
Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. New mooring bollards east of the bridge but the canal is shallow. opposite is a floating pontoon which provides privacy and no passersby as no access to towpath.
There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
Site of Brades Loop (northwest) | 3½ furlongs | |
Site of Junction with Oldbury Loop (northwest) and Brades Loop (southeast) | 2½ furlongs | |
High Bridge (Oldbury) | 1¼ furlongs | |
Site of Littlefields Cutting | ½ furlongs | |
Whimsey Bridge (west) | a few yards | |
Whimsey Bridge (east) | ||
Site of Nail Works Basins | ½ furlongs | |
Site of Glass Works Basin | ½ furlongs | |
Valencia Wharf and Oldbury Loop Junction (southeast) | ½ furlongs | |
Site of Valentia Arm Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
Seven Stars Bridge | 1¼ furlongs |
Amenities nearby at Site of Nail Works Basins
09/10/2023 we moored on the bollards here only to find that we were untied about 30 mins later...stealthily done in the early evening obviuosly this may be a one off but we moved to the floating pontoon opposite (used to be access to an aquatic centre we were told by a local now a storage facility..no access to towpath but a quiet night without any visitors!!
03/04/2024 We have moored here regularly over the years and never had a problem. It is convenient, locals are generally very friendly. Road is a bit noisy.
New mooring bollards east of the bridge but the canal is shallow.
There are bollards here next to Mecca Bingo and a slope up to
civilisation.
It's a short walk to an huge Sainsbury's.
There is an even shorter walk from Rounds Green Road Bridge which
looks more private, but you'll need pins.
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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