Boating in West Midlands
The West Midlands boasts hundreds of miles of
serene waterways, including the longest river in the UK and some of
the oldest canals in the country.
Much of this excellent network has no tide
making it ideal for calm cruising although the Severn Bore, a tidal
wave, is one of nature’s phenomenon’s that must be seen.
Hotspots in West Midlands
river Avon
When Avon's most famous son William Shakespeare was alive, this
river transported coal and cargo.
river severn
Britain's longest river is thought of as a place for relaxed
cruises through beautiful countryside and the rustic towns of
Shrewsbury, Worcester and Gloucester but there's more to the
Severn.
birmingham
The Birmingham and Worcester Canal is part of a labyrinth of
waterways weaving through the region carrying canoes and
cruisers.
The cotswolds
This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has become much easier
to explore since the restoration of two canals - the Thames &
Severn Canal and the Stroudwater Navigation.
shropshire
Shropshire, on the border of England and Wales, is full of
peaceful canals, meres and lakes.
grand union canal
The longest single canal in Britain starts at Birmingham and
passes through Oxford and Aylesbury before joining the River Thames
at Brentford.
oxford
World renowned for its history, architecture and University,
Oxford has a rich tradition in rowing, and you often see crews
gliding through the water, their powerful strokes in perfect
rhythm.
The wye valley
This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty straddles the border
between England and Wales and is home to the UK's fifth longest
river.
river leam
Where the River Leam widens at Leamington Spa, the splashing and
fun begins.
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