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The 20 best canals in West Midlands

Our curated top 20 canals in West Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 75 canals see the full canals index for West Midlands.

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    Manchester Ship Canal

    Manchester Ship Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Manchester Ship Canal — UK canal linking Manchester to the coast.

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  2. 2

    Dudley Canal

    Dudley Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Dudley Canal — canal in the West Midlands, England.

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  3. 3

    Oxford Canal

    Oxford Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Oxford Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    Bridgewater Canal

    Bridgewater Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Bridgewater Canal — canal in North West England.

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    Grand Union Canal

    Grand Union Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Grand Union Canal — canal in England, the main line of which runs from London to Birmingham.

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    Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

    Warwickshire

    Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, canals in Warwickshire

    Stratford-upon-Avon Canal — canal in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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    Tame Valley Canal

    Tame Valley Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Tame Valley Canal — canal in the English Midlands.

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    Icknield Port Loop

    Icknield Port Loop, canals in West Midlands

    Icknield Port Loop — canal in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

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    Hollinwood Branch Canal

    Hollinwood Branch Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Hollinwood Branch Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Gower Branch Canal

    Gower Branch Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Gower Branch Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Worcester and Birmingham Canal

    Worcester and Birmingham Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Worcester and Birmingham Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Birmingham Canal Navigations

    Birmingham Canal Navigations, canals in West Midlands

    Birmingham Canal Navigations — network of the English canal system in Birmingham, Wolverhampton.

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    Wardle Canal

    Wardle Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Wardle Canal — Canal in Cheshire, England.

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    Gloucester and Sharpness Canal

    Gloucestershire

    Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, canals in Gloucestershire

    Gloucester and Sharpness Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal

    Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Tooley's Boatyard

    Oxfordshire

    Oxford Canal, Castle Quay, Banbury - geograph.org.uk - 3527075

    Tooley's Boatyard is a dockyard on the Oxford Canal in the centre of the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. The opening of the Oxford Canal from Hawkesbury Junction to Banbury on 30 March 1778 gav

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    Engine Arm

    Engine Arm, canals in West Midlands

    Engine Arm — canal in West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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    Lichfield Canal

    Staffordshire

    Lichfield Canal, canals in Staffordshire

    Lichfield Canal — English canal under restoration.

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    Cheshire Ring

    Cheshire Ring, canals in West Midlands

    Cheshire Ring — canal ring in North West England.

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    Macclesfield Canal

    Macclesfield Canal, canals in West Midlands

    Macclesfield Canal — canal in north west England.

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