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Coventry Canal PDF download Boaters' Guides Welcome A note on dimensions data Key to facilities These guides list information we currently The data contained in this guide is our Winding hole (length specified) have on our facilities and stoppages. We estimate of the dimensions of our cannot guarantee complete accuracy and waterways based upon local knowledge Winding hole (full length) so you should also check locally in and expertise. Whilst we anticipate that this advance for anything that is particularly data is reasonably accurate, we cannot vital to your journey. guarantee its precision. Therefore, this Visitor mooring data should only be used as a helpful guide and you should always use your own Information and office judgement taking into account local circumstances at any particular time. Dock and/or slipway Slipway only Services and facilities Water point only Downloaded from canalrivertrust.org.uk on 27 March 2017 1 Trent & Mersey Canal Coventry Canal Trent & Mersey Canal Coventry Canal Fazeley Fradley Coventry Canal 90 Alrewas Croxall Coton in the Elms 18 Overseal 20: Wood End Lock 15: Hunts Lock Fazeley 17 50 16: Keepers Lock 14 Fradley Junction 10 17: Junction Lock 12 16 51: Junction Bridge 88 Edingale13 76 Lullington Fazeley Junction 11 52 15 1 86: Streethay Bridge 19: Shadehouse Lock 84 Whittington 82 Chilcote Huddlesford Junction Elford Haselour Clifton Campville 80 2 78 3 Coventry Canal Thorpe Constantine Coventry Canal Newton Wigginton Newton Regis Austrey 5 4 66 64 8 7 68 Shuttington 70 56 13: Glascote Bottom Lock Glascote 6 Coventry Canal Bitterscote 74 12: Glascote Top Lock 54 52 Weeford Tamworth Fazeley 9 50 Coventry Canal Opening times November 2016 – 31 March Centre and the Barclaycard Arena for the British 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham & Fazeley Canal priority mooring between these dates. For Congress 2017. The Canal Towpath will remain Cambrian House Reception: Opening Times details about winter mooring permits at this and open but members of the public will be guided (27 Mar 17-27 Mar 17): Please note the other locations visit through the works. The Canal Navigation will Cambrian Office front of house will not be open www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings remain unaffected by the works. today, it will re-open as usual on Tuesday. Coventry Canal Apologies for any inconvenience. Stoppages and restrictions Bridge 10, Longford Road; and Coventry Canal Birmingham & Fazeley Canal Coventry Centre Visitor Mooring; and Fazeley Waterway Office, Peels Wharf, Cambrian Wharf Visitor Mooring: Advice (1 Sutton Road Bridge: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar Fazeley, Tamworth B78 3QZ: Opening Times Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Mooring Part of this 17): Winter Mooring Part of this mooring will be (1 Mar 17 until further notice): The Fazeley mooring will be used for winter mooring permit used for winter mooring permit holders between office at Peels Wharf will be closing on Friday holders between 1 November 2016 – 31 1 November 2016 – 31 March 31st March, the water point and elsan will still be March 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have open however the Biffa bins will be removed have priority mooring between these dates. For priority mooring between these dates. For due to security issues. The next recycling details about winter mooring permits at this and details about winter mooring permits at this and facility can be found at Atherstone Top Lock and other locations other locations Fradley Junction. Cambrian House in visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings ã visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings ã Birmingham will be open to purchase boat Farmers Bridge Lock 3 to Livery Street Apple Pie Lane Bridge, Coventry Canal: licences and keys, this facility will also be Bridge: Advice (27 Mar 17-7 Apr 17): Hilton Event (2 Apr 17-2 Apr 17): We are pleased to available soon at Fradley Junction in Alrewas on Main Construction on behalf of welcome the Anker Valley Canoe Club Hasler the Trent & Mersey Canal. Birmingham.C.C. will be installing new lighting Race on Sunday 2nd April 2017 between 10.00 am and 1.30pm. There will be approximately Trent & Mersey Canal bollards at several points between the above locations. The towpath will remain open with 150 people using the canal starting and finishing Trent & Mersey Canal, Red Bull Visitor users managed through the works as and when at Apple Pie Lane Bridge for 2 miles in either Mooring; and necessary. direction. Trent & Mersey Canal, Meaford, Stone Winter Deep Cutting Junction Bridge between the Hopwas Wood Bridge to Hopwas School Moorings; and ICC and Barclaycard Arena: Advice (3 Apr Bridge, Coventry Canal: Event (9 Apr 17-9 Apr Trent & Mersey