Black Country Ring

[good7saint]

We are starting to plan next years boating trip.

Thinking of maybe the Black Country Ring, what we want to know is what hire bases are close to a rail or coach station for doing this trip.

We don't drive so will be relying on public transport and after our problems getting to Stoke Prior a couple of years ago when we did the Stourport Ring we want to check on transport links before booking

[Hobbler]

We are starting to plan next years boating trip.

Thinking of maybe the Black Country Ring, what we want to know is what hire bases are close to a rail or coach station for doing this trip.

We don't drive so will be relying on public transport and after our problems getting to Stoke Prior a couple of years ago when we did the Stourport Ring we want to check on transport links before booking

 

The only possibilities I can think of within reasonable distance of a station on that route are Sherborne Wharf (Heritage Hire Fleet) in centre of Birmingham and not that far from Birmingham New Street Station , or Teddesley Hire Boats or Viking Afloat both within a short taxi journey of Penkridge Station.

[adam1uk]

Napton Narrowboats have a base at Autherley Junction, which is a short taxi ride away from Wolverhampton.

[bottle]

Hi

 

A bit further away (about four hours from Gas Street Basin Birmingham, by boat) Alvechurch has a railway station within a stones throw.

 

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.347271...=h&hl=en-GB

 

http://www.alvechurch.com/frameset_holidays.html

[Jacq]

have a look at http://www.blackcountrynarrowboathire.co.uk/ I can help with transport from train / coach station.

[good7saint]

Napton Narrowboats have a base at Autherley Junction, which is a short taxi ride away from Wolverhampton.

Had considered Alvechurch as a possible tbh