Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal - Linked Canals

Linked Canals

The canal is linked (in order, from the Severn) to:

  • Stourbridge Canal at Stourton Junction
  • BCN Main Line at Aldersley Junction
  • Shropshire Union Canal at Autherley Junction
  • Hatherton Canal, (currently derelict but with proposals for restoration) at Hatherton Junction

The canal today forms part of the Stourport Ring, which is one of the popular cruising rings for leisure boating. It is also part of the Four Counties Ring.

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