Pond Dipping Alrewas Parking + Platform Fradley Pool A513 DiscoverToilets + Nature Reserve FradleyCafé Junction Start of audio trail FradleyPu bJunction is where the Coventry Canal joins the The Swan Trent &Information Mersey Centre Canal. It’s Kingfisher Trent & Holiday Park Birdhide one ofP aththe busiest places on Mersey the waterways, where canals, Canal boats and people meet. A3 8 Canalside Café Maintenance yard C o v Little adventures e Welcome Station n t on your doorstep ry C Dry dock an al Fradley Swing bridge Village Trent & STAY SAFE: Mersey Canal Stay Away From the Edge Armitage & Rugeley Map not to scale: covers approx 1 miles/1.6km STAY SAFE: Map not to scale Stay Away From covers approx 1 mile/1.6km the Edge A little bit of history The people who lived at Fradley Junction looked after the canals and repaired boats and locks. You can see the cottages where they lived, the maintenance yard where they worked, and the pub where they swapped gossip with boaters after a hard day’s work. Best of all it’s FREE!* Five things t o do at Fra dley J Look for the secret water channel. Theunc twotio ncanal Information companies were rivals. The Trent & Mersey Canal Fradley Junction dug the channel to hive off water to Fradley Pool Alrewas so the Coventry Canal couldn’t use it! Staffordshire DE13 7DN Follow the audio trail discover more about the Parking + people who worked here in the past. Spot the dry dock where boats are still repaired Toilets + today. Café Go pond-dipping in Fradley Pool Nature Reserve. Pub Discover signs of the Fradley’s industrial past such as the crane in the old maintenance yard. Information Centre Path Allow up to What to Spot half a day for this visit Explore the waterside together. How many of these can you spot? * Don’t forget: Although the site is always A duck quacking open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses The number of a before setting out. A fascinating insect bridge or lock The names of A face two boats or animal in the Sign up for our An interesting clouds newsletter and get regular stone or brick updates and offers from the Canal & River Trust. Simply go online and search for ’. Go to canalriverexplorers.org.uk ‘canal newsletter to discover lots of fun things to do with the family. © Canal & River Trust Charity no. 1146792 A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped produce these. 02/18.