Canal, Westport Lake Winter 17-10 Apr 17): Contractors will be Installing a 17): We are pleased to welcome the Cathedral Mooring: Booking details (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): covered marquee walkway along the canal to Castle Charity Run on Sunday 9th April 2017 Winter Mooring Part of this mooring will be towpath between the International Convention who will be using a section of towpath between used for winter permit holders between 1 2 Downloaded from canalrivertrust.org.uk on 27 March 2017 Hopwas Wood Bridge and Hopwas School inconvenience this will cause and will aim to passages, booking is needed to use the Bridge. There will be approximately 500 keep this closure to a minimum Unfortunately tunnel. To book a passage please call 03030 people using this section of canal between our contractors have been delayed by one 404040 a minimum of 48 hours in 9.00 and 11.00am. week for the work being carried out to car park advance. Tunnel passages are available and access road. The start date will now be Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Trent & Mersey Canal 20th March 2017 Saturdays. Tunnel passages start at 08:30, Swarkestone lock: Advice (1 Dec 16 until Near Stenson Marina: Advice (24 Mar 17 until last passage is 11:00 each day. Boats arriving further notice): Boaters are asked to proceed further notice): We have been made aware of at the tunnel after 11am will not be allowed to with care as a boat has sunk below unauthorised third party works near Stensons travel. We have to be strict about this as the Swarkestone Lock. We are working to move Marina. Our engineers will address this issue team have other critical maintenance to the boat as quickly as possible. but in the meantime, we would ask boaters to perform after the tunnel passages are take care when passing this location finished. Every day from 6th March – Bagnall Lock, Alrewas: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 23rd May, the tunnel will be open for passage Mar 17): Winter Mooring Part of this mooring Between Shardlow Locks and Derwent (no booking needed) from 08.00 – will be used for winter mooring permit holders Mouth: Advice (26 Apr 12-31 Dec 18): 17.00. Last arrival time for guaranteed between 1 November 2016 – 31 March Navigation should be possible for boats of up passage through the tunnel will be at 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have to 81ft. The width pinch point between 15.00. Every day from 24th May – 31st priority mooring between these dates. For Shardlow Locks and Derwent Mouth is the August, the tunnel will be open daily for details about winter mooring permits at this Environment Agency floodgates at Shardlow, passage (no booking needed) from 08.00 and other locations which are 14ft 9" wide. – 18.00. Last arrival time for visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings Stenson Lock & Weston Lock: Advice (26 guaranteed passage through the tunnel will be Rugeley: Advice (1 Nov 16-31 Mar 17): Winter Apr 12-31 Dec 18): Stenson Lock is very tight at 16.00. Every day from 1st September Mooring Part of this mooring will be used for at 14ft Beam and Weston Lock at 72ft length – 31st October, the tunnel will be open winter mooring permit holders between 1 for passage (no booking needed) from 08.00 November 2016 – 31 March Bridge 92, Andre Mills Bridge, to – 17.00. Last arrival time for 2017. Winter mooring permit holders will have Westbridge Park South access point, guaranteed passage through the tunnel will be priority mooring between these dates. For Stone.: Towpath closure (27 Mar 17-28 Apr at 15.00. Every Monday, Wednesday Friday details about winter mooring permits at this 17): Contractors Amey are working on behalf and Saturday from 1st November – and other locations of Staffordshire County Council to improve The 23rd December the tunnel will be open by visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/wintermoorings ã National Cycle Network 5 on the Trent & appointment only. Please call 03030 404040 a Mersey Canal around Stone. They are minimum of 48 hours in advance. Tunnel Downstream lock approach, Hunts Lock, investing £200k of the Councils capital passages from 08.30. Opening hours for the Fradley: Restriction (13 Mar 17-27 Mar 17): programme into the works, and will be period 24th December 2017 – 2nd Greenford Contractors working on behalf of renewing the towpath surface between Bridge January 2018 will be published at a later BPA will be undertaking work to repair the 90-95. The work will also include some minor date. The use of lifejackets while in failed canal bank wall to the downstream lock bank protection works in the area. These Harecastle and other tunnels is strongly approach at Hunts Lock, Fradley. To follow £500k of works undertaken recommended by the Trust.
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