WEBBYS WALKS HOME | BACK TO CANALS HOME | PARTS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Chasewater
BIRMINGHAM MAINLINE CANAL | WALSALL CANAL | DAW END CANAL | ANGLESEY BRANCH CANAL | WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON NATURE RESERVE ROUTE (DISUSED BRANCH) | CHASEWATER
WEBBYS WALKS HOME | BACK TO CANALS HOME | PARTS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Chasewater
BIRMINGHAM MAINLINE CANAL | WALSALL CANAL | DAW END CANAL | ANGLESEY BRANCH CANAL | WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON NATURE RESERVE ROUTE (DISUSED BRANCH) | CHASEWATER
The Wyrley and Essington Canal runs from the Birmingham Mainline Canal in Wolverhampton through Wednesfield, Willenhall and Bloxwich where it meets the Walsall Canal at Birchills Junction before continuing its journey to Brownhills via Pelsall, At Pelsall the Canal meets with the Cannock Extension Canal and then at Brownhills meets the Daw End Branch at Catshill Junction, The Canal continues a short way to Ogley Junction where the Wyrley and Essington terminates and the Anglesey Branch continues a short way to Chasewater.
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WYRLEY & ESSINGTON CANAL (Part 6) AND THE ANGLESEY BRANCH CANAL My last walk along the towpath of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, we continue from Catshill Junction in Brownhills and make our way to Ogley Junction where the Wyrley & Essington now terminates, then continue by walking the full length of the Anglesey Branch Canal to Chasewater
Below photos are taken from my walks along the towpath of the Wyrley and Essington Canal back in 2021..
THE WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL IN VIDEO:
LINKS
LHCRT (The History of the Wyrley & Essington Canal)
CROSSING PATHS
BENTLEY HAYE NATURE RESERVE
CLAYHANGER COMMON
NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE 81
PELSALL NORTH COMMON
ROUGH WOODS NATURE RESERVE
THE PIGGERIES NATURE RESERVE
WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON BRANCH CANAL (NATURE RESERVE)
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