Welcome to Droitwich Canal

Droitwich Canal is a historic waterway located in Worcestershire, England. It was built in the 18th century to transport salt from the town of Droitwich to the River Severn. The canal is approximately 6 miles long and has 15 locks. It was an important transportation route for the salt industry until the mid-20th century when it fell into disuse. However, in recent years, the canal has been restored and is now a popular destination for boaters, walkers, and cyclists.

The restoration of the Droitwich Canal began in the 1970s and was completed in 2011. The project involved rebuilding the locks, dredging the canal, and repairing the towpath. The restoration was a joint effort between the Canal and River Trust, local authorities, and volunteers. Today, the canal is a thriving waterway with a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons. It is also home to several marinas and boatyards, making it a popular destination for boaters.

In addition to boating, the Droitwich Canal is also a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The towpath has been restored and is now a designated walking and cycling route. It offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside and is a great way to explore the area. There are also several pubs and cafes along the route, making it a great place to stop for a drink or a bite to eat. Overall, the Droitwich Canal is a fascinating piece of history that has been brought back to life for future generations to enjoy.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 18.1°C

Feels Like: 18.1°C

Wind: 18.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Peter's Droitwich Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey O'keeffe-Pullan	Church Lane The Holloway Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 7AN 1905772138 School Website
Witton Middle School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:9-12 Head Teacher Mrs Suzie Bourne	Old Coach Road Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 8BD 1905773362 School Website
Droitwich Spa High School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:12-18 Head Teacher Mrs J Brook	Briar Mill Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 0AA 01905774421 School Website
Westacre Middle School Community School Ages:9-12 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Evans	Ombersley Way Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0AA 01905772795 School Website
Chawson First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Peck	Wych Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8BW 01905773264 School Website
Rgs Dodderhill Other Independent School Ages:2-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Atkinson	Dodderhill Road Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 0BE 1905778290
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Bryan	St Joseph's Close Ombersley Way Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0RY 01905773572 School Website
Westlands First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Roberts	Farmers Way Westlands Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 9EQ 01905772740 School Website
Gloverspiece School Other Independent Special School Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Duffy	Gloverspiece Minifarm Ladywood Droitwich Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0AJ 7918026036 School Website
Wychbold First And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Wilks	School Road Wychbold Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 7PU 1527861421 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Droitwich Spa Off Union Lane, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 9BD 0.37 Miles

Worcester Shrub Hill Shrub Hill, Off Shrub Hill Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9EJ 5.57 Miles

Hartlebury Station Road, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, DY10 4HB 5.61 Miles

Bromsgrove New Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LX 5.79 Miles

Worcester Foregate Street Foregate Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1DB 5.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
N Y Taxis 01905 776414 Unit 1A North Street Industrial Estate, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8JB 0.26 Miles
M Y Taxis 01905 798989 1 North St Industrial Estate, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8JB 0.26 Miles
Racquels Cars 07811 574799 2A The Ridgeway, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8QB 0.43 Miles
Tnd Private Hire 07858 634074 43 Winslow Avenue, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8PU 0.52 Miles
P And R Taxis 01905 797548 104 Farmers Green, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9EH 0.92 Miles
Airportravelink 01905 775775 13 Alder Grove, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7QB 0.93 Miles
Blue Door Taxis 01905 794185 Unit 6/North Bank, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9AU 1.17 Miles
Cars First 07885 295029 Park House, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0BG 1.27 Miles
Ac Magnet Cars 01905 775446 Copcut Elm Garage, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7JA 1.40 Miles
Independent Chauffeur Services Ltd 0870 246 7770 9 Amphlett Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7PJ 2.00 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Droitwich Bo Rh Side Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Droitwich Bo Lh Side Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Andrews Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corbett Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hanbury Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Vines Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nunnery Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witton Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Woodfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charles Henry Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ledwych Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Old Coach Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Hollaway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Baylis Road Cod1 Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Droitwich Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Droitwich Medical Centre Ombersley Street Droitwich WR9 8RD
Droitwich Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Droitwich Medical Centre Ombersley Street Droitwich WR9 8RD
Salters Medical Practice 01905 773535	Salters Medical Practice Ombersley Street Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8RD
Spa Medical Practice 01905 772389	Spa Mp, Droitwich Mc Ombersley Street Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8RD
Corbett Medical Practice 01905 795566	The Corbett Medical Prct 36 Corbett Avenue Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 7BE

