One Week Cruises from Autherley Junction

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Shropshire Union Canal
55 hours cruising (approx.)
86 locks
Cruise at your leisure through unspoilt countryside through picturesque villages and towns with the historic city of Chester or the boat museum at Ellesmere Port as your turning point, or Nantwich if you want a more leisurely week.
Pearsons Welsh Waters Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

Updated for 2020. This extended 10th edition of Michael Pearson's Welsh Waters Canal Companion focusses on the Llangollen, Montgomery and Monmouthshire & Brecon canals in Wales, and the Shropshire Union Canal in England. Over 200 miles of canals expertly interpreted to inspire you, on foot, afloat or by bicycle.

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Staffs and Worcs (South)
28 hours cruising (approx.)
66 locks
Heading south from Autherley the canal passes through lovely Staffordshire countryside en route to the historic canal town of Stourport-on-Severn with an array of welcoming pubs and restaurants. A leisurely trip for novice boaters.
Pearsons Stourport & BCN Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

Coverage within this Canal Companion include: River Severn (Worcester-Stourport); Staffs & Worcs Canal (Stourport to Great Haywood); BCN Main Line (Aldersley to Birmingham); Worcs & Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to Worcester); Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Birmingham-Fazeley); Coventry Canal (Fazeley-Fradley); Trent and Mersey Canal (Fradley-Great Haywood); Stourbridge & Dudley Canals (Stourton-Netherton); BCN Northern Waters (Wolverhampton-Walsall-Brownhills).

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Stourport Ring
50 hours cruising (approx.)
118 locks
A very pleasant round trip with a little of everything in the way of scenery, with lots to see including Stourport, Worcester and Birmingham. Don't miss the Black Country Museum at Tipton or the Sea-Life Centre at Brindley Place.
Pearsons Stourport & BCN Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

Coverage within this Canal Companion include: River Severn (Worcester-Stourport); Staffs & Worcs Canal (Stourport to Great Haywood); BCN Main Line (Aldersley to Birmingham); Worcs & Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to Worcester); Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Birmingham-Fazeley); Coventry Canal (Fazeley-Fradley); Trent and Mersey Canal (Fradley-Great Haywood); Stourbridge & Dudley Canals (Stourton-Netherton); BCN Northern Waters (Wolverhampton-Walsall-Brownhills).

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Black Country Ring
39 hours cruising (approx.)
79 locks
Another round trip with a difference mixing Staffordshire countryside with the industry and activity of Birmingham. Plenty of time for visiting Drayton Manor Park, the Sea-Life Centre or Kingsbury Water Park
Pearsons Stourport & BCN Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

Coverage within this Canal Companion include: River Severn (Worcester-Stourport); Staffs & Worcs Canal (Stourport to Great Haywood); BCN Main Line (Aldersley to Birmingham); Worcs & Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to Worcester); Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Birmingham-Fazeley); Coventry Canal (Fazeley-Fradley); Trent and Mersey Canal (Fradley-Great Haywood); Stourbridge & Dudley Canals (Stourton-Netherton); BCN Northern Waters (Wolverhampton-Walsall-Brownhills).

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Four Counties Ring
55 hours cruising (approx.)
94 locks
Pearsons Four Counties Ring Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

This Companion is the 9th edition of the perennially popular Four Counties Ring cruising circuit, but additionally features the whole of the Trent & Mersey Canal, the beautiful Caldon Canal and for the first time in this guide the curiously overlooked Weaver Navigation.

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Stourbridge Ring inc. Stourport
40 hours cruising (approx.)
93 locks
Cruise down to Stourport and back up the Stourbridge canal giving you the opportunity to see the Bonded Warehouse, Glassworks and Museum, and the Black Country Museum.
Pearsons Stourport & BCN Guide

Pearson's Canal Companion Guidebook

Coverage within this Canal Companion include: River Severn (Worcester-Stourport); Staffs & Worcs Canal (Stourport to Great Haywood); BCN Main Line (Aldersley to Birmingham); Worcs & Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to Worcester); Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (Birmingham-Fazeley); Coventry Canal (Fazeley-Fradley); Trent and Mersey Canal (Fradley-Great Haywood); Stourbridge & Dudley Canals (Stourton-Netherton); BCN Northern Waters (Wolverhampton-Walsall-Brownhills).

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Why not plan your route in minute detail using canalplan.org.uk?

If you like technology then there is now a great canal map APP available for phones and tablets.
Why not download it and try it out? See https://opencanalmap.uk/