Kings Orchard

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DIRECTIONS Stafford

BY ROAD From South A5192

• Leave the M6 Tolls at Junc�on T4. • Take the A38/A5 exit to Burton//Tamworth • At interchange, take the 2nd exit onto the A38 slip road to Burton/Lichfield. A51 • Keep right and merge onto A38/London Road. A38 • At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A38 slip road to M1 North/ Derby/Burton. • Con�nue onto A38 then take the A5192 exit towards Lichfield. • Turn right onto Cappers Lane/A5192 Cannock • Turn le� onto Park Lane, then le� onto Broad Lane. M6 BY ROAD From North A38 A38 A5 • Leave the M1 at Junc�on 28 and take the A38 exit to A615/Derby/ Broad Lane Matlock. M6 • At Pinxton Interchange, take the 3rd exit onto A38. • At Li�le Eaton Island, take the 2nd exit onto Abbey Hill/A38. • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A38. • Keep right to stay on A38. Su�on Coldfield • Take Brookhay Lane to Broad Lane in Whi�ngton. • Slight le� then con�nue onto Brookhay Lane. • Turn right onto Broad Lane.

FROM AIRPORTS TRAVEL & PLANNING The closest airport to the marina is Birmingham LOCAL ACCOMMODATION Interna�onal Airport which is a ~30 minute drive away. Please check www.airbnb.co.uk or From London Airports: Make your way via the London www.laterooms.com for local availability. Underground, bus or taxi to London Euston train sta�on. From there take a train to Lichfield Trent Valley which is very LOCAL TAXI COMPANIES close to the marina. Local Taxis Lichfield: 01543 732 088 City Cars: 01543 252 444 BY RAIL NEAREST GROCERY STORES The nearest rail sta�on is Lichfield Trent Valley where we are just a short distance away. There are several grocery stores within a 5 minute drive of the marina including Aldi, Morrisons and Tesco Extra. Lichfield Trent Valley rail sta�on can be reached from all the major train sta�ons. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHATS NEARBY... You can buy rail �ckets online at thetrainline.com or gwr.com Visit our website - kingsorchardmarina.com/nearby

ADDRESS: Broad Lane, Huddlesford, , WS13 8SPPHONE : 01543 433608 E-MAIL: [email protected] : www.kingsorchardmarina.com Featured Routes 7 Nights +

MARKET DRAYTON & RETURN,7 Nights THE BIRMINGHAM RING, 7 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 7.5Hrs • Total: 45 Hrs • Locks:38 Cruising Time Per day: 7Hrs • Total: 45 Hrs • Locks:79 Through Fradley Junc�on, Great Haywood, Tixall Wide, A route with a mix of rural and urban, taking in parts of the Penkridge, Autherley Junc�on, Tyrley Locks and back. , Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Birmingham Canal Naviga�ons and In a parallel world reflec�ng the evolu�on of transport, with Birmingham & Canal. unforge�able days full of tranquil drama and whimsy, your route will lead you under bridges, over aqueducts and through unusual This ring, which includes three tunnels, several aqueducts and canal cu�ngs. 79 locks- can be done in 7 nights or a more relaxing 14 nights.

It will take you on a richly green tour that skims the distant Your route swings from lock-free relaxa�on to energe�c lock outskirts of the urban Midlands before burs�ng into the tranquil flights, from rural to urban, and contrasts the winding and haven of Shropshire countryside. straight routes by two of the greatest canal engineers.

MAPS P1 P4 N3 N4 L12 L10 This is a journey of junc�ons – Fradley, Great Haywood, Aldersley, Salford, Fazeley- from the sprawling green territory of Cannock Chase to the historic canal basin in Birmingham city centre.

MAPS N3 P6 L12 short breaks 3/4 Nights SAWLEY & RETURN,3/4 Nights TIXALL WIDE & RETURN, 3 Nights Cruising Time Per day: 7Hrs • Total: 20 Hrs • Locks:34 Cruising Time Per day: 7Hrs • Total: 18 Hrs • Locks:10 Through Fradley, Burton-on-Trent, Shardlow and back. This Through Fradley Junc�on, , Great Haywood and back. journey is rural and even remote at �mes, yet trips in and out of This route skips through sheep-filled countryside with idyllic locks colourful hubs that tell gripping stories of canal-life to the and striking red-brick bridges. passing boater. Secret stories lie in this landscape of outstanding beauty, where There are tales of medieval �mes and the English language, you’ll learn new �ller skills, meet wildlife and discover the story special water which changed a town’s fortunes, and a vital inland of a posh rebel who insisted a canal be shaped for his pleasure. port with links to po�ery, the Industrial Revolu�on and ‘canal mania’. MAPS N3 P6 L12

MAPS N3 P6

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