Canal Boat Holiday Base Information - Base 60
Short Break Routes
Worcester & Birmingham Canal / River Severn
3 night break
18 Miles, 28 Locks, 12 Hours
Cruise south to Diglis Locks at Worcester and return
Worcester – Cathedral, Royal Worcester Museum and factory visits, Tudor House Museum, The Commandery Civil War Museum
4 night break
38 Miles, 30 Locks, 24 Hours
Cruise south to Worcester and onto River Severn to Upton upon Severn and return
Worcester – Cathedral, Royal Worcester Museum and factory visits, Tudor House Museum, The Commandery Civil War Museum
Upton upon Severn – pretty riverside town which hosts Blues, Jazz and Folk festivals, The Pepperpot heritage centre
One Week Routes
Worcester & Birmingham
46 Miles, 84 Locks, 34 Hours
Cruising north on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal to Birmingham and return
Tardebigge Locks – a breathtaking flight of 36 locks
Bourneville – Cadbury World
Birmingham – waterfront museums, galleries, theatres, restaurants, Sea Life Centre, Bullring/Market
Stourport Ring (Energetic)
70 Miles, 112 Locks, 46 Hours
This ring comprises the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, River Severn, Staffordshire & Worcester Canal to Stourbridge, through the Birmingham Canal Navigations to Kings Norton Junction and then back onto the Worcester & Birmingham Canal
A very energetic one week’s cruise
Worcester – Cathedral, Royal Worcester Museum and factory visits, Tudor House Museum, The Commandery Civil War Museum
Stourport – children’s fairground close to the canal
Black Country Museum at Dudley
Sea Life Centre in Birmingham
Birmingham – waterfront museums, galleries, theatres, restaurants, Bullring/Market
Bourneville – Cadbury World
Tardebigge Locks – a breathtaking flight of 36 locks
Two Week Routes
Avon Ring
This ring comprises the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, North & South Stratford Canals, Upper & Lower Avon and the River Severn.
PLEASE NOTE AN EXTRA LICENCE IS REQUIRED TO CRUISE ON THE UPPER & LOWER AVON
109 Miles, 131 Locks, 61 Hours
Tardebigge Locks – a breathtaking flight of 36 locks
Black Country Museum at Dudley
Sea Life Centre in Birmingham
Birmingham – waterfront museums, galleries, theatres, restaurants, Bullring/Market
Bourneville – Cadbury World
Packwood House – dating back to the Tudor period, owned by the National Trust
Stratford upon Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace. Theatres and numerous attractions
Towns and villages on the Avon – Evesham, Pershore and Tewkesbury
Worcester – Cathedral, Royal Worcester Museum and factory visits, Tudor House Museum, The Commandery Civil War Museum
Warwickshire Ring
Cruise north on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal to Birmingham and join the Grand Union which is the start of the Warwickshire Ring. The Ring comprises the Grand Union, Birmingham & Fazeley, Coventry and North Oxford Canals
160 Miles, 199 Locks, 85 Hours
Bourneville – Cadbury World
Sea Life Centre in Birmingham
Birmingham’s waterfront, museums, galleries, theatres and restaurants
Black Country Museum in Dudley
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo on Birmingham/Fazeley Canal (10 minutes from Fazely Junction)
Tamworth Castle and Snowdome indoor ski centre – Coventry Canal
Braunston – a quaint, traditional canalside village
Warwick Castle, Cathedral and town museums
Hatton Flight of 21 locks on the Grand Union
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