Festival Park Marina sits on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Stoke-on-Trent (Marina Way, ST1 5PA), making it a well-established access point and narrowboat hire base.

Its central position on the canal network gives boaters straightforward connections to the Caldon Canal, the Macclesfield Canal, and two popular circular routes — the Four Counties Ring and the Cheshire Ring.

The marina is a recognised starting point for canal holidays of varying ambition, from a relaxed short cruise along the scenic Caldon Canal to longer multi-day rings suited to experienced crews or active families.

It also appears as a landmark on the Canal & River Trust's Etruria-to-Harecastle Tunnel towpath walking route, placing it within easy reach of walkers exploring this stretch of the urban waterway network.