the CL is the first set of pitches you come to on entering the Marina gate, you book your designated pitch so set up & let reception know you have arrived, a couple of site plans given when checking in. The pitches are very generous with plenty of grass around the h/s and a picnic table for each pitch, but bear in mind you need very long ehu leads on some of the pitches, There is a separate touring park further into the marina, which has been extended to include a seasonal area with some glamping lodges. Facilities include showers/toilets, a dishwashing sink, a dog wash area & an automatic black waste cassette cleaner. There is also a cafe on site. Access to the canal is via farm track at top of site, about 40 mins to reach Audlum along the towpath, 2 pubs on the wharf, we had a fabulous meal in the Shroppie Fly, the village itself is pretty with a few independent shops, butchers post office & a small Co-op, if you carry on up the flight of Audlem locks, its about an hour and 10 mins from the site. The opposite direction you can walk to Nantwich, around 5 miles. the nearest bus stop is in Audlum, so we walked in and got the bus back, bear in mind its then another 40 min walk along towpath back to the marina. There is a local bus service you can book to collect you from the marina but it doesnt accept dogs other than assistance dogs. Its a lovely area, quite busy with all the canal boats and there is a boat repair area so the tractor is out first think manoeuvring boats. Bear in mind as the CL is right by the entrance all site traffic will pass by including all the delivery lorries for the cafe, parcel delivery vans & supermarket delivery vans, I suppose we noticed it more as we had just come off an extremely quiet CL in the country but it wouldnt put us off returning