I love the canals spread all over the country helping to preserve the history of Britain at the same time that they boost tourism as well. And there is no better way of exploring those sites than walking along them.
It was during one of my Great British walks adventures last weekend in Baddesley Clinton Canal Walk that I took a different route and ended up finding out a marvellous piece of engineering.
The Lapworth link is a short stretch of canals that also includes the Kingswood Junction, a very popular spot for boat enthusiasts. And it´s fascinating indeed to see where the Stratford-Upon Avon meets the Grand Union Canal.
Sometimes, it looks like a parking site for canal boats that I imagine, come from all over the country. It is a good stop for the boat enthusiast as well because it includes the British waterways workshops and maintenance yard. Besides, there is an information centre and rubbish disposal for boaters.
It´s just a join to walk around and see families gathering inside and outside their boats and if you are a bit lucky, you will get the chance to see how the canal locks work, for real.
Don´t forget to read the information plaques placed on the bridges you are going to find in this canal walking. They are informative and a curious way of understanding the history of the site itself.
Oh yes, the wonders of being in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. There is always something new in every corner of the Midlands. Or in this case on the corners of Warwickshire.
Source | Wikipedia and Canal & River Trust
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