This route was based on an average of 3.25 mph and a lock delay of 12 minutes which, as can be seen from the actual times worked out to be be pretty accurate. A really pleasant trip with quite a few 'happenings' to slow us down! Read trip report
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Day 1
  Trent and Mersey canal
  FRADLEY J. COVENTRY 51 0 0       00:00 16:00  
  MIDDLE LK(18) 52 0.4 0.4 1 1   00:19 16:19  
  Departed above Middle Lock
  SHADEHOUSE LK(19) 52 0.1 0.5 1 2   00:13 16:33 16:35
  WOOD END LK(20) 53 0.7 1.2 1 3   00:24 16:58 16:58
  ARMITAGE Br. 59 59 3 4.2   3   00:55 17:53 18:00
  RUGELEY 66 3.2 7.4   3   00:59 18:52 18:56
  COLWICH LK(21) 71 3.6 11 1 4   01:18 20:11 20:15
  LITTLE HAYWOOD   0.2 11.2   4   00:03 20:14 20:20
    Miles 11.2 Locks 4   Hours 04:14   03:45
 
Dinner on board
Day 2
  LITTLE HAYWOOD   0 11.2   4   00:00 07:30 07:45
  HAYWOOD LK(22) 73 1.1 12.3 1 5   00:32 08:02 08:20
  GREAT HAYWOOD J. S and W 74 0.2 12.5   5   00:03 08:06 08:24
  Staffs and Worcester
  GREAT HAYWOOD Jn. T & M 109 0 12.5   5   00:00 08:06 08:24
  TIXALL LK 106 1.3 13.8 1 6   00:36 08:42 09:03
  STONEFORD Br. 103 103 1.8 15.6   6   00:33 09:15 09:37
  RADFORD Br. 98 98 1.6 17.2   6   00:29 09:44 10:07
  DEPTMORE LK 94 1.2 18.4 1 7   00:34 10:18 10:36
  SHUTT HILL LK6 90 1.8 20.2 1 8   00:45 11:04 11:22
  PARK GATE LK 89 0.7 20.9 1 9   00:24 11:29 11:44
  LONGFORD LK 39 0.9 21.8 1 10   00:28 11:57 12:15
  PENKRIDGE LK 38 0.5 22.3 1 11   00:21 12:18 12:36
  Lunch at Penkridge plus water - 1 hour
  PENKRIDGE LK 38 0 22.3   11   00:00 13:18 13:43
  FILANCE LK 37 0.2 22.5 1 12   00:15 13:34 13:55
  OTHERTON LK 81 1 23.5 1 13   00:30 14:05 14:28
  RODBASTON LK 79 0.7 24.2 1 14   00:24 14:30 14:54
  BOGG'S LK 79 0.3 24.5 1 15   00:17 14:47 15:12
  BRICK KILN LK 79 0.2 24.7 1 16   00:15 15:03 15:21
  GAILEY LK 78 0.3 25 1 17   00:17 15:20 15:39
  DEEPMORE Br. 75 75 2.8 27.8   17   00:51 16:12 16:26
  CROSS GREEN Br. 71 71 2.4 30.2   17   00:44 16:56 17:13
  MARSH LANE Br. 67 67 2 32.2   17   00:36 17:33 17:48
  AUTHERLEY J. S.U. 65 0.8 33   17   00:14 17:48 18:01
  ALDERSLEY J. BCN 63 0.5 33.5   17   00:09 17:57 18:10
  COMPTON LK 60 1.8 35.3 1 18   00:45 18:42 18:52
  COMPTON Br. 59 59 0.1 35.4   18   00:01 18:44 18:55
    Miles 24.2 Locks 14   Hours 10:14   10:03
 
