Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Saturday 30th August 2008

Places to go near Knowle

Chocoholics beware! Warwickshire is home to Bournville and Cadbury World – a great day out for all the family. But don’t despair, a host of calorie-free attractions (including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Hanbury Hall and lots of fascinating canal architecture) are available too.

Local attractions

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A rare survival of 19th century social history. 19th century Birmingham was a bustling, smoky metropolis, swelling …

  • Historic building
  • Museum

Gas Street Basin, in the heart of Birmingham city centre, is the heart of Britain's canal network. In days gone by …

  • Leisure attraction

This flight on the Grand Union Canal, just west of Warwick, delivers 21 locks in less than two miles and provides a …

  • Leisure attraction

The Lapworth Link is a short stretch of canal that links together the Grand Union and Stratford-on-Avon Canals, …

  • Leisure attraction

This 250-yard cast-iron trough aqueduct is unusual because its accompanying towpath is on a level with the base …

  • Historic structure

A leading theatrical venue since 1913.

  • Leisure attraction

Cadbury World is a great day out for all the family. You can see just how the chocolate in the factory is made, …

  • Leisure attraction

Bishop Street Basin, in the heart of Coventry, has now been restored and marks the termination of the Coventry …

  • Leisure attraction

This 250-yard cast-iron trough aqueduct is unusual because its accompanying towpath is on a level with the base …

  • Historic structure

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