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Canal Boat Routes from Great Haywood
On the Staffordshire & Worcestershire and Trent & Mersey canals
We offer a range of boat sizes with accommodation for two to 12 people.
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Routes from Great Haywood
3 & 4 Night Short Breaks
3 Nights - Fradley & back
3 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 25 Miles
- 10 Locks
- 12 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Shugborough Hall, The Wolseley Arms at Wolseley Bridge, Cannock Chase, Rugeley and Fradley Pool Nature Reserve.
3 Nights - Stone & back
3 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route details:
- 20 Miles
- 8 Locks
- 10 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: The Woolpack and Saracen’s Head pubs at Weston-on-Trent, The Holly Bush Inn and the historic market town of Stone.
4 Nights - Gailey Wharf & back
4 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 26 Miles
- 22 Locks
- 15 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Tixall Wide lake on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, the market town of Penkridge with Cross Keys and Boat pubs.
4 Nights - Alrewas & back
4 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 31 Miles
- 22 Locks
- 17 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: The Wolseley Arms, Cannock Chase, the village of Rugeley, Fradley Junction, The George & Dragon and The Crown pubs at Alrewas and the National Memorial Arboretum woodland park.
1 Week Holidays
1 Week - Etruria & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 38 Miles
- 36 Locks
- 21.5 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Saracen’s Head and Woolpack pubs at Weston-on-Trent, the historic market town of Stone, the Plume of Feathers at Barlastan, Wedgwood Pottery Factory and Etruria Industrial Museum.
1 Week - Drayton Manor Theme Park & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 48 Miles
- 10 Locks
- 22 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Shugborough Estate, the Wolseley Arms, the village of Rugeley, the Swan Inn at Fradley Junction, Fradley Pool Nature Reserve, the Plough at Huddlesford on the Coventry Canal, the Swan at Whittington, the Tame Otter at Hopwas and Fazeley Junction.
1 Week - Brewood & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 52 Miles
- 26 Locks
- 26 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Tixall Wide lake on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, the Boat and Cross Keys pubs at Penkridge, Gailey Wharf, Autherley Junction and Speedwell Castle and the Oakley Arms at Brewood.
1 Week - Leek & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 62 Miles
- 54 Locks
- 36 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: the Saracen’s Head and Woolpack pubs at Weston-on-Trent, the historic market town of Stone, the Plume of Feathers at Barlastan, Wedgwood Pottery Factory and Etruria Industrial Museum, Etruria Staircase Locks, the Sportsman pub at Stockton Brook, Hazelhurst Aqueduct and Leek Tunnel on the Caldon Canal.
1 Week - Market Drayton & back
7 Nights Start on Monday or Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 95 Miles
- 38 Locks
- 42 Hours
Key attractions along the route include: Tixall Wide lake on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, the Boat and Cross Keys pubs at Penkridge, Gailey Wharf, Autherley Junction and Speedwell Castle and the Oakley Arms at Brewood, Cowley Tunnel, the Junction Inn at Norbury and Woodeaves Cutting.
10 Night & 2 Week Holidays
10 Nights - Black Country Ring
10 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 75 Miles
- 79 Locks
- 42.5 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: Tixall Wide lake, the Boat and Cross Keys pubs at Penkridge, Gailey Wharf, Aldersley Junction, the Wolverhampton flight of 21 locks, Gas Street Basin in Birmingham City Centre, Fazeley Junction, Fradley Junction, Fradley Pool Nature Reserve, Rugeley, Cannock Chase, Wolseley Arms at Wolesley Bridge and the Shugborough Estate.
10 Nights - Four Counties Ring
10 Nights Start on Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 110 Miles
- 94 Locks
- 60 Hours Cruising
Key attractions along the route include: the Woolpack at Weston, the Swan at Stone, the Plume of Feathers at Barlaston, World of Wedgewood, Stoke on Trent, Harecastle Tunnel, Heartbreak Hill and views of the Cheshire Plain, the Royal Oak at Rode Heath, the Cheshire Cheese at Wheelock, Sandbach Flashes, Middlewich, the Badger Inn at Church Minshull, Barbridge Junction, Nantwich Aqueduct, Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker at Hack Green Locks, the Shroppie Fly pub at Audlem, Betton Cutting, Market Drayton, the Wharf Tavern at Goldstone Wharf, Norbury Junction, the Royal Oak at Gnosnall, the Hartley Arms at Wheaton Ashton, Brewood, Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve, Autherley Junction, Gailey Wharf, Penkridge and Tixall Wide.
2 Weeks - Black Country Ring
14 Nights Start on Monday, Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Trent & Mersey Canal, Staffordshire
Route Details:
- 75 miles
- 79 locks
- 42.5 hours
Key attractions along the route include: the canalside Radford pub, the market town of Penkridge, Gas Street Basin, Fradley Pool Nature Reserve and the canalside Colliers pub
2 Weeks - Four Counties Ring
14 Nights Start on Monday, Tuesday, Friday or Saturday
Llangollen Canal, Shropshire
Route Details:
- 137 miles
- 132 locks
- 86 hours
Key attractions along the route include: Grindley Brook Staircase of Locks, the historic market town of Nantwich, the Shroppie Fly pub and Audlem Mill
Canal Boat Holidays on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire and Trent & Mersey Canals from Great Haywood
The Staffordshire & Worcestershire and Trent & Mersey Canals offer a captivating journey through the heart of England’s waterways.
Connecting picturesque countryside, historic towns, and charming villages, these canals are a gateway to both relaxation and exploration.
Whether you’re navigating their peaceful waters by narrowboat or enjoying a leisurely walk along the towpaths, these iconic canals promise an unforgettable escape.
Steeped in history, the Staffordshire & Worcestershire and Trent & Mersey Canals played a vital role in Britain’s industrial revolution.
The Trent & Mersey Canal, affectionately known as the “Grand Trunk,” was the first of its kind, designed to link the River Trent to the River Mersey.
Meanwhile, the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal boasts remarkable engineering, including the Stourport Basins and iconic lock flights. Together, they form a stunning network of waterways, showcasing centuries of craftsmanship and innovation.
