Droitwich Lock 7

Includes a warning sign for water levels.

Droitwich canals

This week we return to the Droitwich Barge and Junction Canals, the latter is below.

Droitwich Lock 7 again

Another view.

Swan Drive Bridge 7

A substantial bridge in Droitwich.

Droitwich Lock 7

In Droitwich, make sure you go the right way.

Bromsgrove Road Bridge 8

An ambulance crosses the bridge in Droitwich.

Droitwich Junction Canal

This week we return to the Droitwich Junction Canal in Droitwich.

Junctions (19) : Droitwich

Where the Droitwich Barge & Junction Canals meet. Remember to keep left as the river Salwarpe is also here and there is a weir just ahead!

Swan Drive Bridge 7

On the Droitwich Junction Canal.

Go this way

The new lock 7 on the Droitwich Junction Canal, you need to go this way on the canalised part of the river else it might get a bit bumpy...

Pubs (10) : Barley Mow, Droitwich Spa

Just down from Droitwich Junction.

Droitwich Canals

Its always nice to visit some new canals that i have not visited before and a trip to Droitwich Spa today enabled me to visit two new canals. Thats because the Droitwich Barge Canal and the Droitwich Junction Canal meet in Droitwich at Droitwich Junction (natch). A nice place for a visit, both canals have only recently been reopened following years of restoration having originally being abandoned in 1939.

Together the canals form an alternative link from the Worcester & Birmingham Canal down to the River Severn built originally to transport the salt obtained from Droitwich's natural brine springs but nowadays for tourism and leisure of course. Here you can see my photos of the canals, plus the town of Droitwich and the River Salwarpe that runs alongside the canals (and indeed part of the river has been "canalised" in order to link the two canals).