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IWA Branch
Lichfield - North of Marston Junction
Warwickshire - Coventry Basin to Marston Junction
Navigation Authority
British Waterways, Peel's Wharf, Lichfield Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3QZ. T: 01827 252000, F: 01827 288071
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The canal runs from Fradley to Coventry and is part of the Warwickshire Ring, comprising of 13 locks over its 38 mile (61.1km) length.
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 6ft 6in | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 2.13m | 1.97m | 1.06m |
Boaters’ Services
Hire Boat Companies
Club Line Cruisers
Swan Lane Wharf, Stoke Heath, COVENTRY, CV2 4QN
Tel: 024 76258864
Fax: 024 76223663
Canalbreaks
34 Lulworth Park, KENILWORTH, CV8 2XG
info@canalbreaks.com
www.canalbreaks.com
Swan Line Cruisers Ltd
Fradley Junction, Alrewas, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE13 7DN
Tel: 01283 790332
Fax: 01283 792330
Valley Cruises Ltd
Springwood Haven, Mancetter Road, NUNEATON, CV10 0RZ
Tel: 024 76393333
Fax: 024 76393928
Boatyards
Baddesley Wharf
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, wet dock, cranage, chandlery
Holly Lane, ATHERSTONE, CV9 2EH
Tel: 01827 711762
Club Line
Emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, wet dock, slipway
Swan Lane Wharf, Stoke Heath, COVENTRY, CV2 4QN
Tel: 024 76258864
Fax: 024 76223663
Narrowcraft Ltd
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, dry dock, cranage, slipway, chandlery
The Boatyard, Robeys Lane, Alvecote, TAMWORTH, B78 1AS
Tel: 01827 898585
Streethay Wharf
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, wet dock, cranage, slipway, chandlery
Streethay, LICHFIELD, WS13 8RJ
Tel: 01543 414808
Valley Cruises Ltd
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, slipway, chandlery
Springwood Haven, Mancetter Road, NUNEATON, CV10 0RZ
Tel: 024 76393333
Fax: 024 76393928
Historical Information
The Coventry Canal was built to connect with the new trade route called the Grand Trunk (now the Trent and Mersey Canal) and to supply cheap coal to Coventry from Bedworth coalfield, ten miles to the north.
Further Information
For books, maps, guides, videos, DVDs and gifts on this canal, click here
Website
Local government links
Coventry City Council
