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Narrowcraft Boat Services 

 
Alvecote Marina, Robey's Lane, Shuttington B77 4PB, United Kingdom
 

Narrowcraft Boat Services is on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) near to Thanet.

The Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) was built by Nicholas Wright and opened on January 1 1835. In his autobiography Oliver Taylor writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

Information about the place
Narrowcraft Boat Services is a minor waterways place on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) between Fazeley Junction (Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals) (3 miles and 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks to the west) and A5 (Watling Street) Road Bridge (6 miles and 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Fazeley Junction is Site of Alvecote Pipe Bridge; 2¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of A5 (Watling Street) Road Bridge is Alvecote Marina (With towpath basin bridge No 59A); a few yards away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Facilities: diesel for sale, gas for sale, coal for sale and boatyard pump-out.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Alvecote Marina

 Bus stop (Caravan Park)

Amenities nearby at Site of Alvecote Pipe Bridge

 Pretty Pigs
 Bus stop (Alvecote Lane)
 Bus stop (Alvecote Lane)
 Bus stop (Shuttington Road)
 Bus stop (Shuttington Road)
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Fazeley Junction

Fazeley Junction — 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fazeley Junction
Bodymoor Heath Wharf — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Streethay Wharf — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour) — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Fradley Swing Bridge — 14 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction — 14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction
Fradley Visitor Centre — 14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Fradley Canalside CafĂ© — 14 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Canalside Café
Dunton Wharf — 9 miles, 4 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Dunton Wharf
Gaskells Bridge No 46 — 17 miles, 1½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Gaskells Bridge No 46
Minworth Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Minworth Services

In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Bradley Green Services — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Baddesley Basin — 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Atherstone Lock No 5 — 6 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Atherstone Top Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
C&RT Hartshill Maintenance Yard and Wharf — 8 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Springwood Haven Marina — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Water Point (Engine House) — 17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Water Point (stop lock) — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) to Hawkesbury Water Point (stop lock)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Fazeley Junction

Bodymoor Heath Wharf — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Fradley Visitor Centre — 14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Minworth Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Minworth Services
Perry Barr Top Lock Services — 18 miles, 3 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Salford Junction (north), then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Tame Valley Canal) to Perry Barr Top Lock Services
Farmers Bridge Lock No 8 — 18 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 32 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Lock No 8
LMS Railway Interchange Basins — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 32 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Cambrian Wharf Services — 18 miles, 6½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Cambrian Wharf Services
Worcester Bar — 19 miles, 2½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Deep Cuttings Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) to Worcester Bar

In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Bradley Green Services — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Atherstone Top Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Services — 17 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) to Hawkesbury Services

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Fazeley Junction

Fradley Visitor Centre — 14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Minworth Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Minworth Services
Cuckoo Wharf — 15 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Cuckoo Wharf
Perry Barr Top Lock Services — 18 miles, 3 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Salford Junction (north), then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Tame Valley Canal) to Perry Barr Top Lock Services
LMS Railway Interchange Basins — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 32 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Cambrian Wharf Services — 18 miles, 6½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Cambrian Wharf Services
Worcester Bar — 19 miles, 2½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Deep Cuttings Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) to Worcester Bar
Holliday Wharf — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Deep Cuttings Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) to Worcester Bar, then on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) to Holliday Wharf

In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Alvecote Marina — a few yards away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Bradley Green Services — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Atherstone Top Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Springwood Haven Marina — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Services — 17 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) to Hawkesbury Services

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Fazeley Junction

Amington Winding Hole — 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fazeley Junction
Glascote Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fazeley Junction
Glascote Dock — 2 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fazeley Junction
Fazeley Junction — 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fazeley Junction
Peel's Wharf — 3 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Peel's Wharf
Fazeley Mill Marina — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Fazeley Mill Marina
Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole — 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole
Bonehill Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Bonehill Winding Hole
Curdworth Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Curdworth Winding Hole
Tamhorn Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Tamhorn Winding Hole
Huddlesford Junction — 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction
Kings Orchard Marina — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Streethay Wharf — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Fradley Junction — 14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction

In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Alvecote Marina — a few yards away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Samuel Barlow Winding Hole — 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Bradley Green Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Atherstone Top Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Worthington Farm Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Cherrytree Farm Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

The nearest boatyard pump-out is here. Others are at:

In the direction of Fazeley Junction

Kings Orchard Marina — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Streethay Wharf — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina — 16 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Whittington Brook, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Sherborne Wharf Services — 19 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Farmers Bridge Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) to Deep Cuttings Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) to Sherborne Wharf Services

In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

Springwood Haven Marina — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Boot Wharf — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction

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