Dorm beds
Mixed and single-gender rooms of four to eight beds. Reading light, locker and privacy shade at every bunk; shared showers and WCs along the corridor.
From £20 per night · seasonal rates vary Dorm details
Audlem · Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
A proper bed in a proper canal-side mill
Dorm beds and private rooms in our converted mill on the Shropshire Union Canal — clean, warm, and honest value for walkers, cyclists, boaters and small groups.
The hostel
Simple, sociable and right on the towpath
The Mill at Audlem is a youth hostel and budget accommodation run by The Mill at Audlem Ltd. We keep it simple: a bunk or a private room, a hot shower, a kitchen you can actually cook in, and a drying room when the Cheshire weather does its thing.
Audlem sits on the Shropshire Union Canal at the bottom of one of its finest lock flights — fifteen locks climbing out of the plain, towpath walks both ways, and a village with pubs, a shop and a canalside wharf a few minutes from the door.
Where you sleep
Bunks or your own four walls
Bed linen is provided in every bed. Towels can be hired for a small charge, or bring your own.
Private rooms
Doubles and one family room if you want your own door. Same mill character, same shared kitchen — just quieter in the morning.
From £52 per room per night · seasonal rates vary Room detailsPrices are starting rates for illustration; the final price depends on season, room and length of stay and is confirmed with your booking reply.
Included with your stay
The essentials, done properly
Free Wi-Fi
Hot showers
Self-catering kitchen
Guest laundry
Cycle storage
Luggage store
Lockers
Common room
Groups & schools
Walking clubs, cycling clubs, school trips and canoe crews: take dorms or the whole floor, with group terms confirmed in writing before you commit.
Group enquiries
Staying longer
Working between towns, walking the canal end to end, or just slow-travelling: weekly and monthly rates make the mill a base, not a stop.
Long stay rates
Inside the mill
Brick, beams and a drying room
Four rooms, one shared kitchen, and a drying room that earns its keep between October and March. Real rooms, shot as they are.
Good to know
Quick answers
The four questions we get asked most before a first stay. Anything else — email us and a person replies.
What time is check-in and check-out?
Check-in from 3pm, check-out by 10am. Arriving off a late train or boat? Email ahead and we will agree a collection arrangement for the key.
Are bed linen and towels provided?
Bed linen is provided on every bed and included in the price. Towels can be hired for a small charge, or bring your own.
How do I book?
Send us a message through the contact form with your dates and party size. We reply with availability and a booking confirmation; payment is taken by card or bank transfer when your booking is confirmed.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival. Inside 48 hours the first night is charged. Group and long-stay bookings follow the terms confirmed in writing with your booking. Full details on our Terms page.
Getting here
Address Audlem Mill, The Wharf, Shropshire Street, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0DX
Train No station in the village (closed 1963) — Wrenbury ≈ 4 miles · Nantwich ≈ 5 miles · Crewe mainline ≈ 8 miles.
Towpath Nantwich 8 miles · Market Drayton 7 miles
On the canal, at the bottom of fifteen locks
The mill sits at The Wharf on Shropshire Street — Audlem's canal quarter, where the Shropshire Union Canal starts its climb through fifteen locks toward Market Drayton.
The towpath runs to Nantwich in one direction and the Shropshire hills in the other. There is no station in the village any more: the nearest are Wrenbury (about 4 miles) and Nantwich (about 5 miles), with Crewe mainline about 8 miles on.
Book the mill
Ready for a hot shower and a proper bed?
Tell us your dates and party size — we reply with availability, a firm price and everything you need for arrival.