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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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Canal Pub
#1 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Black Star

The Black Star, 1 Mitton St, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8YP.

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#2 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Ty Croeso Hotel & Restaurant

Dardy, Crickhowell NP8 1PU.

  • Family Friendly
Cafe and Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Dunhampstead Wharf

Trench Ln, Dunhampstead, Droitwich WR9 7JX.

Canal Pub
#4 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Star

Market Pl, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5DJ.

  • Food
  • Real Ale
  • Takeout Available
Canal Pub
#5 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Camp House Inn

Camp Ln, Worcester WR2 6LX.

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#6 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Eagle Vaults

2 Friar St., Worcester WR1 2LZ.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#7 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Stag and Pheasant

Hartshill, Nuneaton

  • Canalside
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#8 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Rising Sun

50 Lombard St, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8DU.

  • Canalside
  • Food
  • Bar Service
Canal Pub
#10 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Green Man

High St, Swindon, Dudley DY3 4NR.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#11 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Navigation Inn

57 Hanbury Rd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4LB.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Real Ale
Canal Pub
#12 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

White Hart

Stone Cross, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5AS.

  • Food
  • Real Ale
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub
#13 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Fosters Yard – Indigo Lounge

by Bridge 53, Polesworth

  • Canalside
  • Food
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub
#14 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Boat Inn

Cannock Rd, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5DT.

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub
#15 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Watermill

Park Ln, Kidderminster DY11 6TL.

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#16 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Greyhound Inn

Hawkesbury Junction, Coventry

  • Canalside
  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
Canal Pub
#17 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Market Tavern

21 Market St, Atherstone

  • Family Friendly
  • Food
  • Serves Food
Canal Pub
#18 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Bulls Head

Cookley, Kidderminster DY10 3SA.

  • Food
  • Real Ale
  • Bar Service
Canal Pub
#19 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

The Eagle & Spur

176 Castle Rd, Cookley, Kidderminster DY10 3TB.

  • Accomodation
  • Dog Friendly
  • Food
Canal Pub
#20 Rated Eating and Drinking on the Midland & South Wales Canals

Round Oak

Round Oak Inn, 100 Ounsdale Rd, Wombourne, Wolverhampton WV5 8BU.

  • Canalside
  • Food
  • Real Ale