Welcome to Wyrley and Essington Canal

The Wyrley and Essington Canal is a 16.5-mile-long canal that runs through Staffordshire, England. It was originally built in the late 18th century to transport coal from the mines in the area to the industrial centers of the Black Country. Today, the canal is primarily used for leisure purposes, with many people enjoying walks, bike rides, and boat trips along its picturesque route.

One of the most notable features of the Wyrley and Essington Canal is its impressive system of locks. There are 30 locks in total, which were designed to help boats navigate the steep inclines and declines along the canal's route. Many of these locks are still in use today, and visitors can watch as boats are raised and lowered through them.

Another highlight of the Wyrley and Essington Canal is the abundance of wildlife that can be found along its banks. The canal is home to a variety of birds, including kingfishers, herons, and swans, as well as fish such as pike and carp. There are also many species of wildflowers and trees that can be seen along the canal, making it a popular spot for nature lovers and photographers.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 10°C

Feels Like: 6.6°C

Wind: 18.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Abbey Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Gilbert	Glastonbury Crescent Mossley Estate Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 2RP 01922710753 School Website
Jubilee Academy Mossley Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Benton	Tintern Crescent Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 2SQ 01922710357 School Website
Lower Farm Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Sarah Rawlins	Bakewell Close Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 3QH 01922710479 School Website
Landywood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr A Clewer	Holly Lane Landywood Great Wyrley Walsall Staffordshire WS6 6AQ 01922270077 School Website
Walsall Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Rogers	Lichfield Road Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 3LX 01922493910 School Website
St Peters Catholic Primary School Bloxwich Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather Taylor	Lichfield Road Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 3LY 01922710872 School Website
All Saints National Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Dean	High Street Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 3LP 01922710210 School Website
Millfields Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Miss Lynne Emery	Lichfield Road Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 3LU 01922714830 School Website
Busill Jones Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Field	Ashley Road Bloxwich Walsall WS3 2QF 1922710700
Elmore Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Penny Jones-Mcdonald	Elmore Green Road Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS3 2HW 01922710162 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bloxwich North Broad Lane, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NR 1.15 Miles

Bloxwich Croxdene Avenue, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NY 1.20 Miles

Landywood Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE 1.52 Miles

Cannock Mill Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8NQ 3.52 Miles

Walsall Saddlers Centre, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9JS 3.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Raven Travel 0800 970 5599 4 Chillington Cl, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7NB 1.26 Miles
Mossley Cars 01922 400500 306 Lichfield Rd, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 5BX 1.38 Miles
S J C's Private Hire 01922 417008 23 Oak Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6HW 1.40 Miles
Airport Link 01922 405528 23 Rowan Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2DJ 1.40 Miles
Bloxwich Radio Taxis 01922 405564 13 Reeves Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2DQ 1.66 Miles
Ideal Travel 01922 418964 Hazel La, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6AA 1.82 Miles
Britannia Taxis And Private Hire 01922 712999 Unit 10/Essington Light Ind Est/Bognop Rd, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2BH 1.83 Miles
Starlight Taxis 01922 402020 Leighmore Enterprise Park, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7LZ 1.84 Miles
A J' S Cars 01922 410101 75 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7AD 1.86 Miles
A Js Private Hire 01922 711111 75 High Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7AD 1.86 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Newtown Lamp Box Ws6 6Az Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Turnberry Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Long Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Broad Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pershore Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holly Bank Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Cresswell Crescent Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Upper Landywood Ws6 7As Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buxton Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Landywood Lamp Box Ws6 6Ae Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anson Road Lamp Box Ws6 6Hy Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sneyd Lane (Sherringham Drive) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Streets Lane Lamp Box Ws6 7An Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Bloxwich Post Office Ws3 2Jf Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Larchmere Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mossley & Dudley Fields Medical Practice 01922 477226	3 Fisher Road Mossley Walsall West Midlands WS3 2TA
Lower Farm Health Centre 01922 476640	109 Buxton Road Bloxwich Walsall WS3 3RT
Essington Medical Centre 01922 470130	Hobnock Road Essington Wolverhampton WV11 2RF
Quinton Practice 01922 415515	Health Centre Wardles Lane Great Wyrley West Midlands WS6 6EW
Landywood Lane Surgery	Landywood Lane Great Wyrley Walsall West Midlands WS6 6EW

Local Stores

Bloxwich
Turnberry Road
Bloxwich
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 3UB
01922 711161
Store Website
0.45 miles

