Good, attractive mooring at Calveley. The Davenport Arms is a friendly local serving Boddys, Cains and a guest. It is well worth mooring above, not below Beeston Stone lock to stock up with the home made preserves, pies etc that are sold from the lock cottage. The Shady Oak has mooring for a couple of boats and is more attractive on the outside that in. Very cold, Theakston BB and a couple of national brewery guest ales are on offer.
Food is average.
No locks but the three miles of moored boats at Huxley do a good job in slowing you down. Good mooring close to the Old Trooper at Christleton, a Beefeater serving Boddys, Pedigree and a guest ale in good condition. If you are planning to visit the boat museum at Ellesmere Port, look out for a money off voucher in the foyer of the pub. There is a sani station at Hoole Lane lock but the chances are, you won't have time to use the water point as you'll be holding up a queue of traffic. An alternative is to moor up close to but not under the city walls just after the winding hole.