Why go
The canals connect Birmingham with Wolverhampton and the Black Country, placing the city-centre waterside in a much larger industrial landscape. Around Gas Street Basin, historic canal architecture sits beside leisure boating. Following a short stretch on foot makes the junctions and changes of level easier to understand than viewing the water from a bridge.
What to look for
- Gas Street Basin combines historic canal architecture with moored boats.
- Farmer’s Bridge Locks reveal the changes of level along the canal.
- Old Turn Junction makes the branching network visible in the city centre.
Useful to know
- For a defined walk, use the 1.6 km Livery Street–Mailbox route via Farmer’s Bridge Locks, Old Turn and Gas Street Basin.
- That route includes steps at Livery Street and footbridges; check an alternative route if steps are unsuitable.
Your next visit
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Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
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