Places of Interest
Abergavenny
The Brecon Beacons National Park was designated in 1957 and is surrounded by traditional Welsh towns and stunning landscape. ..... Read moreAnderton
Built in 1875 by Edwin Clarke the Anderton Boat Lift is known as the cathedral of the canals. Situated on the banks of the ..... Read moreEvesham
The old market town of Evesham is situated in the centre of the Vale of Evesham on the banks of the river Avon and is surrounded ..... Read moreStratford Upon Avon
The historic city of is set in glorious Gloucestershire countryside on the banks of the River Severn. These waters are busy ..... Read moreBath
Steeped in history the World Heritage Site of Bath is set in the rolling Somerset country side. Visitors to Bath can take ..... Read moreBristol
Dating back to Anglo-Saxon times when a settlement grew up between the Rivers Avon and River Frome. Known as Brigstowe (a ..... Read moreBirmingham
Birmingham is famous for having more miles of canals than Venice and in the middle of the 18th century there were 174 miles ..... Read moreBrecon
Brecon is one of the most historic locations in Wales nestling in the heart of the Brecon Beacons and situated at the confluence ..... Read moreChester
Lying on the River Dee close to the border with Wales Chester was founded as a 'castrum' or Roman fort in the year 79. After ..... Read moreCoventry
Lying on the banks of the River Avon Coventry began as a Saxon village and took its name from Coffantree which means the ..... Read moreDevizes
Devizes is located close to the Kennet and Avon Canal situated in the Vale of Pewsey in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside. ..... Read moreDroitwich
Droitwich lies on the banks of the River Salwarpe in the county of Worcestershire. Salt was extracted in Droitwich as early ..... Read moreGloucester
The historic city of is set in glorious Gloucestershire countryside on the banks of the River Severn. These waters are busy ..... Read moreHungerford
The name Hungerford is a Saxon name meaning "Hanging Wood by the Ford". Although there is a local legend which says "Hingwar ..... Read moreKidderminster
Located on the River Stour Kidderminster was a cloth producing town as early as in the 13th century. Kidderminster is most ..... Read moreLlangollen
Cruise from Blackwater Meadow along the Llangollen Canal one of the most spectacular in Great Britain. Only hours away is ..... Read moreManchester
Built on the River Mersey and fringed by the Cheshire Plain and the Pennines Manchester is a centre of the arts, media and ..... Read moreNantwich
Lying on the banks of the River Weaver in the county of Cheshire Nantwich is a pretty Elizabethan market town and is most ..... Read moreNewbury
Newbury was founded some time after the Norman Conquests of 1066 when this new settlement was called New Burgh, Burgh is ..... Read morePewsey
King Alfred owned much of the land in the Pewsey Vale and it is reputed that that he went to war leaving his wife in the ..... Read moreRugby
A market town on the banks of the River Avon and in the county of Warwickshire, Rugby is one of the largest towns in England. ..... Read moreStoke On Trent
As far back as the Bronze Age The River Trent has been a historic highway and it formed part of the trade route between the ..... Read moreStourport
Stourport-on-Severn is unique as it is the only town in Britain that was built solely as a consequence of the coming of the ..... Read moreTamworth
Tamworth has existed since Saxon times and was once the capital of Mercia, the largest of all English kingdoms of its time. ..... Read moreTewkesbury
Standing at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon in the Gloucestershire countryside Tewkesbury is named ..... Read moreWarwick
Situated on the banks of the River Avon Warwick has become famous for its historic buildings which have featured in many ..... Read moreWindsor
Windsor is situated on the banks of the River Thames in the beautiful Berkshire countryside. Thanks to it's Royal connection ..... Read moreWhitchurch
Ellesmere - Takes its name from the spectacular series of glacial meres and is why the area is known locally as the 'North ..... Read moreWorcester
The ancient city of Worcester is built on the banks of the River Severn and was founded by the Romans in about 50AD. The ..... Read more
