Canals Group - Stourbridge u3a

Status:	Active, open to new members
Contact:	Leader Canals Group
When:	On Thursday mornings 3rd Thursday of the month
Venue:	Stourbridge Spiritualist Church

We are interested in all aspects of the Canals, their history, and the wildlife corridors they provide in busy cities. Also going on boat trips and museums.

All are welcome just send me a message for an invitation. Send a message via the Contact link on this page.

The Canal Group generally meets on the 3rd Thursday usually 10-12. However, because a lot of canal-based events take place on summer weekends, we occasionally attend one of these events in lieu of the meeting.

The current Group leader is Brenda Stevenson and she is the person to contact if you have any questions or suggestions about the programme. Please use the Contact link on this page.

Our group has helped The Canal and River Trust by doing litter picks to help reduce the plastic and waste going into the inland waterways.

2026

2026 Stourbridge u3a Canal Group

Topic – Restoration

15th January The Spiritualist Church Union Street Stourbridge Speaker Hugh Humphries – restoring the Lapal Canal Progress since we last saw this area. – Achievements and Ambitions.

19th February The Spiritualist Church – Speaker Dave Pearson – The Bradley Canal_ we heard news from this canal just before lock down, we have walked the route, what can we see now?

19th March Stourton to Kinver – leave by the 9.40 bus from Stourbridge -walk to Kinver along the canal and river Stour then free time in Kinver before returning to Stourbridge by bus.

21st March Saturday – Walsall the Spring Boat Gathering

16th April Earlswood Lakes – Why are they there and what’s their Purpose? Travel by train.

21st May – Norbury Junction and the Newport and Shrewsbury Canal Travel by car share

18th June – The Ashby Canal – travel by Coach – A 31-mile flat canal (no locks) of which 22miles are navigable, connected the mining district of Moira nr Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Moira Furnace a historic ironworks. It connects to the Coventry canal and is near the Battle of Bosworth Site.

16th July Travel to Birmingham on early train – Boat trip from Gas Street at 10am to Selly Oak and return Courtesy of Lapal Trust

20th August Brewood -The Shropshire union canal, an attractive walk in this area covering Chillington Bridge and an aqueduct. Car share, located just above Wolverhampton.

17th September -The Lichfield Canal and time in Lichfield travel by coach easier and can pick us up from different points in the day’s itinerary.

15th October Bumblehole - local Nature reserve with lots of canal history.

19th November Speaker TBA

17th December Christmas meeting TBA

Christmas 2025 meeting at Stourport a guided tour and lunch at the Yacht Club house.