Dinner at Compton Pub

Day 3

  COMPTON Br. 59 59 0 35.4   18   00:00 08:00 07:30
  WIGHTWICK MILL LK 58 0.6 36 1 19   00:23 08:23 07:47
  WIGHTWICK LK 57 0.1 36.1 1 20   00:13 08:36 07:58
  DIMMINGSDALE LK 52 2 38.1 1 21   00:48 09:25 08:42
  EBSTREE LK 51 0.2 38.3 1 22   00:15 09:41 08:54
  AWBRIDGE LK . 49 0.5 38.8 1 23   00:21 10:02 09:12
  BRATCH S/CASE (3) LKS 48 0.9 39.7 3 26   00:52 10:55 09:50
  BUMBLEHOLE LK 46 0.4 40.1 1 27   00:19 11:14 10:06
  BOTTERHAM S/CASE LKS 42 1.3 41.4 2 29   00:48 12:02 11:12
  MARSH LK 41 0.4 41.8 1 30   00:19 12:22 11:28
  SWINDON LK 40 0.2 42 1 31   00:15 12:37 11:39
  HINKSFORD LK 39 0.4 42.4 1 32   00:19 12:57 11:55
  'THE NAVIGATION' 38 0.8 43.2   32   00:14 13:12 12:20
  Lunch at The Navigation plus water - 1 hour
  'THE NAVIGATION' 38 0 43.2   32   00:00 14:12 13:17
  GREENSFORGE LK 37 0.3 43.5 1 33   00:17 14:29 13:38
  ROCKY LK 35 0.7 44.2 1 34   00:24 14:54 14:01
  GOTHERSLEY LK 35 0.3 44.5 1 35   00:17 15:12 14:13
  STOURTON J. STOURBRIDGE 33 1.8 46.3   35   00:33 15:45 14:45
  Stourbridge canal
  STOURTON J. STAFFS & WORCS 22 0 46.3   35   00:00 15:45 14:45
  STOURTON TOP LK(17) 21 0.4 46.7 4 39   00:55 16:40 15:23
  WORDSLEY J. STOURBRIDGE BRANCH 17 1.7 48.4   39   00:31 17:12 15:55
  Stourbridge Town Branch
  WORDSLEY J.BRIDGE   0 48.4   39   00:00 17:12 15:55
  STOURBRIDGE E.o.N. 2 1 49.4   39   00:18 17:30 16:30
    Miles 14 Locks 21   Hours 08:30   08:03
 
Dinner at Town Wharf
Day 4
  STOURBRIDGE E.o.N. 2 0 49.4   39   00:00 07:30 07:36
  WORDSLEY J.BRIDGE (mline)   1 50.4   39   00:18 07:48 07:56
  Car in lock delayed until 11:18
  Stourbridge canal
  WORDSLEY J. STOURBRIDGE BRANCH 17 0 50.4   39   00:00 07:48 11:18
  STOURBRIDGE TOP LK(1) 12 1.3 51.7 16 55   03:36 11:24 13:37
  DELPH J. DUDLEY No. 1   1.8 53.5   55   00:33 11:57 14:12
  Dudley No 1 canal
  DELPH J. STOURBRIDGE   0 53.5   55   00:00 11:57 14:12
  DELPH LOCKS 1 0.3 53.8 8 63   01:41 13:39 15:21
  MERRYHILL CENTRE 2 0.6 54.4   63   00:11 13:50 14:30
  Lunch/shopping at Merry Hill - 1 hour
No stop
  MERRYHILL CENTRE 2 0 54.4   63   00:00 14:50 14:30
  BLOWERS GREEN LK 14 1 55.4 1 64   00:30 15:20 16:07
  PARKHEAD J. DUDLEY No. 2 14 0.1 55.5   64   00:01 15:22 16:09
  Dudley No 2 canal
  PARKHEAD J. DUDLEY No.1   0 55.5   64   00:00 15:22 16:09
  WINDMILL END J. NETHERTON 10 2 57.5   64   00:36 15:59 16:58
  Netherton Br (BCN)
  WINDMILL END J. DUDLEY 2 2 0 57.5   64   00:00 15:59 16:58
  NETHERTON TUNNEL (S)   0.2 57.7   64   00:03 16:03 17:00
  NETHERTON TUNNEL (N)   1.8 59.5   64   00:33 16:36 17:37
  DUDLEY PORT J. BCN   0.2 59.7   64   00:03 16:40 17:42
  BCN mainline
  DUDLEY PORT J. NETHERTON 17 0 59.7   64   00:00 16:40 17:42
  BROMFORD J. SPON LANE 13 2 61.7   64   00:36 17:17 18:20
  GALTON Br. 11 1.6 63.3   64   00:29 17:46 18:40
  WINSON GREEN J. SOHO LOOP 5 1.6 64.9   64   00:29 18:16 19:14
  BRINDLEY PLACE 1 1.7 66.6   64   00:31 18:47 19:44
    Miles 17.2 Locks 25   Hours 10:17   08:46
 
Dinner in Birmingham
Day 5
  BRINDLEY PLACE 1 0 66.6   64   00:00 07:30 07:31
  Worcester and Birmingham canal
  EDGBASTON TUNNEL 105 yd 84 1.3 68   64   00:24 07:55 07:50
  SELLY OAK 79 2.2 70.2   64   00:40 08:36 08:28
  KING'S NORTON J. STRATFORD 71 2.2 72.4   64   00:40 09:17 09:08
  Stratford canal
  KING'S NORTON J. WORCS andHAM   0 72.4   64   00:00 09:17 09:08
  BRIDGE 3 3 1.6 74   64   00:29 09:46 09:44
  Water - 20 mins
  BRIDGE 5 5 1.2 75.2   64   00:22 10:28 10:14
  DRAW BRIDGE Br.8 8 1.8 77   64   00:33 11:02 10:50
  WARINGS GREEN Br.18 18 3 80   64   00:55 11:57 11:47
  HOCKLEY HEATH Br.25 25 2.2 82.2   64   00:40 12:38 12:56
  Lunch at Wharf Tavern
  HOCKLEY HEATH Br.25 25 0 82.2   64   00:00 13:38 13:54
  LIFT BRIDGE Br.28 28 0.8 83   64   00:14 13:52 14:23
  KINGSWOOD J. LAP.LINK (N) 35 1.9 84.9 18 82   04:11 18:03 17:11
  Lapworth Link (N)
  J. STRATFORD CANAL 2 0 84.9   82   00:00 18:03 17:11
  LOCK 2 0.1 85 1 83   00:13 18:17 17:18
  Grand Union mainline
  BRIDGE 65   0.5 85.7       00:09 18:30 17:30
    Miles 19.1 Locks 19   Hours 10:00   09:01
 
