Droitwich Travel Guide

  Shady side of a bridge
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  • Shady side of a bridge
      Shady side of a bridge
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  • Entrance to the Drotwich tunnel
      Entrance to the Drotwich tunnel
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  • Sunny side of a bridge
      Sunny side of a bridge
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  • Another bridge
      Another bridge
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  • Mallard momma and ducklings
      Mallard momma and ducklings
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Canals

Canals, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  There is a junction of canals at Drotwich. The Birmingham- Worcester canal intersects with another canal that has not yet been restored. There is also a boat yard for repair of canal boats and it is at one end of the Drotwich-Dunhampstead Tunnel. I don't think there's much... 

The Droitwich Spa Brine Bath Complex

The Droitwich Spa Brine Bath Complex, Droitwich

 Janani Says:  If you’re in need of relaxation or have aches and pains to soothe, this could be the perfect place to achieve your aim. You would also be paticipating in the activity, which first brought the town to prominence, centuries ago, giving it its spa status.The pool here contains... 

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Holiday Inn Express Droitwich

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Restaurants  

The Firs Inn: Dunhampstead

The Firs Inn: Dunhampstead, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  The Fir Tree serves Greene King IPA and Old Speckled Hen. It advertises the murders at Oddingly as part of the ambience. We decided to eat inside. It was too hot to eat outside because there was no shade. They had a lunch board which said 2 course lunch was £7.95, but they... 

Eagle and Sun: Popular pub

Eagle and Sun: Popular pub, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  This pub is listed in the waterways guide as a very popular. I have not been there. The B'ham & Worcs Gazetteer says "canalside, charming pub serving Bass Beers and good food - much favoured by the local anglers. " The Worcester and Birmingham canal information page says... 

Local Customs  

Fish and Chips..

Fish and Chips.., Droitwich

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Living on a Canal Boat

Living on a Canal Boat, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  The beautiful boats on the canals are not all rental boats. Some of them are lived aboard by people on a permanent basis.Narrowboats CAN be rented for a weekend, for a week or longer periods from various hire countries in different areas of the country. You can travel on... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Dunhampstead

Dunhampstead, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  A few miles from Drotwich is the Brook Line Dunhampstead hire base for canal boats. We hired through Hoseasons.Dunhampstead is really out in the country and is too tiny to even be included on VT (which surprises me considering some places that ARE included). There's this... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Tri-athlon

Tri-athlon, Droitwich

 DUNK67 Says:  Droitwich is the site of the swimming pool that was used in the Wychavon Tri-athlon that I competed in a couple of times, I didn`t do too well in the swimming and had to have somebody walk alonside me while I swam. A pair of trunks and goggles are essential for the... 

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Tunnels and Bridges

Tunnels and Bridges, Droitwich

 grandmaR Says:  Seeing it from the canal which is a whole different perspective.I'm used to seeing things from our sailboat, but the narrow boat was different and yet the same in some ways. This trip fulfilled a long time dream of mine to do a trip like this.I took so many pictures of a... 

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Beginning of Narrowboat Cruise

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 In the early 60's I started reading books by Emily Kimbrough. Several of her books dealth with canal boats, one in France, one on the Thames, and one was about a narrowboat hire in England and Wales.... 

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Trying to compete with James Bond!

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 In october I had a meeting overhere. At that day a new system was introduced. Next to that we had some activities, which they called James Bond Experience. Things like: Hoovercrafting, Clay pigeon... 

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Droitwich

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 One of my aunts lives here so we've visited the area, as a family, since I was small but, as we usually visit her home, I haven't visited much of the area. The area seems nice and quiet and is... 

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Droitwich

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 The town is known as Droitwich Spa and was town known to exist before Roman times. During the Roman occupation Droitwich Spa was known as Salinae - ‘The Place of Salt’. This was mined at first but... 

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