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Wednesfield Canal Festival - Between New Cross Pedestrian Bridge and Rookery Bridge

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Wyrley & Essington Canal

From: 6 August 2025, noon

To: 12 August 2025, noon inclusive

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Event

Location

Closest waterwayWyrley & Essington Canal
Starts atNew Cross Pedestrian Bridge
Ends atRookery Bridge

Description

Original 29 July 2025, 3:12pm

A community fun day (includes floating market, trip boat, bellboats, canoes etc), organised by Hands on Wednesfield, is planned for Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August on the Wyrley & Essington Canal.

The event will use a section of canal between New Cross Pedestrian Bridge and Rookery Bridge.

The event will run from 11am on the Saturday to 3pm on the Sunday.

There will be mooring restrictions in place from Wednesday 6 August, 12 noon, to Tuesday 12 August, 12 noon.

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