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Staffs & Worcester Canal

(all locations are listed as though travelling from Stourport to Great Haywood)

Pubs & Restaurants

Location What's there Comments Date

Stourport, 8 Bridge Street Old Crown Typical Wetherspoons, handy for breakfast. July 2007 (CA)

Wolverley lock, Bridge 20 The Lock pub Pleasant lockside pub that gets busy with day trippers but much quieter at night time. July 2007 (CA)

Kinver, Bridge 29 The Vine The best pubs are in the Village; The Vine is canalside and pleasant enough in a modern sterile way. July 2007 (CA)

Penkridge Lyttleton Arms Did us proud with a very late Sunday roast. April 2005 (PA)

Penkridge. on main road in villlage centre Railway Good food, good beer and very pleasant back garden. July 2007 (CA)

Shopping & Facilities

Kidderminster, Bridge 17 Sainsbury's Handy moorings almost directly outside entrance, very convenient for heavy things. If you prefer Tesco's they also have their own moorings in the town centre - also there's Aldi, Iceland and probably other supermarkets in town. July 2007 (CA)

Kinver, Bridge 29 Butchers, Bakers, 2 small supermarkets There's enough shops to get what you want although it's a 10 minute walk back to the boat. July 2007 (CA)

Penkridge Farmers Market Held every Wednesday and Saturday. April 2006 (MB)

Good & Bad Moorings

Tixall Wide

Popular moorings Managed to get the last mooring spot as it is very popular. Sitting in the boat with nesting swans, coots and ducks. A lovely spot, lots of birds, very tranquil. May 2005 (CH)

Arrived at about 5pm and found the last free mooring in the middle of the Wide. A beautiful position with resident swans and two cygnets doing the rounds of the boats begging for bread. June 2007 (CH)

Navigation Notes

Bratch locks In the winter you can pass through them 24/7. In the summer they are padlocked except when the lock keeper is on duty. He finishes at 20:00 so the last passage must commence by 19:40. July 2007 (CA)

Location	What's there	Comments	Date
Stourport, 8 Bridge Street	Old Crown	Typical Wetherspoons, handy for breakfast.	July 2007 (CA)
Wolverley lock, Bridge 20	The Lock pub	Pleasant lockside pub that gets busy with day trippers but much quieter at night time.	July 2007 (CA)
Kinver, Bridge 29	The Vine	The best pubs are in the Village; The Vine is canalside and pleasant enough in a modern sterile way.	July 2007 (CA)
Penkridge	Lyttleton Arms	Did us proud with a very late Sunday roast.	April 2005 (PA)
Penkridge. on main road in villlage centre	Railway	Good food, good beer and very pleasant back garden.	July 2007 (CA)
Shopping & Facilities

Kidderminster, Bridge 17	Sainsbury's	Handy moorings almost directly outside entrance, very convenient for heavy things. If you prefer Tesco's they also have their own moorings in the town centre - also there's Aldi, Iceland and probably other supermarkets in town.	July 2007 (CA)
Kinver, Bridge 29	Butchers, Bakers, 2 small supermarkets	There's enough shops to get what you want although it's a 10 minute walk back to the boat.	July 2007 (CA)
Penkridge	Farmers Market	Held every Wednesday and Saturday.	April 2006 (MB)
Good & Bad Moorings
Tixall Wide	Popular moorings	Managed to get the last mooring spot as it is very popular. Sitting in the boat with nesting swans, coots and ducks. A lovely spot, lots of birds, very tranquil.	May 2005 (CH)
Tixall Wide	Popular moorings	Arrived at about 5pm and found the last free mooring in the middle of the Wide. A beautiful position with resident swans and two cygnets doing the rounds of the boats begging for bread.	June 2007 (CH)
Navigation Notes
Bratch locks		In the winter you can pass through them 24/7. In the summer they are padlocked except when the lock keeper is on duty. He finishes at 20:00 so the last passage must commence by 19:40.	July 2007 (CA)