Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal, Dudley

Name: Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
Address: Dudley, United Kingdom

#30 among attractions in Dudley

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Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal, in the West Midlands county, England, is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations,. It was constructed at a 453–foot elevation, the Wednesbury or Birmingham level; it has no locks. The total length of the branch canal is 2.4 miles and the canal tunnel is 9,081 feet long. ()

Opened: 20 August 1858 (165 years ago)Length: 9081 ftCoordinates: 52°29'36"N, 2°4'9"W

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Sandwell (Rowley)Dudley United Kingdom

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Day trips

Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Andrew, Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve, Warren's Hall Country Park, Turners Hill.

1 miW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Dudley
26 min walk • The Church of St Andrew, Netherton is an Anglican parish church situated in Netherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. The building was designed by Thomas Lee and it opened in 1830. In 1844 it became the parish church for Netherton.
~810 ftSW
Park
Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve, Dudley
4 min walk • Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Netherton area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough in the county of West Midlands, England. This former industrial area now features canals, ponds, grassland and wooded areas. The reserve lies adjacent to the Warren's Hall Local Nature Reserve. It was declared a local nature reserve in 1996.
~530 ftNE
Park
Warren's Hall Country Park, Dudley
3 min walk • Warren's Hall Country Park is a local nature reserve situated in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough in the West Midlands of England. It lies next to Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve. It includes ponds, canals, grassland, small wooded areas and the entrance to Netherton Canal Tunnel.
0.9 miE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Turners Hill, Birmingham
22 min walk • Turners Hill or Turner's Hill is the highest hill in the county of West Midlands, United Kingdom at 271 metres above sea level. The hill is in the Rowley Hills range, situated in Rowley Regis, near the boundary with Dudley.
0.8 miE
Hill
Rowley Hills, West Bromwich
22 min walk • The Rowley Hills are a range of hills located in the West Midlands county in England. The range comprises Turner's Hill, Bury Hill, Portway Hill and Darby's Hill.
0.6 miW
Town, Area
Netherton, Dudley
17 min walk • Netherton is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, 1.5 miles south of Dudley town centre in the West Midlands of England, but historically in Worcestershire.
~640 ftW
Canal
Bumble Hole Branch Canal, Dudley
4 min walk • The present day Bumble Hole Branch Canal and Boshboil Branch surround Bumble Hole, a water-filled clay pit, in Bumble Hole and Warren's Hall Nature Reserve, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England. They formed a looped part of the original Dudley No.
1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Church, Dudley
27 min walk • The Church of St John the Evangelist, also known as St John's, is a Church of England church, in the Kates Hill area of Dudley, England. It opened in 1840 and closed in 2002 on safety grounds. The church reopened in 2016.
1.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Thomas, Dudley
33 min walk • The Church of Saint Thomas is a parish church in the town of Dudley, in the West Midlands county in England. Known locally as 'Top Church', as opposed to the 'Bottom Church' of St. Edmund's, it was originally established in the 12th century, when it was dedicated to Thomas Becket who had been murdered a few years before.
1.2 miSW
Canal
Netherton Reservoir, Dudley
31 min walk • Netherton Reservoir - otherwise known as Lodge Farm Reservoir or locally known as The Rezza is a canal feeder reservoir in the Netherton district of Dudley, England.
0.8 miN
Nature, Mountain
Kates Hill, Dudley
22 min walk • Kates Hill, or Kate's Hill, is a residential area in Dudley, West Midlands, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal?

Nearby attractions include Warren's Hall Country Park, Dudley (3 min walk), Bumble Hole Branch Canal, Dudley (4 min walk), Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve, Dudley (4 min walk), Netherton, Dudley (17 min walk).

How to get to Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal:

Bus

Dudley Rd / Warrens Hall Park • Lines: X8 (7 min walk)
New Rowley Rd / Lansdowne Close • Lines: X8 (10 min walk)