This is a recommended canal boat holidays route.
Passing through Worcester by canal, you join the River Severn for a leisurely cruise up to Stourport where you join the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
Here you will appreciate the contrast between the wide river and the more intimate atmosphere of the canal, which threads its way unobtrusively through the landscape, encouraging you to stop at will. This canal takes you north past dramatic sandstone rocks and through the beautifully preserved Bratch locks towards Autherley Junction where you have the opportunity of joining the Shropshire Union Canal for a short while.
You will probably want to turn here in order to make the most of the return journey which, apart from opening up new views of the countryside, will give you a chance to visit some of the attractions you may have missed on the way up, such as the Severn Valley Railway, or the sandstone caves at Austcliffe.
Book From : Worcester Marina
7 day canal boat hire.
6 Hours per day cruising time.
80 Locks.
Visit Worcester | Website |
Worcester City Museums | Website Telephone : 01905 25371 |
Worcester Porcelain Museum | Website Telephone : 01905 25371 |
Museum of Royal Worcester | Website Telephone : 01905 21247 |
Worcester Cathedral | Website Telephone : 01905 732900 |
Treasure Island | Website Telephone : 07976 413330 |
Stourport-on-Severn Tourist Info | Website Telephone : 07976 413330 |
Severn Valley Railway. | Website Telephone : 01562 757900 |
West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley | Website Telephone : 01299 402114 |
Kinver Edge and Holy Austin Rock Houses | Website Telephone : 01384 872553 |