Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

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The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a canal in the south Midlands of England. The canal, which was built between 1793 and 1816, runs for 25.5 miles in total, and consists of two sections. The dividing line is at Kingswood Junction, which gives access to the Grand Union Canal. Following acquisition by a railway company in 1856, it gradually declined, the southern section being un-navigable by 1945, and the northern section little better. ()

Coordinates: 52°17'40"N, 1°43'56"W

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Stratford-upon-Avon Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Packwood House, Baddesley Clinton, Mary Arden's Farm, Saltisford Canal Arm.

3.8 miN
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Packwood House, Henley-in-Arden
96 min walk • Packwood House, nestled in the picturesque countryside of Henley-in-Arden in the United Kingdom, is a quintessential example of a Tudor manor house, steeped in history and charm. This historic building in England is a testament to the country's rich architectural...
3.4 miN
15th-century estate with moat and gardens
Baddesley Clinton, Henley-in-Arden
86 min walk • Nestled in the serene countryside of Henley-in-Arden, Baddesley Clinton offers a picturesque escape into England's historical tapestry. This enchanting manor house, replete with moat and verdant gardens, is a quintessential example of a medieval English home, exuding...
5.2 miS
Museum, William Shakespeare, History museum
Mary Arden's Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon
132 min walk • Mary Arden's Farm, also known as Mary Arden's House, is the farmhouse of Mary Shakespeare, the mother of Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare.
5.6 miE
Canal
Saltisford Canal Arm, Warwick
142 min walk • The Saltisford Canal Arm is a short stretch of canal located in the town of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. Opened in the 1790s, originally it wasn't an arm at all, but the start of the Warwick / Birmingham Canal.
4.7 miS
Museum, Military museum
Stratford Armouries, Stratford-upon-Avon
121 min walk • Stratford Armouries is a small museum attached to the Stratford-upon-Avon Lodge Retreat, a hotel offering cabin-based accommodation located near to the village of Snitterfield, approx 4 miles from Straford-upon-Avon town centre.
2.6 miSW
Bridge
Wootton Wawen Aqueduct
66 min walk • Wootton Wawen Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a 6 km length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. All are unusual in that the towpaths are at the level of the canal bottom.
4.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Umberslade Baptist Church, Birmingham
109 min walk • Umberslade Baptist Church is a redundant Baptist church southwest of the village of Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, England.
1.7 miW
Forts and castles
Beaudesert Castle, Henley-in-Arden
44 min walk • Beaudesert Castle was on a high mound overlooking the village of Beaudesert to the east of Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
2.8 miN
Canal
Kingswood Junction
72 min walk • Kingswood Junction is a series of canal junction where the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal meets the Grand Union Canal at Kingswood, Warwickshire, England.
6.6 miNW
Canal
Earlswood Lakes, Solihull
168 min walk • Earlswood Lakes is the modern name for three man-made reservoirs which were built in the 1820s at Earlswood in Warwickshire, England, to supply water to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
3.6 miS
Bridge
Edstone Aqueduct
92 min walk • Edstone Aqueduct is one of three aqueducts on a 4 miles length of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in Warwickshire. All are unusual in that the towpaths are at the level of the canal bottom. At 475 feet, Edstone is the longest cast iron aqueduct in England.