DIGBETH BRANCH CANAL​

The Digbeth Branch Canal is a short canal in Birmingham near the City Centre that links the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Aston Junction to the Grand Union Canal at Bordesley Junction. Just over 1 mile in length, this canal is host to two tunnels, a series of locks, an aqueduct and surrounded by industrial heritage and listed buildings.

LINKING CANALS

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 
Grand Union Canal

DIGBETH BRANCH CANAL ROUTE

  • ASTON JUNCTION Canal junction with the Birmingham and Fazeley canal.
  • Parkes Basin Footbridge  (tow path crosses old basin entrance)
  • Love Lane Bridge
  • Lister Street Bridge
  • Heneage Street Bridge
  • Wallace Arm Bridge
  • Ashted Lock 1 (Top Lock)
  • ASHTED TUNNEL (overhead is Jennens lane, B4114)
  • Ashted Lock 2
  • Ashted Lock 3
  • Belmont Road Bridge
  • Ashted Lock 4
  • Ashted Lock 5
  • Curzon Street Bridge
  • Ashted Lock 6 (Bottom Lock)
  • CURZON TUNNEL (Railway lines overhead)
  • DIGBETH JUNCTION (Junction with Typhoo Basins)
  • Bridge 96 (Footbridge across junction)
  • Bridge 95C
  • Banana Warehouse and lock (Listed building, old Geest Banana Warehouse)
  • Rea Aqueduct (Canal crosses the River Rea)
  • Towpath Bridge (tow path crosses an old basin entrance)
  • Disused Railway Bridge
  • Great Barr Street Bridge
  • BORDESLEY JUNCTION (Junction with the Grand Union Canal)