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Fradley Visitor Centre

 
48 hours maximum stay
Also known as: Fradley Sanitary Station, Fradley Services
Fradley Junction Rubbish Disposal, Fradley Swing bridge, Lichfield DE13 7DN, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Fradley Visitor Centre is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) between Bagnall Winding Hole (1 mile and 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks to the east) and Fradley Junction (Junction of Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) and Trent and Mersey Canal) (1 furlong and 1 lock to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bagnall Winding Hole is Fradley Canalside Café; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Fradley Junction is Junction Bridge No 51; ¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, showers, toilets, water point, glass recycling, paper recycling and tin can recycling.

Hunts Lock No 152¼ furlongs
Keepers Bridge No 501½ furlongs
Keeper's Lock No 161½ furlongs
Fradley Pool Nature Reserve1 furlong
Fradley Canalside Café¼ furlongs
Fradley Visitor Centre
Junction Bridge No 51¾ furlongs
Junction Lock No 17¾ furlongs
Fradley Junction1 furlong
 
 
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The moorings here can be very loud on Wednesday evenings, due to the bikers meetings at the Mucky Duck.

 
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Nearest water point

The nearest water point is here. Others are at:

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Fradley Canalside Café¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Gaskells Bridge No 462 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Barton Turn Visitor Moorings5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Horninglow Basin10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Willington Services14 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction
Fradley Swing Bridge1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Ash Tree Bridge Water Point5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Ash Tree Bridge Water Point
Fazeley Junction11 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction
Coleshill Road Bridge Water Point11 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Coleshill Road Bridge Water Point
Glascote Top Lock No 1212 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Glascote Top Lock No 12
Bodymoor Heath Wharf14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Dunton Wharf16 miles, 7 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Dunton Wharf

Nearest rubbish disposal

The nearest rubbish disposal is here. Others are at:

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Willington Services14 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services
Swarkestone Lock No 519 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Swarkestone Lock No 5

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Bodymoor Heath Wharf14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
LMS Railway Interchange Basins12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Aldridge Marina14 miles, 2 furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Aldridge Marina
Longwood Junction17 miles, 6 furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Longwood Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

The nearest chemical toilet disposal is here. Others are at:

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Horninglow Basin10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Willington Services14 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Alvecote Marina14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Alvecote Marina
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
LMS Railway Interchange Basins12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Longwood Junction17 miles, 6 furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Longwood Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Bagnall Winding Hole1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Moorings Winding Hole3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Lock Winding Hole3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Winding Hole3 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Barton Marina5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Fradley Junction1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford Junction4 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Handsacre Winding Hole3 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Handsacre Winding Hole
Tamhorn Winding Hole6 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Tamhorn Winding Hole
Rugeley Winding Hole7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Rugeley Winding Hole
Bonehill Winding Hole10 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Bonehill Winding Hole
Peel's Wharf11 miles and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Peel's Wharf
Fazeley Junction11 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction
Bridge No 68 Winding Hole8 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Bridge No 68 Winding Hole
Fazeley Mill Marina11 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Fazeley Mill Marina
Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole
Cricket Lane Winding Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Cricket Lane Winding Hole

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Barton Marina5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Shobnall Marina9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Mercia Marina15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Mercia Marina

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Narrowcraft Boat Services14 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Narrowcraft Boat Services
Great Haywood Basin12 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Basin
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Great Haywood Marina12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[The National Forest (England)] centre of the National Forest, is Conkers, a visitor centre located just outside the village of Moira, Leicestershire. There is also a visitor centre [Coventry] centre at Coventry Canal Basin and is navigable for 38 miles (61 km) to Fradley Junction in Staffordshire. Coventry in a linguistic sense looks both ways [Lichfield District] heathland plants. Fradley Junction - A canal junction between Fradley and Alrewas popular with gongoozlers and other visitors. Fradley Pool Nature Reserve [Burton upon Trent] number of warehouses based in Burton (and nearby Fradley Park). Notable businesses with distribution centres and warehouses include B&Q, Boots, Hobbycraft [Lichfield] Lichfeldians were killed. Just outside the city, Wellington Bombers flew out of Fradley Aerodrome, which was known as RAF Lichfield. After the war the council [Grade II* listed buildings in Lichfield (district)] 879924 (Farewell Hall) 1188143 Chetwynd Bridge (that part in Alrewas) Fradley and Streethay, Lichfield Road Bridge 1824 9 March 1953 SK1879113918 52°43′21″N [List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1991] 1991 SI 1991/1874 A38 Trunk Road (Bell Bridge to Alrewas Improvements) (Fradley Lane Slip Roads) Order 1991 SI 1991/1875 Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) [1962 New Year Honours] Setter-up, Marshall Sons & Co. Ltd., Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. John Edwin Fradley, District Deputy, Hem Heath Colliery, West Midlands Division, National [2018–19 Port Vale F.C. season] Baggaley, Michael (1 August 2018). "Norman Smurthwaite replaces Tony Fradley as Port Vale chairman". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 1 August 2018. Wales
 
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