Gas Street Basin to Wolverhampton

[Glenn&Karen]

Any suggestions where to moor for the night?

Thanks

[RLWP]

Firstly, you shouldn't need to moor overnight on that trip.

 

If you do want to stop, the Black Country Museum is popular, and there are offside moorings at Wolverhampton

 

Richard

[Glenn&Karen]

Thanks Richard. I'll ask the right question this time. We are heading for the Shropshire Union so want to moor up near Wolverhampton ready to tackle the Wolverhampton locks the next day.

[RLWP]

Ahh. Well, both of those are towards Wolvo. You can also moor up in Broad Street basin, we did for the BCN Challenge. I didn't realise there were so many different kinds of ambulance siren

 

Richard

[nicknorman]

Just before the last bridge before the basin at the top lock, there are offside moorings inaccessible except by boat (ie secure, but you can't get off) or opposite, there are moorings which are accessible via the BW yard onto the street - perhaps slightly less secure but I think the yard is locked at night. Before that folk have been know to moor (on rings) at Coseley, 1/2 mile or so the Wolverhampton side of Coseley tunnel. Before that it's Tipton or the BCLM.

[Graham Davis]

Black Country Museum Arm to the bottom of the 21 is easily do-able in a day.

We did (the other way) with just the wife and I, plus stopping at the Bacon Butty wagon near the top of the flight.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Looking at last year's log, I see that I did from the BCM to Brewood on the Shroppie in a day, singlehanded, so you should have no trouble!

[cheshire~rose]

Whenever we used to do The Wolverhampton 21 we opted for BCLM moorings. We did stop overnight once on the offside moorings in the basin by the top lock. They are fine but being against a high brick wall they are a bit dark and gloomy (not that it matters overnight)

 

Another vote for the bacon butties from the wagon here!

[Glenn&Karen]

Thanks for those suggestions. Just perusing the map. Old main line or new main line - which is the best route? I see BCM is on old.

[nicknorman]

Old main line is more interesting and these days as quick as the new, although from factory junction it is not much of a detour to the BCLM.

[pearley]

When we moor in Wolverhampton, it is always at the top of the locks on non towpath side. Apart from having to wash the Canada Geese sxxx away we've never had a problem.

[keble]

Stayed at Black Country Museum last night. Excellent mooring and good CRT facilities.

Also Dudley Canal Trust beer festival (at the museum) started yesterday! I think it goes on for a good few days.

We're at Gas Street tonight, good atmosphere!

[Glenn&Karen]

We've swapped places with you Keble! Lovely quiet afternoon here at BCLM. Although we enjoyed Birmingham Gas Street Basin too.

[little duck!]

Gas street basin to bottom of 21 is do-able in a day, i agree with others new main line not as intersting as old mainline but not sure how timings would be affected.

[keble]

We've swapped places with you Keble! Lovely quiet afternoon here at BCLM. Although we enjoyed Birmingham Gas Street Basin too.

We've swapped places with you Keble! Lovely quiet afternoon here at BCLM. Although we enjoyed Birmingham Gas Street Basin too.

So probably passed you today. Had a great day here!

[muddywaters]

Thanks Richard. I'll ask the right question this time. We are heading for the Shropshire Union so want to moor up near Wolverhampton ready to tackle the Wolverhampton locks the next day.

It's easily doable to do the 21 on the same day and moor at the bottom just around the corner on the S&W just before the junction with the Shroppie that's what we did

[The Bearwood Boster]

And after you've moored up...go for a drink in the little clubhouse bar at Oxley Marine- very pleasant and very friendly.We love it !

Trina

And after you've moored up...go for a drink in the little clubhouse bar at Oxley Marine- very pleasant and very friendly.We love it !

Trina

[Barry]

Yep. We did exactly that last night. I like it there

[pete harrison]

And after you've moored up...go for a drink in the little clubhouse bar at Oxley Marine- very pleasant and very friendly.We love it !

Trina

So the Boat Club is still there then is it. The last time I was in there was for the Royal Wedding, not the last one but for Charles and Diana in 1981

[The Bearwood Boster]

Just a cracking little place-a blast from the past.And for those of you who know Orph he still looks like Freddy Starr in his wellies

[NickF]

Thanks for those suggestions. Just perusing the map. Old main line or new main line - which is the best route? I see BCM is on old.

I would add my vote to Nicknorman's...... I did the old main line for the first time last week .... so much more interesting than the new... almost rural in places and as you get closer to Birmingham I love the contrast between the old canal and the modern motorway which does rather dominate for a while!

 

Edited July 7, 2014 by NickF

[Glenn&Karen]

We did the new main line in the end. It was a bit boring but did the job. We'd definitely try the old line if we were that way again and now we know the lay of the land. The recommendation to moor in the Black Country Museum was a really good one which we are grateful for. We were pleasantly surprised by the Wolverhampton 21 - much greener than expected. We are now on the Shroppie - which is a whole different experience.

[muddywaters]

We did the new main line in the end. It was a bit boring but did the job. We'd definitely try the old line if we were that way again and now we know the lay of the land. The recommendation to moor in the Black Country Museum was a really good one which we are grateful for. We were pleasantly surprised by the Wolverhampton 21 - much greener than expected. We are now on the Shroppie - which is a whole different experience.

My memory of the only time I've done the Wolverhampton 21 is dead fish