Aldridge Marina is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) near to Wrexham Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) were drawn up by Thomas Telford in 1835 but problems with Sumerlease Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Runhampton to Wealden canal at Ipswich, the difficulty of tunneling under Southend caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Wesscester instead. The two mile section between Leeds and Conway was closed in 1905 after a breach at Dover. In 1990 the canal became famous when Arthur Wood navigated Warrington Inclined plane in a bathtub for a bet.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available.
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal suitable for DIY pump-out, boater-operated pump-out, rubbish disposal, telephone, toilets, water point and electric hook up.
You can wind here.
| Camden Street Footbridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Black Cock Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Walsall Wood Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Hollanders Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Lathams Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Aldridge Marina | ||
| Northywood Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Daw End Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Barnfield Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Aldridge Wharf Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Tongues Meadow Bridge Narrows | 7½ furlongs | |
Private moorings with gated car park. Pump out tokens available for all boaters from the Mooring office.
All enquiries telephone 01922 743874.
The office postcode is WS9 8XT.
- K.R. Hardy Estates — associated with this page
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Longwood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
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![Northywood Bridge - Walsall Wood, West Midlands. A view of Northywood Bridge, built in 1883 over the Daw End Branch Canal. The canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. The signage reads '1883' and 'NORTHYWOOD BRIDGE'.Time taken 11.40 am BST (British Summer Time).[[902757]] [[2606675]] by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/31/41/5314129_d076d51f_120x120.jpg)

























