Cruising Routes

 

Route Name Marina Route Type Days Cruising Hours Locks
 
Bath and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Longer Stay 14.00 to 14.00 82.00 164
Berkshire countryside from Aldermaston Aldermaston Short Break 4.00 to 5.00 23.25 42
Bradford on Avon and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Rural 10.00 to 15.00 74.50 162
Devizes and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Longer Stay 10.00 to 11.00 51.00 88
Henley and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Short Break 4.00 to 5.00 20.00 28
Hungerford and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Short Break 4.00 to 5.00 23.25 42
Kintbury and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Short Break 4.00 to 5.00 19.50 34
Newbury and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Stag/Hen 3.00 to 4.00 12.00 20
Oxford and return along the Thames from Aldermaston Aldermaston City 7.00 42.50 50
Pewsey and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Weeks Holiday 7.00 43.00 90
Reading and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Stag/Hen 3.00 12.50 20
Windsor and Oxford and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Kids 10.00 to 15.00 63.50 70
Windsor and return from Aldermaston Aldermaston Kids 7.00 35.50 44
 
Avon ring from Alvechurch Alvechurch Ring 10.00 to 15.00 59.00 131
Birmingham cruise from Alvechurch Alvechurch Stag/Hen 3.00 to 4.00 9.50 0
Birmingham mini ring from Alvechurch Alvechurch City 4.00 to 8.00 25.50 50
Birmingham mini ring from Alvechurch via Black Country Museum Alvechurch City 7.00 to 8.00 34.00 56
Black Country Museum from Alvechurch Alvechurch City 4.00 18.75 6
Black Country ring from Alvechurch Alvechurch City 7.00 to 11.00 52.00 79
Black County Ring from Alvechurch in 7 days Alvechurch Ring 7.00 to 8.00 52.00 79
Cadbury World from Alvechurch Alvechurch City 3.00 to 4.00 9.50 0
Cadburys World Warwick Castle from Alvechurch Alvechurch Kids 7.00 to 8.00 38.00 92
Drayton Manor from Alvechurch Alvechurch City 7.00 to 8.00 32.00 76
Kidderminster and return from Alvechurch Alvechurch Kids 7.00 43.50 136
Lapworth Flight from Alvechurch Alvechurch Rural 4.00 14.00 0
Stourport ring from Alvechurch Alvechurch Kids 7.00 to 11.00 51.50 118
Stratford Upon Avon and return from Alvechurch Alvechurch Weeks Holiday 7.00 43.00 108
Warwickshire ring from Alvechurch Alvechurch Kids 10.00 to 15.00 65.00 121
Worcester and return from Alvechurch Alvechurch Rural 4.00 to 8.00 29.50 108
 
Alton Towers from Anderton marina Anderton Kids 10.00 to 14.00 57.00 104
Beeston and return from Anderton Anderton Rural 4.00 25.00 28
Bingley and return from Anderton Anderton Longer Stay 14.00 to 21.00 109.00 128
Cheshire ring from Anderton Anderton City 7.00 to 11.00 53.00 92
Chester and return from Anderton Anderton City 7.00 34.00 38
Congleton and the Macclesfield Canal from Anderton Anderton Rural 7.00 36.50 72
Ellesmere Port and return from Anderton Anderton Kids 7.00 41.00 44
Four Counties ring from Anderton Anderton Rural 11.00 to 14.00 69.50 102
Froghall and return from Anderton along the Caldon Canal Anderton Kids 10.00 to 14.00 57.00 104
Gailey and return from Anderton Anderton Rural 11.00 66.50 74
Lymm and return from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 3.00 13.50 2
Manchester and return from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 4.00 17.50 2
Nantwich and return from Anderton Anderton Rural 4.00 21.00 16
Potteries and Harecastle Tunnel from Anderton Anderton Weeks Holiday 7.00 40.00 76
River Weaver from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 3.00 to 4.00 15.00 8
Rode Heath from Anderton Anderton Rural 4.00 23.00 44
Runcorn from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 3.00 9.50 2
Tarleton and return from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 7.00 to 11.00 52.00 32
Timperley and return from Anderton Anderton Few Locks 3.00 to 4.00 16.42 2
Wedgwood Factory and the Harecastle Tunnel from Anderton Anderton Weeks Holiday 7.00 41.00 82
Wheelock and return from Anderton Anderton Rural 3.00 to 4.00 17.50 24
 
Aqueducts and Llangollen and return from Blackwater Blackwater Few Locks 3.00 to 4.00 16.00 4
Aqueducts and Whitchurch from Blackwater Blackwater Few Locks 7.00 27.00 4
Cheshire ring from Blackwater Blackwater Ring 14.00 93.00 138
Chester and return from Blackwater Blackwater Kids 7.00 42.00 50
Four Counties ring from Blackwater Blackwater Rural 14.00 90.00 132
Llangollen canal from Blackwater Blackwater Rural 7.00 46.00 42
Middlewich and return from Blackwater Blackwater Rural 7.00 40.50 46
Nantwich and return from Blackwater Blackwater Weeks Holiday 7.00 31.00 38
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and return from Blackwater Blackwater Few Locks 3.00 12.50 4
Pontcysyllte Whitchurch from Blackwater Blackwater Few Locks 4.00 27.00 4
Whitchurch and return from Blackwater Marina Blackwater Rural 3.00 10.00 0
Whixall Moss and the Meres from Blackwater Meadow marina Blackwater Rural 4.00 25.50 26
 
