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Six English shires& quiet and relaxing& vibrant and exciting&
The canals at the Heart of England
To Wigan
Huddersfield
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The tranquil Shropshire Union Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Rochdale Canal Huddersfield Canal
Worsley Barton
Stretford Junction
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MANCHESTER
Ashton Canal
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Dukinfield
Peak Forest Canal
Warrington
To Runcorn
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Bridgewater Canal
Stockport
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Marple Junction
Preston Brook Junction
CHESHIRE RING
Macclesfield
Trent and Mersey Canal
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Chester Boats MIDDLEWICH
Andersen
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Macclesfield Canal
Whaley Bridge
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Barbridge Junction Hurleston Junction
Heritage Narrow Boats
CONGLETON
Wardle Lock Junction
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Hallgreen Junction Caldon Canal
Maestermyn Cruisers Welsh Lady Cruisers
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Whitchurch
Shropshire Union Canal
Kidsgrove Newcastle under Lyme
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Stone
Great Haywood Junction Me Tren rse t & yC ana l
The Shropshire Union Canal
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Trent & Mersey Canal
Market Drayton
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FOUR COUNTIES RING Stafford
Norbury Junction
Penkridge
Rugeley
Staffs & Worcs C
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To Derby, River Trent and Notttingham
Burton-on-Trent
The Heart of England canal network tempts you to come and cruise along a splendid variety of waterways crossing six beautiful English shires. Your choice starts here& the Worcester & Birmingham& Staffordshire & Worcester& and the Shropshire Union. Ideal start points for the Stourport Ring or, further afield, the Warwickshire and Leicestershire Rings.
Fradley Junction To Coventry and Oxford Canal
Napton Narrowboats
AUTHERLEY JUNCTION
Aldersley Junction
Lichfield Coventry Canal Tamworth
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Stourbridge C. Kings Norton Junc.
Walsall
Fazeley Junction Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Wolverhampton
BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM
Birmingham C Navigations
Dudley
Stourton Junction
Stourbridge
BIRMINGHAM
Grand Union Canal
Kingswood Junction
The Worcester & Birmingham Canal
An acclaimed highlight of Britains waterways from the winebars and craftmarkets of Birminghams vibrant waterfront& past Bourneville (moor here for Cadbury World!)& into the Worcestershire scenery and the breath-taking lock-flight of Tardebigge& finally joining the River Severn at the beautiful, historic city of Worcester.
Stourport
River Severn
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Kidderminster Tardebigge
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Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Stratford-onAvon Canal
Droitwich Worcester
. . Brook Line . . .
To Warwick Braunston and London
DUNHAMPSTEAD Stratford-onAvon Bidford Pershore
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Tewkesbury
To Gloucester
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Evesham
For details of locks, route planning and cruising times plus other useful information get your Hoseasons Canal Map.
The Staffordshire & Worcester Canal
46 beautiful miles& from the outskirts of the county town of Stafford, down to its junction with the River Severn& enchanting valley landscapes& rolling farmland& and an array of very welcoming canalside inns, pubs and restaurants.
Things to do& places to see&
Birmingham The Waterfront alive with museums, galleries, theatres, and restaurants. Worcester Cathedral& Royal Worcester Museum and Factory visits& Tudor House Museum& The Commandery Civil War museum. Plus& Little Moreton Hall, Harecastle Tunnel, Gladstone Pottery Museum, Lichfield Cathedral Tamworth Castle, Drayton Manor Park and Zoo, Wedgwood Pottery and Visitor Centre Shugborough Hall and County Folk Museum Black Country Living Museum and Dudley Tunnel,Stoke-on-Trent Museums and world-famous potteries.
The Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal
Thanks to the vision of its 19th century creator, Thomas Telford, the picturesque Shroppie has an atmosphere all its own deep sandstone cuttings& lichen-covered bridges& Market Drayton with its market dating back 750 years& and the beautiful Shropshire countryside.
120 To book call 0844 499 0088 or visit www.hoseasons.co.uk/UK-boating
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