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Unlocking The West Midlands' Waterways

Discover the West Midlands' waterways, which make their way through some of the country's major towns and cities, including Worcester, Stratford-upon-Avon and the capital of the canals, Birmingham.

From our office in Fazeley, we maintain 11 canals covering some 560km so that you can discover and enjoy all that the West Midlands' waterways have to offer.

Our canals are:

  • Trent & Mersey Canal
  • Coventry Canal
  • Ashby Canal
  • Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
  • Grand Union Canal
  • Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
  • Worcester & Birmingham Canal
  • Wyrley & Essington Canal
  • Birmingham Canal navigations
  • Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
  • Walsall Canal