No mooring is allowed by the wooded hillside at Hopwas as this is the Whittington Firing Ranges (look out for danger flags!) Choose length of each day in hours. 2, Read our cruising notes to help you plan your canal boat holiday. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Theres so much choice, youll want to return and try a different route each time. Yet first impressions don't give away the city's biggest secret. Cruise type: Return. A route with a mix of rural and urban, it takes in parts of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Coventry Canal, Trent & Mersey Canal and Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. There are toilets, showers, waste disposal, recycling and off line moorings. This route is packed with options for family activities and also includes a rich mixture of canal scenery. By entering your details you agree to us sending you e-mail updates regarding offers, discounts, routes and anything else specifically relevant to ABC Boat Hire. Headroom. You emerge from the tunnel a short distance before Kings Norton Junction, where the Stratford Canal heads east to Stratford-upon-Avon. The information above is provided in good faith to assist you with planning your canal boat holiday. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. After taking time to explore, you leave the city from Old Turn Junction along the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal via a quick succession of locks - the 13 Farmers Bridge Locks followed quickly by the 11 Aston Locks, taking you down to Salford (or Spaghetti) Junction and a right turn past the citys trailing outskirts. The Tardebigge lock flight has 30 locks in just over two miles, making it the longest in the country. Find walks, activities and more within. To really enjoy the delightful river cruising on both the Severn and Avon you will need at least a 10 or 11 night break, but is ideal if you have the full 14 nights. 138 Roma Ct, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 | MLS# 22-224727 - Redfin Passing through Colwich Lock, one of this journeys highlights, Shugborough Hall, peeps over the canal and calls you to visit. Total Cruising Days : 2.13m 7ft. The views around the Lapworth Flight (of 18 locks) are stunning, and a leisurely walk along the canalside from the top lock allows you to take in the atmosphere without the effort of travelling through yourself! Drayton Manor Park & Zoo (01827 287979) and the Snow Dome at Tamworth (08705 000011) www.snowdome.co.uk offer activities for all the family. Route Info | Boats | Map overview of route | Cruising Notes | Maps & Guides | Links | Pub Guide. We are closed for a few days over Christmas. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The Worcester Bar was built in 1792 and remained in place for 30 years, forcing canal workers to lift cargo over the bar to load and unload clumsily from boat to boat. Narrowboat Briar Rose: Sheffield and back The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. Alvechurch Marina Cruise type: Return. Situated in peaceful countryside,the marina neighbours conservation areas and a SSSI. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Alvechurch Marina is a minor waterways place on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Hanbury Junction (Junction with Droitwich Junction Canal (Restored - Opened 1/July/2011). Home To avoid spoiling his view from his window, he insisted the canal builders widened the water to disguise it as a little sweet lake. 1.98m 6ft 6". Further locks lead the canal southwards under the former Roman Road Watling Street, now the A5, to Gailey Wharf. de Cdiz km 206, 29649 Mijas Costa, Mlaga, Spain. HOLIDAY COTTAGES Our Routes The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. You've nine free days out guides to choose from - where will you go first? +44 1905 610 660(From overseas). A relaxing route that will take you through countryside and then into the hustle and bustle of Birmingham city centre (www.visitbirmingham.com). You'll then travel all the way to the River Severn where you can turn around and cruise back to Alvechurch. Use a canal boat as your base for a weekend in the active centre of Birmingham, or explore some of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. CARAVAN PARKS Alvechurch Marina - Canal Locks Loop from Alvechurch Intermediate 02:03 32.4 km 15.8 km/h 250 m 250 m Intermediate bike ride.