Touristlink also has a map of all the canals in england as well as detailed maps showing canals in 1 different cities in england. The trust has restored or rebuilt many locks bridges see pictures of our work new 2021 date for poddle sponsored walk.
Canals in sussex. Return to the sussex main page. This scenic water supports a variety of wildlife that includes mute swan kingfisher heron the endangerourd water vole mink glow. The 28 mile long canal runs from seabrook in kent along to east sussex.
The canal route runs from the godalming navigation of the river wey at shalford near guildford in surrey to the river arun at pallingham near pulborough in west sussex. The first fully navigable section of the canal in surrey which is part of the summit level between dunsfold and alfold was officially opened by actress and surrey hills. The military canal holds usual array of freshwater fish found in rivers around the uk with some large carp and pike perch eels and tench.
Find information on canals in west sussex as well as 86 canals in england 100 canals in united kingdom 218 canals in europe 339 cana. Beautifully built and carefully maintained for a memorable boating holiday. The canal itself is actually made up of two separate sections.
Canals waterways near you great days out for family and friends at canals waterways in sussex. Which became the southern section of the wey and arun junction canal. Submit your canals waterways venue for free.
Narrow boat for hire on yorkshire canals. It was part of a vast network of waterways which were the motorways of their era. The wey and arun canal is a partially open 23 mile long 37 km canal in the southeast of england.
The canal corridor through the beautiful sussex and surrey countryside provides a natural link between a rich variety of habitats. Canals the motorways of their era the wey arun canal was a key trade route in the late 18th century and brought a great deal of prosperity to west sussex for a while. Return to the sussex waterways home.
Find out more information on canals in the sussex bookshop. It runs southwards from the river wey at shalford surrey to the river arun at pallingham in west sussex the canal comprises parts of two separate undertakings the northern part of the arun navigation opened in 1787 between pallingham and newbridge wharf and the wey and arun junction. A full page google map showing the exact location of 3 canals in west sussex.
Touristlink members rank basingstoke canal chichester canal and southwick ship canal as the top canals in west sussex.
