Wybunbury Anglers Association - S.U. Canal, Adderley to Audlem (top lock)

LOCATION Audlem Over 2 miles of canal between Audlem A525 (top lock) and Adderley. Four access points. A529 Bridge76 - Bagley Lane - SJ658421 CW3 0EU Bridge 76 Bridge72 - Rectory Lane - SJ668401 TF9 3TJ Bagley Lane Bridge69 - Greenbank - SJ670391 TF9 3SU

Bridge 75 Coxbank Hardy’s lane

Greenbank Hawksmoor Adderley village Bridge 72 Farm Rectory lane

Bridge 69 A529 P To

Winter fishing in short length adjacent to Bridge 75

DIRECTIONS From & areas. A529 from Audlem towards Market Drayton.For Bridge 76, take first left off A529 into Bagley Lane. Straight ahead to canal bridge. For Bridge 75, directions as above, but then take first right off Bagley Lane and travel through Coxbank village towards Kinsel Farm. This is Hardy’s Lane, a No Through Road. Canal bridge is reached before Farm.

For Bridge 72, Hawksmoor - A529 to Adderley. After passing the School on left, turn left at sharp rh bend into Greenbank. Then first left again into Rectory Lane, over old railway bridge, and travel down towards farm. Park on the right just after canal bridge. For Bridge 69, Adderley - take left on sharp bend into Greenbank Lane, continue ahead until you reach canal. Parking is only available round the bend to the right after crossing the canal bridge.

DETAILS

At Bridge 76, access via gentle slope to towpath. Fishing is only in direction of Mkt. Drayton. Bridge 75 access requires anglers to cross a lock to gain towpath access. Extreme care needed ! Bridge 72 Hawksmoor gives decent access via slope to towpath. Park sensibly due to Farm vehicles. DO NOT BLOCK any gates. Adderley Bridge 69 is the southern limit of this water, and again access is via a gentle slope from the lane. Be aware that large vehicles eg. Milk Tanker use this lane so take care parking - Best is on the grass verge after canal bridge round the bend. Then walk back (100 yds approx.)

SPECIES

All the usual Canal species but with the occasional Chub, Carp, and sometimes Crucian Carp.