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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
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
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
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
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
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
