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I am hiring a boat from Alvechurch and would like to know how long it should take to go fron Kings Norton Junction to Stratford and back and how many locks there are each way. Any suggestions of where to stop overnight along the way would also be helpful. we are also considering Birmingham canal navigations but this does seem to be very urban for much of the way and I have the idea of travelling through countryside in a more rural setting stopping at country pups.Or if anyone has any other suggestions of routes we can do in a week would be greatly apprecitaed we are beginners, and the one place we would like to visit is the Black Country musem.

We are planning our first canal holiday there will be 4 fit(reasonably)adults in our 50's. It was booked by our very enthusiastic friends with out much research so we are booked in to pick up our boat from Alvechurch and travel the Stourport ring in 1 week and visit the Black Country museum on route. Is this doable in the time. After looking at the maps I think we need to get to the top (or is it bottom) of the Tardebigge locks on the fist day ,there appears to be moorings between lock 29 and 28 where we could spend the first night,anyone know how long it will take to get throw this number of locks. We are going in the end of June so it will be light until late .Any help from more experienced crews appreciated