{"id":247,"date":"2020-07-15T10:55:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2020-08-19T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T10:43:19","slug":"heart-of-england-canals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/heart-of-england-canals\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart of England canals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-n9pl7-591a0775d2b9c69d16eb79a267fcb506 main_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-sticky-submenu container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id='av-custom-submenu-1' class='av-subnav-menu'>\n<li class='menu-item av-xqn1j-6dbd4c463b520cca8055c2feac03c2c1 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1'><a href='https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/heart-of-england-canals\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Heart of England Canals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-sm1zb-cf8c9cc50123d93f75a1d04bf50d95ef menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2'><a href='https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/south-midlands-canals\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>South Midlands Canals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-bg7p3-45361102dc302421b34d05e41001f028 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3'><a href='https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/welsh-border-canals\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>NW England and Welsh Canals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-gubcn-9b8e973f606cfc7b6860334cb34cd132 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4'><a href='https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/yorkshire-canals\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Yorkshire Waterways<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='menu-item av-8lp3z-38511f1b0e8bb4664d12ef18a54ad8a1 menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5'><a href='https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/potteries-and-peak-district-canals\/' ><span class='avia-bullet'><\/span><span class='avia-menu-text'>Potteries &amp; 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background-color: #ffffff;\">(Trip details below the map)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/waterways-uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/west-midlands-canals-england.gif\" alt=\"Canals of west midlands map\" width=\"459\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"titlebold\" align=\"left\">Stourport Ring\u00a0 (One week)<\/h1>\n<p align=\"left\">The popular Stourport Ring offers a variety of canal and river cruising. The relaxing trip along the River Severn from Worcester to Stourport, with its automated locks operated for you, is one of the scenic highlights of the journey. The Staffs and Worcester is equally picturesque and leads you north to the restored Birmingham Canal Navigations and exciting city attractions. The ring is completed by following the Worcester and Birmingham Canal south back to the River Severn, a route shared with the Avon Ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"titlebold\">Not To Be Missed<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Birmingham; all the excitement of the UK\u2019s Second City.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Stourport Basin; with wharves and clock tower, this is probably the finest example of an inland port in the UK.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Kidderminster; an ideal mooring point, maybe for a trip on the classic steam trains of the Severn Valley Railway.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Kinver; a photogenic, much visited port of call, once called the \u2018Switzerland of the Midlands\u2019.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Cadbury World, Bournville; the renowned museum, factory tours and shops of one of the world\u2019s most famous chocolate brands.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Worcester; what better place for lunch or an overnight stay than under the great west window of this evocative, moving cathedral?<\/p>\n<p class=\"titlebold\" align=\"left\">Avon Ring\u00a0 (One week)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The River Avon joins with the winding River Severn at Tewkesbury, then heads toward Stratford-Upon-Avon where a turn north will take you to Lapworth. Here, you can cruise east to Warwick on the Grand Union Canal, or north to Birmingham on the Stratford-Upon-Avon canal, which joins with the Worcester Birmingham at Kings Norton. From here you may explore the city before heading back south to join again with the Severn at Worcester along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, a route shared with the Stourport Ring.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"titlebold\">Not To Be Missed<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Birmingham; the Avon Ring leads to the Grand Union at Lapworth, from where you can reach this exciting city.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Tewkesbury; a great place to explore, with its Abbey and lanes of half timbered buildings, attractive shops and delightful riverside walks.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Stratford-Upon-Avon; deep into Shakespeare country, with many famous places to visit including the world renowned theatres.<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p>Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove; a fascinating period collection of rescued buildings spanning 600 years of history, re-erected in a beautiful open air site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Heart of England Canals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Suggested holidays routes and a map of the Heart of England canals and rivers. 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