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Accessible visitor mooring details
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Slope up to Mailbox shopping centre, restaurants, The Cube. Level access to Gas Street.
Car Parking: Mailbox car park, on street metre parking
Toilets: In the Mailbox
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to Gas Street via archway. Access up to Brindley Place from Gas Street, including Ikon Gallery, pubs and restaurants, and bridge across to International Convention Centre (ICC) and Symphony Hall.
Car Parking: On street metred parking in Gas Street
Toilets: In pubs and restaurants, ICC
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Slopes up to bridges across the canal, or to Brindley Place, where there is level access across the bridge to the ICC and Symphony Hall. Bridge surfaces as in the photographs.
Car Parking: Brindley Place
Toilets: Pubs and restaurants in Brindley Place, ICC
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Slopes up to higher level for shops, restaurants, or access to Brindley place. Level towpath along to Cambrian Wharf or the Roundhouse. Access to Utilita Arena
Car Parking: Utilita Arena
Toilets: Local pubs and restaurants
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to the Roundhouse, but the area inside the Roundhouse is cobbled before the smoother surface.
Car Parking: On street metred parking
Toilets: In the Roundhouse
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Over turnabout bridge to ICC and Symphony Hall, and up paved slope to Utilita Arena.
Car Parking: Utilita Arena
Toilets: Canal & River Trust toilets, showers at Cambrian Wharf office
Rings or Bollards: Aapproximately 300m of both bollards and rings
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Easily accessible to get to Merry Hill shopping centre and bus station to travel to other destinations.
Car Parking: Car parking is limited to pay and display on Brierley Oak pub, or three hours max free parking at the waterfront.
Toilets: Public toilets plus Trust service block including WC and Shower
This is a 14 day mooring.
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust via a lift from the towpath. Lower floors accessible by sloping path. Accessible trip boat to explore the tunnels. Cafe. Moorings both side, may be possible to access the Black Country Museum from the towpath.
Car Parking: Level car parking by the Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust building.
Toilets: In Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust building
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Gentle, good surfaces. Access to park and station
Car Parking: On-street parking
Toilets: In station
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Gentle, good surfaces. Access to cafe, Little Civic Theatre, cinema, station
Car Parking: Broad Street car park, metred on-street parking
Toilets: In station, town centre
Moorings opposite the visitor mooring are also accessible up a slope to the bridge:
Rings or Bollards: Rings, Bollards
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Flat, good surfaces. Access to cineworld, cafes, retail park, Aldi
Car Parking: Big pay and display car park next to moorings
Toilets: In shopping centre
Rings or Bollards: Rings, pontoons
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Flat, good surfaces. Crown Wharf shopping park opposite, right next to Premier Inn and cafes.
Car Parking: Big pay and Display carpark next to moorings
Toilets: Crown Wharf shopping park
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to local shopping centre including Sainsbury's, Aldi, restaurants, take aways and Selly Oak train station, plus buses into city centre
Car Parking: On-street parking or time limited parking on shopping centre (4hrs)
Toilets: Sainsburys
This is a 14 day mooring.
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: The moorings are step free so easily accessible. There is a locked bar, but possible to move around it. Access to town centre, or riverside.
Car Parking: Bridge Street car park, Vale Street car park, and limited parking along Mart Lane.
Toilets: Trust facilities a short way away in waterway building
Access to the town via gates:
Rings or Bollards: Bollards & rings
Surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Flat access to town via the towpath by the 14 day moorings and facilities. There are two mooring areas. The Commandery is further from the towpath access point. Facilities are on the 14 day mooring site.
Car Parking: On-street parking
Toilets: Trust facilities
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Accessible by foot and car, access to Westport Lake Visitor Centre, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, with cafe.
Car Parking: Local authority car parking nearby
Toilets: Local authority accessible disabled toilet and shower
Rings or Bollards: Rings and bollards
Towpath surface: Gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to nature reserve and cafe. Water point and waste facilites too.
Car Parking: Trust owned car park on site
Toilets: Trust toilets, showers
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Towpath surface: Grass and gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to Tesco's
Car Parking: Tesco
Toilets: At Tesco
Rings or Bollards: Rings & Bollards
Towpath surface: Gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: Easy access by car and foot
Car Parking: Etruria museum car parking nearby
Toilets: Trust toilet and all boat services
Rings or Bollards: Rings & Bollards
Towpath surface: Grass & gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: Pump out, waste and water points
Car Parking: No car parks
Toilets: Trust toilets, showers.
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Access to town centre
Car Parking: In the basin
Toilets: Canal & River Trust toilets
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Towpath surface: Paved
Accessibility to hinterland: Accessible only if you can negotiate the gate to Lidl, which is wide but may still present some problems. Homebase and shopping centre locally, all level.
Car Parking: At the supermarket
Toilets: None immediately
Access to Lidl and beyond is via a wide gate:
Rings or Bollards: Bollards
Towpath surface: Paved or pontoon
Accessibility to hinterland: The moorings are step free to the town centre.
Car Parking: Pay and display carparks in the town, level
Toilets: Town centre
Bancroft basin visitor mooring:
Red Lion visitor mooring:
Rings or Bollards: Rings
Towpath surface: Grass & gravel
Accessibility to hinterland: The moorings are step free so easily accessible for all, although the small section at the end of the Visitor moorings where the water point is located is actually down two shallow steps. There are numerous benches situated under the large oak trees to rest and enjoy all the comings and goings.
Car Parking: There is parking available near Blackwater Marina in lay-bys, Blackwater Marina (would need permission), the town centre and Tesco's superstore (short stay only). There may be limited parking by the Trust office.
Toilets: There is a Trust toilet block, and toilets are also available in Tesco
Rings or Bollards: Yes
Towpath surface: Paved area
Accessibility to town or facilities: Yes, all flat
Car Parking: Yes, adjacent
Toilets: Yes, in the visitor centre
Last Edited: 23 November 2021
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