
Three generations on the cut: Middlewich's family narrowboat builders
Andersen Boats has been building and hiring its own handcrafted narrowboats on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Middlewich since 1975.
Sandbach is a market town in south Cheshire whose cobbled square is home to a pair of carved Saxon crosses. Neighbouring Middlewich is a canal town with salt making roots, where the Trent and Mersey Canal runs past the parish church and a popular folk and boat festival fills the towpaths. Holmes Chapel and Elworth are part of this stretch of countryside too. Keep up with the best of what is happening in both towns on this page.

Andersen Boats has been building and hiring its own handcrafted narrowboats on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Middlewich since 1975.

With wheels, kilns and a welcoming community, Cheshire Clay Studios near Middlewich is a haven for beginners and seasoned ceramicists alike.

Ashtanga Cheshire Studios in Sandbach took the Best Yoga / Pilates Studio title at the 2025 Cheshire Muddy Stilettos Awards.

With dome shows, exhibitions and a new ticketing system, Jodrell Bank's visitor centre continues to welcome around 100,000 people a year.

A newly opened gallery near Sandbach, home to wildlife artist James House, is putting local artists front and centre.
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