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SPAR Great Wyrley
SPAR
98 Wardles Lane
Great Wyrley
WS6 6DY
01922 412648
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bloxwich Veterinary Centre
18 Wallington Heath Bloxwich Walsall Staffordshire WS3 3NP 01922 405200 bloxwichvets@onlinevets.co.uk Website 1.05 miles
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387 Veterinary Centre
387 Walsall Road Great Wyrley Walsall Staffordshire WS6 6DP 01922 411755 feedback@387vets.com Website 1.60 miles
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White Cross Vets Bloxwich
110 Leamore Lane Bloxwich Walsall West Midlands WS2 7BU 01922 667 010 blo@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 2.12 miles
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Cavan Vets Ltd
48 - 50 High Road Lane Head Willenhall West Midlands WV12 4JQ 01902 603050 2.50 miles

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Companion Care (Cannock) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 7 Orbital Retail Centre Voyager Drive Cannock Staffordshire WS11 8XP 01543 579968 cannock@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.81 miles

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Walsall Reedswood Vet4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Reedswood Retail Park Reedswood Way Walsall West Midlands WS2 8XA 2.82 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Oily Gough Local Nature Reserve
Oily Goughs Is A Site That We Have Done Lots Of Work On Recently. After A Series Of Amphibian Surveys (To Make Sure There Were No Protected Species On Site), We Have Reprofiled The Pond At The Southern End Of The Site. It Had Been Very Overgrown With Reeds, And Was Almost Completely Dried Up This Year. After Relocating Some Fish And Other Animals, We Scraped A New Profile For The Pond, Which Should Refill Over The Winter And Look Fabulous By Summer 2012! There Are Two Other Pools Ate Oily Goughs (Which Was Named After A Man Named Gough Who Used To Sell Scrap Oil On The Site Many Years Ago!). Caravan 13 Willenhall Ln Walsall Lancashire WS2 7NN 1.60 miles There Is No Parking For This Park, So You Have To Park On The Opposite Side Of The Road Next To The School. There Is A Wooden Nature Reserve Sign That Is Visible From The Kerb Side So You Will Not Miss It. I Would Recommend Dogs On Leads From The Car To The Big Field Which They Are Free To Run Wild.

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Rough Wood Nature Reserve
Rough Wood Is Made Up Of A Series Of Pools In The Middle Of The Oldest And Largest Woodland In Walsall (Rough Wood Represents About 10% Of The Oak Woodland Within The West Midlands). Its A Great Place To Go For A Wander To Lose Yourself In Nature For A While - The Old Oaks And Lovely Sunny Clearings Are Full Of Wildlife, From Nesting Woodland Birds, As Well As Toads, Frogs, Two Species Of Newt, And Lots Of Woodland Insects. The Site Is Separated From Bentley Haye (To The South) By The Wyrley And Essington Canal. Here At Countryside Services We Work With British Waterways To Survey The Aquatic Plants In The Canal Each Summer. 76 Woodside Way Willenhall WV12 5NH 1.88 miles

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Park Lime Pits
Park Lime Pits Is A Wonderful Area Of Countryside, Only 2 Miles North Of Walsall Town Centre. The Pits Contain 2 Beautiful Clear Pools Surrounded By Mature Beech Woodland. This Is Home For An Incredible Variety Of Wildlife Where Over 100 Species Of Birds And Over 300 Species Of Plants Have Been Recorded. Car Parking Is Available Off Park Road, Daw End Lane, Rushall. 200 Years Ago The Area Was A Thriving Limestone Quarry. Bridle Court 1-5 Hatherton Rd Walsall Lancashire WS1 1XR 3.69 miles There Is A Boat House Pub A The Junction You Need To Follow, Go All The Way Down And You Will Go Over Teh Cattle Bridge And Welcome To Park Limes.

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Chasewater Country Park
A Lovely Mainly Flat Walk . It Surrounds Chasewater Lake . There Is Alot To See Here And If Your Lucky You Will See Deers Grazing On The Grass . If You Follow The Route All The Way Around You Can Stop At The Steam Engine Train Station For A Drink . There Is Cafes And Toilets Near The Car Park . Car Park Is £1 For 2 Hours Or £3 For All Day . They Have A Little Craft Shop And A Ice Cream Shop. The Walk Is Mainly Gravelled Until You Get To The Woodland Area . Walsall Lancashire 3.78 miles

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Barr Beacon
Beacon Way Lancashire 6.25 miles Wo Car Parks Off Beacon Road, Use Monument Car Park For The Memorial Buses: Numbers 76, And 997 Run From Walsall, Alight On Beacon Road Nature Trails: The Beacon Way, Orienteering Trail, Circular Walk Wildlife To See: Heathland Butterflies And Bees, Ravens And Buzzards, Rabbits This Site Is Great For: Health Walks, Dog Walking, Picnics, Geology, Amazing Views! Grid Reference: Sp 060 973

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Castle Ring
55 Holly Hill Rd Rugeley Lancashire WS15 4RF 6.41 miles Car Park Is Opposite The Park Gate Inn, Off Holly Hill Road.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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