Aylesbury and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 8.00 46.00 82
Banbury and return from Gayton Gayton Weeks Holiday 8.00 43.25 68
Braunston and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 3.00 15.00 26
Coventry and return from Gayton Gayton City 8.00 39.50 34
Crick and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 4.00 16.50 28
Cropredy and return from Gayton Gayton n/a 8.00 38.00 62
East Midlands or Leicester ring from Gayton Gayton Ring 15.00 88.00 115
Fenny Stratford and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 4.00 18.00 18
Great Linford and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 3.00 to 4.00 13.50 16
Leighton Buzzard and return from Gayton Gayton Kids 4.00 25.00 28
Market Harborough and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 8.00 40.00 48
Milton Keynes and return from Gayton Gayton Stag/Hen 3.00 13.50 16
Napton and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 4.00 19.00 26
Oxford and return from Gayton Gayton Longer Stay 11.00 to 15.00 73.50 104
Rugby and return from Gayton Gayton Rural 4.00 24.50 32
Snarestone and return from Gayton Gayton Few Locks 8.00 to 11.00 54.00 34
Warwick Castle from Gayton Marina Gayton Kids 8.00 37.50 76
Warwickshire ring from Gayton Gayton Ring 11.00 to 12.00 75.50 147
 
Bath and Aqueducts and River Avon from Hilperton Hilperton City 3.00 15.50 16
Bath and return from Hilperton Hilperton Few Locks 3.00 8.00 2
Bath and the breathtaking Caen Locks Hilperton City 4.00 18.00 16
Bath and the Vale of Pewsey from Hilperton Hilperton Rural 7.00 38.00 74
Bristol and return from Hilperton Hilperton Few Locks 7.00 25.00 28
Caen and return from Hilperton Hilperton Rural 3.00 10.00 14
Devizes and return from Hilperton Hilperton Short Break 4.00 21.00 72
Hungerford and return from Hilperton Hilperton Longer Stay 7.00 to 11.00 49.50 120
Newbury and return from Hilperton Hilperton Rural 10.00 to 14.00 60.00 140
Pewsey and return from Hilperton Hilperton Rural 7.00 28.00 72
Reading and return from Hilperton Hilperton Rural 14.00 85.00 182
 
Birmingham and the Black Country Museum from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard City 7.00 to 10.00 37.00 82
Black Country Ring from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard City 7.00 to 8.00 42.50 79
Burton on Trent home of the National Brewery Centre from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Short Break 3.00 to 5.00 16.00 22
Caldon Canal from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Longer Stay 10.00 to 11.00 58.00 80
Coventry and return from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Few Locks 4.00 to 7.00 32.00 26
Drayton Manor Theme park and Tamworths Snow Dome from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Stag/Hen 3.00 6.75 0
Great Hayward and Shugborough Hall from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Few Locks 3.00 to 4.00 15.00 10
Market Drayton and return from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Rural 10.00 to 14.00 59.50 48
Nottingham and return from Kings orchard Marina Kings Orchard Weeks Holiday 7.00 to 8.00 40.00 46
Stoke on Trent and the Potteries including Wedgwood from Kings Orchard Marina Kings Orchard Weeks Holiday 7.00 to 8.00 36.50 46
Warwick and return from Kings Orchard Kings Orchard Weeks Holiday 7.00 to 8.00 48.00 102
Warwickshire ring from Kings Orchard marina Kings Orchard Ring 10.00 to 14.00 66.00 120
 
Avon ring from Worcester Worcester Ring 11.00 to 15.00 62.50 131
Birmingham and return from Worcester Worcester City 8.00 39.00 108
Cotswolds towns and villages from Worcester Worcester Weeks Holiday 8.00 45.00 44
Droitwich and return from Worcester Worcester Short Break 3.00 16.75 40
Gloucester from Worcester marina Worcester Few Locks 5.00 20.00 4
Kidderminster and return from Worcester Worcester Rural 5.00 18.50 30
Mid Worcestershire ring from Worcester Worcester Ring 4.00 14.00 33
River Severn to Gloucester and Sharpness from Worcester Worcester Few Locks 8.00 33.00 2
Staffordshire and return from Worcester Worcester Kids 8.00 40.00 74
Stoke Prior and return from Worcester Worcester Rural 4.00 15.00 38
Stour Valley Ring from Worcester Worcester Ring 8.00 47.00 105
Stourport ring from Worcester Worcester City 8.00 to 11.00 51.50 118
Stratford on Avon from Worcester Worcester Weeks Holiday 8.00 45.00 44
Tewkesbury from Worcester Marina Worcester Few Locks 3.00 10.00 6
West Midlands Safari Park and Severn steam valley railway from Worcester Worcester Rural 8.00 30.00 44
Worcester to Stourport or Kidderminster Worcester Rural 5.00 18.50 30

Routes are supplied courtesy of UK Canal Boating