Canal Pub
Black Star
The Black Star, 1 Mitton St, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8YP.
Canal Pub
#1 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Attractions on the Midland & South Wales Canals
The canals, rivers, and waterways of the Midlands and South Wales played an important role in Britain’s industrial development. Major waterways such as the River Severn and the River Wye were used to transport goods like coal, iron, and timber between towns and ports. During the Industrial Revolution, a network of canals was built to improve trade and travel, including important routes such as the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. These waterways connected factories, mines, and cities, helping industries grow and making transport cheaper and more efficient. Today, many of these canals and rivers are used mainly for leisure activities such as boating, fishing, and walking, but they remain an important part of the region’s history and landscape.
Britain’s 4,700 miles of canals and rivers are lined with historic pubs, castles, and engineering marvels. Visitors can enjoy canalside pubs like the Admiral Nelson and The Turf Hotel, explore castles such as Beeston and Chirk, and see attractions like the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift, and National Waterways Museums. Day boat hire is widely available, and guided cruises offer relaxing ways to discover the canals’ heritage and scenery.
Midland & South Wales Canals's Best Attractions in 2026
Day Boat Hire
#2 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Canal Pub
#3 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
#4 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
#5 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
Free Spirit Cruising
Bredon Rd, Tewkesbury GL20 5BY.
Day Boat Hire
#6 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
Beacon Park Day Boats
Hillside Rd, Llangattock, Crickhowell NP8 1EQ.
Castle
#7 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Cafe and Skippered Boat Trips
#8 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips
#9 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Museums, Park and Skippered Boat Trips
#10 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Museums, Park and Skippered Boat Trips
Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park
Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT.
Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#11 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips
#12 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips
Brindley Cruises
Narrow Boat Bosworth Lady, The Water's Edge, Brindley Pl, Birmingham B1 2JB.
Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#13 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse, 1 Sheepcote St, Birmingham, B16 8AE
Skippered Boat Trips
#14 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips
Cotswolds Canal Trust Ebley Mill
Westward Rd, Ebley, Stroud GL5 4SR
Canal Museum and Museums
#15 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Skippered Boat Trips
#16 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Canal Pub
#17 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Canal Pub
#18 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Canal Pub
#19 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
#20 Rated Attraction on the Midland & South Wales Canals
Day Boat Hire
Pontymoile Marina
F, Pontypool NP4 8ER.