Grand Union Canal Main Line – Warwick to Birmingham

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IWA Branch

Birmingham, Black Country & Worcestershire Branch - Bordersley Junction to Salford Junction

Warwickshire Branch - Bordersley Junction to Warwick

Navigation Authority

Kings Norton Junction to Birmingham

British Waterways, Gas Street Basin, Canal Information Centre, 42A Gas Street, BIRMINGHAM. B1 2JT, T: 0121 632 6845
birminghaminfo@britishwaterways.co.uk

www.britishwaterways.co.uk

Kings Norton Junction to Warwick

British Waterways
Peel's Wharf
Lichfield Street
Fazeley
TAMWORTH
B78 3QZ
T: 01827 252000
F: 01827 288071

enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk

www.britishwaterways.co.uk

The section from Warwick to Bordesley Junction is 20 miles with 36 locks.

Length

Beam

Height

Draught

71ft 6in

12ft

7ft

3ft 6in

21.76m

3.65m

2.13m

1.06m

The section from Bordesley Junction to Salford Junction is 2½ miles with 6 locks.

Length

Beam

Height

Draught

71ft 6in

7ft

6ft 6in

3ft 6in

21.76m

2.13m

1.97m

1.06m


Boaters’ Services

Hire Boat Companies

Kate Boats Warwick
The Boatyard, Nelson Lane, WARWICK, CV34 5JB
Tel: 01926 492968
Fax: 01926 419314
enquiries@kateboats.co.uk

www.kateboats.co.uk

Boatyards

Copt Heath Wharf
Pump out, diesel, gas
309 Barston Lane, SOLIHULL, B91 2SX
Tel: 0121 7044464

Kate Boats
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, chandlery
The Boatyard, Nelson Lane, WARWICK, CV34 5JB
Tel: 01926 492968
Fax: 01926 419314
enquiries@kateboats.co.uk

www.kateboats.co.uk

Stephen Goldsbrough Boats
Repairs, emergency call out, pump out, diesel, gas, dry dock, cranage, chandlery
Knowle Hall Wharf, Kenilworth Road, Knowle, SOLIHULL, B93 0JJ
Tel: 01564 778210

Visitor Attractions

Warwick Castle
WARWICK, CV34 4QU
Tel: 0870 4422000
customer.information@warwick-castle.com

www.warwick-castle.co.uk

Oken's House and Doll Museum
Castle Street, WARWICK

www.warwick-uk.co.uk/places-of-interest/okens-house.asp

Historical Information

By amalgamating various canal companies, the Grand Union Canal was formed to link London with the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire coalfields and Birmingham under single ownership. The Warwick and Birmingham Canal was opened in 1799.

Further Information

For books, maps, guides, videos, DVDs and gifts on this canal, click here

Local Government Links

Birmingham City Council



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