Autherley Canal Junction — Attraction in Wolverhampton

Autherley canal junction is the junction between the Shropshire Union canal and the staffs and Worcester canal, the junction being a stop lock with a drop of water of only a couple of inches. It can be busy here at times with narrow boats changing canals but the wait is never great. It is also home to Napton narrowboats hire fleet so is a good place to look for hire boats if that is what you are after. There is a small chandlers here with all the basics a narrowboat might need along with ice cream and light refreshments. Diesel is also available along with pump out, no elsan though. There is a waterways rubbish point and about 100 yards up from the hire fleet (on the shroppie) there is a...

This is a what is termed as a "STOP LOCK" here at Autherly Canal Junction which is where the Shropshire Union canal ends and then the Staffordshire and Worcester canal carries on the other side of the stop lock. Great place to watch how canal boats go through a lock albeit a small stop lock only, no more than a foot or so up or down onto these two...

It's a very fine canal junction, although horribly tight turn for a 60 foot boat if you're travelling north. It has waste bins. It has drinking water. A tiny pointless stop lock. And 2 boatyards. I recommend to use this junction if you're wanting to leave the Shropshire Union and join the Staffs and...