Canals to visit in Taunton area ?

[Feeby100]

Hello I am off to Taunton area Burnham on C and wanted to visit a marine canal in the area ? 
mate there any to look and view down them I am in Norfolk and heading down Sunday 

thanks brad

[Rob-M]

The Bridgewater and Taunton is the nearest.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgwater_and_Taunton_Canal

[Chris Lowe]

Rivet Parrett

Chard Canal

GrandWestern Canal

Westport Canal

[BEngo]

River Tone is navigable through the middle of Taunton and crosses the main shopping drag at the opposite end to the castle.

R Parrett in Langport is a nice riverside walk from the Junction with the Westport canal.  You could  bimble along the bank  to Eli's (Rose and Crown at Huish Episcopi) for a pint  and walk back.  Lots of free parking in Langport. 

 

Best place to start on the B&T is at Maunsell lock where there is parking.

There is a pub, once 'The Canal Tavern', now called 'The Far Canal', in Wrantage,  where the Langport to Taunton Road was crossed by the Chard canal.  The remains of an  aqueduct at this point are obvious.

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[Feeby100]

Ok thanks for the information that really helpful and I will follow the walk

Are there any brokers marina there ? 
ornisnit to small a canal to have broker on it ?

[magpie patrick]

11 hours ago, Feeby100 said:

Ok thanks for the information that really helpful and I will follow the walk

Are there any brokers marina there ? 
ornisnit to small a canal to have broker on it ?

No brokers and not that many boats! 

You'd have to go the K&A - if you're coming from Suffolk travel along the M4 rather than A303 (or even better, join the A4 near Reading) and you will be passing near some brokers on your way out or your way home 

[Feeby100]

On 02/12/2020 at 20:05, BEngo said:

Maunsell lock

Hi I went there last week and we walked along to cut

the river trust was working on that lock and pass it great to see them clearing it out interesting and the swing bridge etc

thats for the Recommendation