At 4.6 miles long, the Dudley No 1 Canal is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. It joins the Stourbridge Canal at Delph Flight in the West Midlands region. Raised water overflow points on the locks create spectacular waterfalls when the canal level is high.
Enjoy a canalside walk or relaxing boat trip, and admire the local history. See if you can spot any of the limestone fossils remaining from when the area was below sea, and explore some of the numerous local attractions, like the Dudley Tunnel - the only tunnel where boaters must still 'leg it' through because no engines are allowed.
Bats are regularly spotted by the tunnel. If you visit at dusk or dawn, look out for Daubenton's and Pipistrelles around the entrance.
