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Warwickshire Ring Route and Canal Map

The Warwickshire Ring takes narrowboat holiday-makers on a 104-mile circuit around the West Midlands

It includes sections of the Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham & Fazeley and Grand Union canals. Passing through 120 locks in around 56 hours, the route takes boaters through a variety of landscapes, from rural areas with pretty canalside villages, to the dramatic urban centre of Birmingham.

The journey can be completed in a week, but 10 days or two weeks allows more time for visiting attractions, including: Warwick Castle; Hatton Locks; the pretty canal village of Braunston; and Brindleyplace in Birmingham.

The best Drifters bases for the Warwickshire Ring are Stockton, Braunston and Napton.

Warwickshire Ring Map

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WARWICKSHIRE RING

Also known as the Midlands Ring

100 miles, 93 locks, 7 days at 9 hours cruising per day

Waterways:
Coventry Canal, Oxford Canal, Grand Union Canal, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Highlights:
Drayton Manor Theme Park and Zoo, Gas Street Basin, Birmingham nightlife, Cadbury World, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry Museum of Transport, Birmingham Science Museum, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham Sealife Centre, Brindley Place.

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