store index

Supermarkets

WORCESTER & BIRMINGHAM CANAL

Birmingham

Tesco Metro

New Street, Birmingham.

Recently opened. No details but open until midnight weekdays and 10pm Saturdays.

Selly Oak

Sainsbury's

Selly Oak Triangle. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters

Route from just below Bridge 80: Towpath side. Good moorings. Just up the path and over the road. 100 metres. Retail park.

Worcester (North)

Sainsbury's

Windermere Drive. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Route from Bridge 19 (below Blackpole Lock): Towpath side. Along Blackpole Road left onto Windermere Road. 600 metres.

Worcester

Sainsbury's

Crowngate Plaza, High Street. Weekdays 8am—6pm. Sundays 10.30am—4.30pm.

Town centre store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Route from Bridge 3 (below Sidbury Lock: Off-side. Along College Street turning right into High Street. 450 metres.

STAFFS & WORCS CANAL

Penkridge

Co-operative

Market Street. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

A well-stocked village store.

Route from Penkridge Bridge 86: Towpath side. Along Cannock Road turning right into Market Street. 450 metres.

Kinver

Co-operative

24-25 High Street. Weekdays 7am—10pm. Sundays 8am—10pm.

A well-stocked village store.

Route from Kinfare Bridge 29: Towpath side. Along Dunsley Road then Mill Lane turning right into High Street. 500 metres.

Kidderminster

Sainsbury's

2 Carper Traders Way. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Own moorings outside supermarket. Other shopping outlets.

Tesco

Pratt's Wharf. 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with cafe, pharmacy, photo processing and opticians. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.

Own moorings outside supermarket by winding hole.

Stourport-on-Severn

Co-operative

Lombard Street. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with pharmacy and post office, And various counters.

Route from Lower Mitton Bridge 5 (Staffs & Worcs Canal): Off-side. Turn right onto Lombard Street. 100 metres.

Lidle

Alongside canal. 7am—10pm.

On the towpath side by Baldwin's Bridge No 5A.

Towpath side means walk from that side, as off-side means walk over/under bridge from that side.

24 hours opening refers to weekdays. Normal opening hours for Sundays are 10am to 4pm.

SEVERN

Gloucester

Sainsbury's

63-69 Northgate Street. Weekdays 8am—6pm. Sunday closed.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Route from moorings: Across the Quay to Commercial Road then left onto Northgate Street to store. 900 metres.

Upton-upon-Severn

Co-operative

15 Old Street. Weekdays and Sundays 8am—10pm.

Market town store with bakery.

Route from moorings: Up the steps and across High Street to Old Street. 250 metres.

Stourport-on-Severn

Co-operative

Lombard Street. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with pharmacy and post office, And various counters.

Route from Lower Mitton Bridge 5 (Staffs & Worcs Canal): Off-side. Turn right onto Lombard Street. 100 metres.

AVON

Evesham

Tesco

Worcester Road. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with cafe, pharmacy and opticians. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.

Though near to river, there is no access. Only alternative is visitor moorings and a taxi.

Pershore

Tesco

1-6 Bishop's Walk.. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with cafe, pharmacy and opticians. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.

Route from moorings: Straight across park to High Street. 250 metres.

Tewkesbury

Tesco

15-17 High Street. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Superstore with cafe, photo processing, pharmacy and opticians. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.

Route from moorings south of lock: Towpath side. Across to High Street. Turn left then on right. 150 metres.