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The Daw End Branch Canal is one of the most rural of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and a hotspot for anglers.
Pronounced by locals as 'Doe End', the Daw End Branch Canal links the Rushall Canal to the Wyrley & Essington Canal in the West Midlands region.
Stretching 5.4 miles, it was built to carry limestone to Black Country furnaces; now its surroundings are peaceful and green.
What was once the limestone quarry is now the popular Hay Head Heath Wood Nature Reserve, a leafy haven rich in plant life.
All you need to know about boating the Daw End Canal
A top place to fish, find out more about getting your rod in the water
Enjoy a one mile walk with sweeping views over farmers’ fields
From the common mallard to the elusive kingfisher, what wildlife will you see?
This lock-free waterway makes it an enjoyable paddling route
Fisheries & angling manager Carl Nicholls talks about fishing his favourite stretch of canal
The 'Curly Wyrley' boasts peaceful, meandering waters with few boats, and is popular with walkers, cyclists and anglers
Home to 300 plant species, 100 different birds and a fantastic place to go pond dipping
A dedicated Local Nature Reserve, it's great for dog walking and wildlife-spotting
Well-kept gardens, picturesque lock-keepers cottages and traditional canal pubs dot the route
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