Portland Basin Facilities

Facilities

• Find out more about accessibility at Portland Basin Museum
• Free parking – please note the car park can get very busy on event days and during school holidays.
• Baby changing facilities
• Shop
• Nuts and Bolts children's play area
• Picnic area

Groups Visits and Guided Tours

Group visits are welcome. Please telephone 0161 342 5480 to book your group visit. Similarly if your group would like a guided tour of the museum please telephone 0161 342 5480 and ask to speak to the Curator.
 

Directions

The museum is a 15-20 minute walk from Ashton-under-Lyne bus station and the centre of Ashton. For more information on bus times please click here .

The museum is a 15-20 minute walk from Ashton-under-Lyne Train Station and the centre of Ashton. For more information on train times please click here .

Portland Basin Museum is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, just off Junction 23 of the M60. From Junction 23, take the A635 into Ashton-under-Lyne following signs for the Town Centre. Pass the police station and continue through the traffic lights, take the right onto Bentinck Street, take the right onto Hill Street then take the left onto Portland Street South, the museum car park will be on your right.
 

Dogs in the museum

Please note that dogs are not allowed in the museum, except assistance dogs. 

Canal Boat Trips

For Boat Trip information please contact Tameside Canal Boat Trust on 07482188026 or for anything else, email Mark Nield.  For up to date information about Tameside Canal Boat Trust please  Or follow them on  Facebook and Twitter
Boat trips are also available aboard ‘Community Spirit 2’ which is run by East Manchester Community Boat Project. For enquiries and to make a booking, please telephone 07503 145146 or email emcbp@tiscali.co.uk