Canals · West Midlands
Britain's best canal walks in a day
Towpaths through industrial heritage.
Britain has 2,000 miles of canal, all maintained by the Canal & River Trust and open as towpaths for walking and cycling. The most scenic stretches: the Llangollen Canal aqueduct at Pontcysyllte (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Caen Hill lock flight in Wiltshire, Bingley Five-Rise on the Leeds & Liverpool, the Anderton Boat Lift, and the central Birmingham canals.
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📷 5Canals · South Wales
Glamorganshire Canal
Glamorganshire Canal — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.
📷 3Canals · North West England
Douglas Navigation
Douglas Navigation is a canal in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Canals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Stainforth and Keadby Canal
Stainforth and Keadby Canal — canal in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Canals · East of England
North Walsham & Dilham Canal
North Walsham & Dilham Canal — waterway in the English county of Norfolk.
📷 5Canals · North West England
Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal — UK canal linking Manchester to the coast.
📷 4Canals · North Wales
Llangollen Canal
Llangollen Canal — canal in Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Canals · East Midlands
Chesterfield Canal
Chesterfield Canal — Canal in the East Midlands of England.
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📷 5Canals · South East England
Itchen Navigation
Itchen Navigation — Disused canal system in Hampshire, England.
📷 3Canals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Macclesfield Canal
Macclesfield Canal — canal in north west England.
📷 3Aqueducts · Yorkshire & the Humber
Stanley Ferry Aqueduct
Stanley Ferry Aqueduct — Grade I listed aqueduct in West Yorkshire, England.
📷 5Aqueducts · West Midlands
Edstone Aqueduct
Edstone Aqueduct — aqueduct in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, UK.
📷 4Aqueducts · West Midlands
Stewart Aqueduct
Stewart Aqueduct — grade II listed aqueduct in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, UK.
📷 5Aqueducts · North West England
Thirlmere Aqueduct
Thirlmere Aqueduct — aqueduct in North West England, UK.
📷 5Aqueducts · North West England
Clifton Aqueduct
Clifton Aqueduct — grade II listed bridge in the United Kingdom.