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Barton Marina

Barton Turn | Trent & Mersey Canal between Alrewas and Burton upon Trent, Barton-under-Needwood DE13 8DZ, England
4.0 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks
Most recent review
- 28 May 2012
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stoke on trent
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

barton marina is very good we had a sandwich & a bowl of chips each. it was very busy but we enjoyed it.

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Walsall
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31 reviews 31 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Regulary visit here for a coffee , a walk , a pub meal etc. Some nice little gift shops , a good butcher , very nice ice cream , great coffee shop and the waterfront pub has really nice food and good service.

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Lichfield
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I went here just after it was opened - so some of it was still not quite finished, but lovely place

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Birmingham
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38 reviews 38 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Its a little expensive to shop and dine here but pretty place to visit

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Burton on Trent
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33 reviews 33 reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

A great place to go with something for most people. Admittedly the marina is not huge but there are some good shops and some nice places to eat. The Thia restaurant is a nice little restaurant serving good food, if a little expensive. The buther bakers ice cream makers has some lovely meat, cakes and ice creams, (unsurprisingly), and the... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Lovely place to sit in the sun with a pint and mooch around a few nice shops. Would recommend.

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milford haven, pembrokeshire
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

moored here overnight. lovely marina and lovely walks around the ponds

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Tamworth, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Nice shops,excellent art gallery and lovely walks.You can just sit and watch the world go by if thats all you want to do.

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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On an unexpected bright sunny day my wife and I visited Barton Marina with our son, the location is beautiful and the Marina itself is worth a visit. The shops are few and far between and the retailers not exactly friendly! The guy in the toy museum is never going to win any friends, he was snappy and abrupt. We... More

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Sundays offer 2 courses for £15 (3 for £20). Well worth it. the food was wonderful. Fish and chips in newspaper, pork and cider pie with mash and veg - both dishes were excellent. Lovely clean pub overlooking the marina. Staff very friendly.

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