Fradley Junction

Fradley Junction in Staffordshire is a popular destination for canal boat holiday-makers

Fradley Junction near Alrewas is where the Trent & Mersey Canal meets the Coventry Canal.

There are visitor moorings for boaters so you can plan a stop at Fradley.  There you’ll find woodland walks at Fradley Pool Nature Reserve, the historic Swan Inn canalside pub and the Laughing Duck Cafe.

The Canal & River Trust has details of a five-mile circular walk from Fradley.

You can reach Fradley Junction on a short break from Great Haywood.