All about Weaverham

Winsford
All about Winsford

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Photographs and pictures

Picture gallery at Leigh Arms, Acton Bridge
Lots of pictures of Anderton Lift
Artist of the lithograph of "Viaduct over the valley of the Weaver, on the Chester & Crewe Railway"

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Technical stuff

British Waterways Act 1995

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Links checked 25-01-2010

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