Dinner at The Navigation
Day 6
  BRIDGE 65   0 85.7   83   00:00 07:00 07:10
  THE BLACK BOY 69 2 87.7   83   00:36 07:36 07:50
  KNOWLE TOP LK 71 1 88.7 5 88   01:18 08:55 08:46
  CATHERINE DE BARNES Br. 78 2.9 91.6   88   00:53 09:48 09:54
  ROWOOD BRIDGE (80) 80 1.8 93.4   88   00:33 10:22 10:32
  ACOCKS GREEN 86 2.1 95.5   88   00:38 11:00 11:10
  TYSELEY 88 2.5 98   88   00:46 11:47 11:35
  SAMPSON ROAD DEPOT 91 1.7 99.7   88   00:31 12:18 12:03
  Lunch on board - 30 mins
No stop
  SAMPSON ROAD DEPOT 91 0 99.7   88   00:00 12:48 12:03
  CAMP HILL TOP LK(57) 91 0.1 99.8 6 94   01:13 14:02 13:17
  BORDESLEY J. SALTLEY 94 0.5 100.3   94   00:09 14:11 13:26
  Saltley Br (BCN)
  BORDESLEY J. G. UNION 97 0 100.3   94   00:00 14:11 13:26
  GARRISON LOCKS 106 1.2 101.5 5 99   01:22 15:33 14:20
  Spent over 1 hour clearing prop
  SALFORD J. B & F   1.8 103.3   99   00:33 16:06 16:00
  Bham and Fazeley canal
  SALFORD J. SALTLEY 18 0 103.3   99   00:00 16:06 16:00
  Spent 20 mins clearing prop
  BROMFORD Br. No. 1 21 1 104.3   99   00:18 16:25 16:41
  TYBURN Br. 26 1.6 105.9   99   00:29 16:54 17:10
  MINWORTH BOTT. LK. (3) 30 1.3 107.2 3 102   01:00 18:14 18:12
  CURDWORTH Br. 38 1.5 108.7   102   00:27 18:42 18:45
    Miles 23 Locks 19   Hours 11:12   11:35
 
Dinner at White Horse
Day 7                  
  CURDWORTH Br. 38 0 108.7   102   00:00 09:00 09:05
  CURDWORTH TOP LK. (1) 39 0.8 109.5 1 103   00:26 09:26 09:23
  CURDWORTH LK. (7) (Marston Field Br.) 44 1.1 110.6 6 109   01:32 10:59 10:43
  CURDWORTH LK. (9) 46 0.5 111.1 2 111   00:33 11:32 11:06
  COMMON LK. 47 0.5 111.6 1 112   00:21 11:53 11:24
  CURDWORTH BOTT. LK (11) 48 0.3 111.9 1 113   00:17 12:11 11:46
  DRAYTON SWING Br. 53 2.2 114.1   113   00:40 12:51 12:25
  FAZELEY J. COVENTRY 56 0.8 114.9   113   00:14 13:06 12:45
  Lunch at Fazeley Pub plus water - 90 mins
  Coventry canal
  FAZELEY J. B & F 77 0 114.9   113   00:00 14:36 14:17
  DUNSTALL Br. 82 1.7 116.6   113   00:31 15:07 14:54
  TAMHORN FARM Br. 90 2.5 119.1   113   00:46 15:54 15:42
  WHITTINGTON BRIDGE ( 78) 93 1 120.1   113   00:18 16:12 16:00
  HUDDLESFORD Br. 83 83 1.3 121.4   113   00:24 16:36 16:30
    Miles 12.7 Locks 11   Hours 06:06   05:53
 
Dinner at The Plough
Day 8
  HUDDLESFORD Br. 83 83 0 121.4   113   00:00 07:45 08:00
  STREETHAY WHARF Br.85 85 0.9 122.3   113   00:16 08:01  
  Diesel at Streehay
  BROOKHAY Br. 88 88 0.9 123.2   113   00:16 08:38  
  FRADLEY Br. 90 90 1.1 124.3   113   00:20 08:58  
  FRADLEY J. T & M 91 1.4 125.7   113   00:25 09:24 09:30
    Miles 4.3 Locks 0   Hours 01:39   01:30
                     
  Trip totals Miles 125.7 Locks 113   Hours 62:16   58:36
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