The Worcester & Birmingham Canal

The Worcester and Birmingham canal links the two cities, built to connect the River Severn in Worcester to the Birmingham Canal System via a quicker route than the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. The ring formed by the two canals and the river makes a popular two weeks holiday route.
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The canal travels through some very pleasant countryside, climbing from the Severn through rolling fields and wooded cuttings and slicing through a hilly ridge south of Birmingham. Worcester has a fine Cathedral which dates from 1074 and Georgian buildings. Close to Hanbury is the 16th century Hanbury Hall. At Bournville is the Cadbury's Chocolate Factory which has tours and exhibitions. They had a fleet of immaculately painted narrowboats which carried their raw materials to the factory. There is also the village built by the firm for its workers and two half timbered houses which were moved here from other parts of Birmingham.
There's a famous flight of thirty locks at Tardebigge, hard but interesting work for boat crews. The locks fill and empty very quickly so it's possible to do them all in an (energetic) morning! 
Boatyard on this canal: Droitwich Boats at Hanbury Wharf
Hotel boats on this canal 2003:  Full details Coming Soon!
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