Tardebigge Wharf is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) near to Kings Lynn Tunnel.
Early plans for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Exeter and Guildford were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Hunter was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Bolton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Longbury to Polechester. Expectations for coal traffic to Doncaster never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) was closed in 1888 when Southstone Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Wright painted a mural of Slough Cutting on the side of Peter Edwards's house for a bet.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring pins are needed. Towpath mooring opposite the wharf. 2hours only at services .
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, showers, toilets and water point.
You can wind here.
| Tardebigge Lock No 57 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Dialhouse Farm Bridge No 55 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Reverend Alan White Milestone | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Cherry Trees Farm Bridge No 56 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Top Lock No 58 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Wharf | ||
| Tardebigge Tunnel (southern entrance) | 1 furlong | |
| Tardebigge Tunnel (northern entrance) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Tunnel North Emergency Access | 3½ furlongs | |
| Brockhill Lane Bridge No 57 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Tardebigge Old Wharf | 5 furlongs | |
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In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Diglis Basin
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In the direction of Diglis Basin
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Diglis Basin
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!['Thelma' at Tardebigge. Malcolm Ward's narrowboat basks in the afternoon sunshine at Tardebigge. See [[4620524]] for a similar view in different conditions. by Stephen McKay – 31 October 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/72/84/4728497_5de76f82_120x120.jpg)











![Birmingham to Worcester in one day again - Tardebigge, Worcestershire. Back to August 1970 and my canalside walk from Birmingham to Worcester. This is the boatyard at Tardebigge, a few miles east of Bromsgrove. Here a range of narrowboats can be hired if you would like a holiday on the water. The name of Tardebigge seems to have no accepted meaning. At Tardebigge Top Lock there is a plaque marking the meeting between Robert Aickman and Tom (Lionel Thomas Caswall) Rolt which led to the formation of the Inland Waterways Association. My walk ended with an evening bus back from Worcester. Time photo taken not available. [[[6760975]]] by Martin Richard Phelan – August 1970](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/78/66/6786612_7bdbec26_120x120.jpg)
![Narrowboat at Tardebigge. See [[4621997]] for a view of the same boat at the same location in different lighting conditions. by Stephen McKay – 31 October 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/73/18/4731833_85f78ca7_120x120.jpg)












![Birmingham to Worcester in one day - Tardebigge, Worcestershire. Back to August 1970 and my canalside walk from Birmingham to Worcester. This is the boatyard at Tardebigge, a few miles east of Bromsgrove. Here a range of narrowboats can be hired if you would like a holiday on the water. The name of Tardebigge seems to have no accepted meaning. At Tardebigge Top Lock there is a plaque marking the meeting between Robert Aickman and Tom (Lionel Thomas Caswall) Rolt which led to the formation of the Inland Waterways Association. My walk ended with an evening bus back from Worcester. Time photo taken not available. [[[6786612]]] by Martin Richard Phelan – August 1970](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/76/09/6760975_150144a2_120x120.jpg)
