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North Stratford Canal

The North Stratford Canal is a picturesque rural waterway. Perfect for a stroll or time away somewhere peaceful to gather your thoughts.

This 25.5 mile canal in the West Midlands, starts at Kings Norton Junction, with its guillotine-gated stop-lock. It then continues on for 10 miles, then descends by 19 locks to Kingswood Junction, where it joins the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.

Wildflowers on the bank of the canal

Boating the North Stratford Canal

All you need to know about boating the North Stratford Canal

Things to do in North Stratford

Kingswood Junction

West Midlands picnic spots

Go for a picnic and soak up the views at Kingswood Junction

Earlswood Lakes

Go fishing

The three pools at Earlswood make up one of our commercial fisheries

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Places to visit near the North Stratford Canal

Canoeing on the Birmingham Canal Navigation

What's happening on the waterways in the region - see all the news, events and wellbeing activities here

photo of a location on the canals

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