This leisurely walk is 1.5 miles to and back following the route Walking route: of the Union Canal. See locks, embankments and cuttings on the last canal built by renowned engineer, Thomas . Tyrley to Market Drayton 1. Woodseaves Cutting - Looking south 170 years of wear. In the Second from the Wharf, is Woodseaves World War, pill boxes were built Cutting, the longest cutting on any in strategic locations; there is one canal in Britain at just under 3km. just by the bridge under the former The sides are up to 21 metres deep. turnpike road to Newcastle. 3 miles / 2. Tyrley Wharf - The wharf buildings 6. Market Drayton Wharf - Keep 4.8km were erected by the Twemlow family walking and you will see the wharf, 8 of Peatswood Hall shortly after the sometimes known as ‘the Old Wharf’, 7 canal was opened. the main wharf at Market Drayton 6 was divided into two from the very 3. The Tyrley flight - Head North along start. the canal and after about 200 metres 10.70m 5 you will reach the Tyrley Flight. The 7. Betton Mill - Continue to the next Ascent flight of five locks lowers the canal bridge and you will see Betton Mill by 33 feet. Between the second and to the left. The Mill was originally third lock down, on the other side of built as a warehouse in about 1905 by the canal to the towpath, are a couple James Henry Jones, a corn merchant, of short posts made of with but is now mainly apartments. 4 the letters ‘SUC’. These are boundary markers, showing the extent of the 8. Ladyline - North of Betton Road Leisurely canal company’s property. Bridge were the headquarters premises of Ladyline, one of the 4. Tyrley Castle Bridge (Bridge 61) - At country’s most successful canal firms the bottom of the flight you will see a in the 1960s and 1970s. From here you bridge. This bridge has the date ‘1829’ are about half a mile from Market inscribed. It is typical of Telford’s Drayton town centre if you want to designs; the stonework curves see the area, or you can return along Tyrley Wharf satisfyingly in every dimension. the canal to complete the walk. TF9 2AH 3 2 5. Tyrley Castle Bridge to Newcastle Road Bridge - Follow the canal over 1 Tip: Download the more detailed the Coal Brook, Berrisford Road notes from waterways.org.uk for and the river . The steep-sided a more detailed insight into the embankment is about 500 yards long Canal’s history and features along and up to 50 feet high. Where the the route. Park alongside canal crosses Berrisford Road there Tyrley Road you will see a flight of steps showing near the bridge (Please do not park in For more waterway walks visit: the area reserved for Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2020 long-term moorers) Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2020. Contains data from OS Zoomstack. Containswaterways.org.uk/walks data from OS Zoomstack