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Droitwich Barge Canal

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Having cycled along the Droitwich Junction Canal in the last blog it was time for a longer expedition along the Droitwich Barge Canal to Hawford Junction with the River Severn. Once again I took the bike but this time the mud was so bad that, overall, it slowed me down and I would have completed the journey faster without it. The mud along the towpath between Bridge 2 and Lock 2 just ate my boots and bike wheels - it took over 10 minutes to reach the lock after taking this photo.

Droitwich mud

From the Barge Lock in Droitwich, which allows access from the River Salwarpe and the Droitwich Junction Canal there are a total of four swing bridges, including the one across the Barge Lock before reaching the moorings in Netherwich Basin where pontoons have been installed for visiting boats. This is also the only winding point between Hanbury Junction and Hawford Junction.

Droitwich Barge Lock

On leaving Droitwich, the addition of a towpath through the railway bridge which didn't have one, limits passage to narrowboats on what is otherwise a broad canal.

The canal skirts the edge of Droitwich before reaching open countryside and the village of Salwarpe, although it rather too small to even count as a village. Five broad locks in a flight at Ladywood start the descent, then a single lock at Mildenham Mill. There are wonderful views along the canal, even in the middle of January.

Railway Bridges

A new bridge, almost long enough to be considered a tunnel, takes the canal under the A449 dual carriageway before two more locks lower us to join the River Severn at Hawford Junction. Pontoons provide the landing area for boat crews to leave/join their boats below the lock.

The depth of the bottom lock will vary depending on the conditions on the River Severn. When the Severn is in flood it will come over the top of lock 1 and there are signs at lock 2 warning boaters to wait above that lock if necessary.

Hawford Junction

You can take a virtual cruise along the Droitwich Canals, just follow the arrows on the right.

We'll be watching to see when it's open so we can return there to film the open canal. We already have a Droitwich Canals Restoration DVD Which is available now. Why not buy a copy to see the work in progress.

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