Diglis Basin

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A view of Diglis Basin. The Worcester and Birmingham canal continues in the gap between buildings visible at the rear of the photo Boats moored in Diglis Basin, Worcester - geograph.org.uk - 613696.jpg
A view of Diglis Basin. The Worcester and Birmingham canal continues in the gap between buildings visible at the rear of the photo
Worcester and Birmingham Canal
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BCN Main Line
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Gas Street Basin
(Worcester Bar)
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Holliday Street aqueduct
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A4540 Middle Ring Road
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Edgbaston Tunnel
(105 yd)
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Cross-City Line
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Dudley Canal
Selly Oak Jn
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Ariel Aqueduct
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B384 Bristol Road
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Cross-City line
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A441 Pershore Road
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Camp Hill line
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Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
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Wast Hill Tunnel
(2726 yd)
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A441 road bridge
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Upper Bittell Resr and feeder
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Lower Bittell Resr
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UK-Motorway-icon.svg M42 road bridge
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Crown Meadow Arm
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Shortwood Tunnel
(613 yd)
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Tardebigge Tunnel
(580 yd)
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Tardebigge Wharf
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Tardebigge Resr / engine house
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Tardebigge Locks (30)
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Stoke Locks (6)
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Astwood Locks (6)
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Railway bridge
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Droitwich Canal
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B4090 Hanbury Road
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Dunhampstead Tunnel
(230 yd)
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Offerton Locks (6)
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Locks (6)
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Blockhouse Lock
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Sidbury Lock, Worcester
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Diglis Basins and dry dock
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wide beam locks (2)
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River Severn

Diglis Basin is a canal basin on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. It is situated in Diglis in the centre of Worcester, England, near The Commandery (a command post during the English Civil War).

To the north is Tibberton (8.41 miles and 14 locks away) and to the west is Diglis Junction (0.25 miles and 2 locks to the west) [1] where the canal meets the River Severn. It is the first basin (with associated amenities) reached after joining the canal from the River Severn.

Facilities available

With its central position in Worcester, Diglis Basin is very convenient for shops and leisure facilities in the centre of the city. It also has the following facilities of its own:

References

52°11′00″N2°13′14″W / 52.1834°N 2.2206°W / 52.1834; -2.2206