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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 and 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.

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#1 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

River Stour Trust

The Granary, Quay Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AN

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Museums, Park and Skippered Boat Trips
#2 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park

Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT.

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Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#3 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Cotswold Canals Trust Wallbridge

Ebley Mill GL5 4UB

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Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Pulteney Cruisers Ltd

Pulteney weir, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4AT.

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Skippered Boat Trips
#5 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

River King

Severn Way, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8UY.

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Skippered Boat Trips
#6 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals
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Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust

Old Abergavenny Rd, Abergavenny NP7 9EW

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Skippered Boat Trips
#7 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Canal & River Tours

Bancroft Gardens, Waterside, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6AT

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#8 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust

Boot Wharf, Bull Ring, Coton, Nuneaton CV10 7BE.

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Skippered Boat Trips and Visitor Centres
#9 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Cotswold Canal Trust Visitor Centre

Church Ln, Saul, Gloucester GL2 7LA

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Sabrina

Victoria House Victoria Quay, Victoria Ave, Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury SY1 1HH.

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#11 Rated Canal Trips on the Midland & South Wales Canals

South Staffs Narrowboat Company

Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JU

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