CL near canals in the Warwick area

kathy57
kathy57 Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited January 2016 in Certificated Locations #1

Looking to spend a few days near canals around the Warwick area and would like to pick up cycle rides that use quiet roads and the canals around that area, Grand Union, North Stratford and Worcester and Birmingham canal. Anyone found a CL site that would
be useful in that proximity?

Many thanks

Kathy

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #2

    Have a look at the CL in Hatton where you are close to the famous Hatton Locks (near Warwick.) There is also a CL near Lichfield (Staffs) on the canal system. 

  • Oldgirl and Staffy
    Oldgirl and Staffy Forum Participant Posts: 414
    edited January 2016 #3

    The site near Lichfield is Kings Orchard Marina. Its adjacent to the canal, has excellent facilities and is an easy walk to a good pub serving food.

  • kathy57
    kathy57 Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited January 2016 #4

    Thank you for your replies.  Yes know the Lichfield CL, have stayed there. VG. Will look into Hatton. 

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #5

    I've just checked the Warwick cycleway which starts at the station passing through Hatton and the old canal villages towards Solihull. An alternative site would be Warwick Racecourse.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,644 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #6

    I can confirm that the club's Warwick Racecourse site is suitable for a canal  a walk as we've done it from there. Another of the Club's sites close to a canal is Harbury Fields,nr Leamington Spa. The Cl at Hatton has no EHU, No.1660 in the Site Directory.

  • bestboy
    bestboy Forum Participant Posts: 302
    edited January 2016 #7

    The Croft, Kenilworth is handy for Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry and the canal at Hatton. EHU and toilet facilities on site.

  • LEON
    LEON Forum Participant Posts: 24
    edited January 2016 #8

    A few cl's around the Southam area are right next to the canal.

  • kathy57
    kathy57 Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited January 2016 #9

    Thanks everyone. We will probably head for the Hatton site. We have cycled along the towpath as far as Kingswood Junction from Warwick Racecourse so Hatton is positioned well for us to retrace our steps and go further north or pick up the Stratford canal.Southam
    is also good for picking up the canal towpaths, we did that several years back and stayed on a C&CC CL, lovely area.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,644 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2016 #10

    Kathy, there are a couple of CL south of Stratford which I can recommend that can be used to link up the cycle trail that runs up into Stratford.... Meon View, Upper Quinton, No.1656 in SD, & Monks Barn Fm, No.1657. Both have EHU & some Hardstanding. Marston
    Edge at Lower Quinton, No.1655 is another close to the cycle way, but haven't used it ourselves.

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