Local Stores

Yew Tree Village
Pulley Lane
DROITWICH
Worcestershire
WR9 7JQ
Store Website
1.33 miles

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SPAR Droitwich
SPAR
8 Blake Avenue
Chawson Estate
Droitwich
WR9 8PQ
01905 797121
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Townsend Veterinary Practice
3 North Street Estate Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8JB 01905 772002 droitwich@townsendveterinarypractice.co.uk Website 0.24 miles
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Veterinary Eye Referrals
Macarthur Barstow &Amp; Gibbs 36 Hanbury Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8PW 01905 773 262 jeremy@veteye.co.uk Website 0.35 miles
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Macarthur, Barstow &Amp; Gibbs
36 Hanbury Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8PW 01905 773262 Website 0.35 miles
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Droitwich Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3 Droitwich Spa Retail Park Kidderminster Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 9AY droitwich@vets4pets.com Website 0.43 miles

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Macarthur Barstow &Amp; Gibbs Ltd
No 2 The Coach House Dodderhill Court Crutch Lane Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0BE 0.64 miles

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Meadows Farm Vets Ltd.
Unit 1 Causeway Meadows Farm Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 4BH 01527 869060 info@meadowsfarmvets.co.uk Website 2.81 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Worcester Woods Country Park
A Fabulous Place For Dog Walking; Free Parking, A Choice Of Fields Or Woodland To Walk Through And A Great Cafe Where You Can Sit Outside With Your Dogs Which Serves From 8.30Am To 5.30Pm Every Day Of The Week. The Woods Have Streams Running Through- Great For Doggy Paddling And There Is Even A Dog Wash Station To Hose Them Off When They Get All Dirty! Double-Take House 1 Wildwood Dr Worcester Lancashire WR5 2QX 5.62 miles

Location what3words bright.serve.shack

Hartlebury Common
Lovely Walk For The Dogs, Open Pathways Or More Adventurous Routes. Sandy Pathways Too, Which The Dogs Loved And Being Able To Walk Off Lead. Lovely Scenery In Places! Quiet Car Park, Free Parking. Hartlebury Common Hartlebury Rd Stourport-On-Severn Lancashire DY13 9JB 6.79 miles

Location what3words trout.work.plot

Pitcher Oak Woods
Forest With Field In Centre Including Bench. Great For Picnics 52.302162 Lancashire 8.17 miles

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Walk In Arrow Valley
Forge Mill Needle Museum Needle Mill Lane Lancashire 9.76 miles It Is Best To Double Check There Is Not An Event On During The Weekend. The Car Park Is Not That Big. There Are Two Blue Disabled Badge Holders Bays.

Location what3words grit.forgot.grin

Lickey Hills (Visitor Centre Side)
Forrest Trails Across The Hills With A Visitor Centre Warren Lnlickey Cofton Hackett Birmingham B45 8ER 9.79 miles

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Severn Way
A Beautiful Walk Along The River Severn With Farm Land All Around. The Parking Is On The Narrow Lane In The Form Of Makeshift Lay-Bys, However There Is Rarely More Than 1 Or 2 Cars There. I Suggest Keeping Your Dog On A Lead Until You Get Through The Gate. Go Up The Track And Bear Left And Keep Walking! I've Walked About 4 Miles Before Turning Round And Heading Back, I'm Not Sure How Far It's Possible To Go, Many More Miles I Assume. There's Plenty Of Access To The River For Hot And Thirsty Dogs. It's Incredibly Quiet, I've Rarely Encountered More Than 1 Or 2 Other Walkers, With Lots Of Wildlife Such As Pheasants, Rabbits And Even A Hate Or 2. Severn Way Kempsey Worcester WR5 3LP 10.06 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	18.8°C	18.6°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	20.5°C	24.3°C	25.7°C	26.5°C	26.7°C	26.7°C	25.1°C	21.2°C

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Feels Like	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.2°C	23.3°C	28.6°C	29.7°C	29.2°C	28.4°C	26.5°C	23.3°C

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Feels Like	21.5°C	21.2°C	21.2°C	21.4°C	26.2°C	29.6°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	33°C	32.3°C	29.4°C	26.3°C

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