Fradley Junction in Staffordshire | days out

Fradley Junction
Alrewas
Staffordshire
DE13 7DN

T: 01283 790407
F: 0871 211 6210

Related Waterways:

Coventry Canal,
Trent & Mersey Canal

Boaters, walkers and families alike find much to interest them at Fradley Junction – the spot where the Trent & Mersey Canal and Coventry Canal meet.

The junction is particularly busy during the summer months, with guided walks taking place along the towpath and boaters having a well-earned break at the café or nearby pub. Children are kept busy at the Fradley Pool Nature Reserve, with pond-dipping, bird-watching and various other nature-related activities on offer.

Download a guide to walking around Fradley Junction.

It all ties up at Fradley

In 2007 funding was secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund, British Waterways and Lichfield District Council to develop interactive installations explaining the natural and historical significance of Fradley Junction.

As part of this project a number of trails, events, sensory aids and interpretation panels have been developed for the site.

Visitors to the Fradley Junction Visitor Centre can pick up a map of the site pinpointing the audio posts and information boards that will take them on a trail to discover the secrets of the canal junction.

For people with visual impairments a tactile 'swell map' can be borrowed from the visitor centre.

Pond dipping

The pond dipping platform has a set of unique rubbing plaques illustrating the underwater pond life found in the Fradley Pool nature reserve.

Groups and schools

Organised groups and schools can visit the site and make use of Resource Boxes to help them discover more about;

What it was like for families to live and work on the canals.

Use the canal as inspiration for art

Discover the wildlife of Fradley Pool through pond dipping or bird spotting.

Download more information and an illustrated map of Fradley Junction

Fishing

An access for all fishing peg has been installed at Fradley Pool. For more information about fishing the pool please contact Kingfisher Café and Holiday Park , 01827 790407.

Audio Trails

Welcome to the British Waterways yard
Welcome to Fradley Pool
Audio Post 1
Audio Post 2
Audio Post 3
Audio Post 4
Audio Post 5
Audio Post 6

Fradley Junction

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