Bases
Tardebigge & Stratford Upon Avon (Wootton Wawen)

Tardebigge
Avon and Shakespeare country; the beauty of the West Midlands

Cruising Rings: Warwickshire, Avon, East Midlands Circuit, Stourport, Black Country.

Enjoying an idyllic country setting in rural Worcestershire, Tardebigge offers a great choice of cruises for both novice and experienced boaters.

Several great ‘Rings’ are accessible from the base – the Stourport Ring is very popular and is approx 44hours of cruising – as well as many ‘there and back’ options, including Stratford Upon Avon (44 hours return), Warwick (40 hours return), and Worcester (30 hours return).

Central Birmingham and rural Lapworth are favourites for Short Break cruises from the base…you can moor in the heart of the “City of Canals” and enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of this vibrant city, teeming with bars, restaurants and numerous attractions, or…if ‘City Life’ is what you’re escaping from, then head to Lapworth on the North
Stafford Canal; a gorgeous rural cruise with plenty of pubs serving great food to give you a break from the galley!

For a one-week cruise, Stratford Upon Avon and back is ideal for novices, as it takes away the pressure of completing a ‘Ring’, and offers a charming mixture of old style bridges, scenic locks, lift bridges and barrel-roof cottages. Whatever length of break you have time for, be assured Tardebigge has some great options, and where
better to start your cruise than the “Heart of England”

Stratford Upon Avon (Wootton Wawen)
Historic Stratford Upon Avon; Warwick Castle

Cruising Rings: Avon, Warwickshire, Stourport Ring

A mere stone’s throw from Stratford Upon Avon, our base at Wootton Wawen sits right in the heart of Shakespeare country. Stratford is a leisurely 5 hour cruise south of the base, and you can moor up in the gardens next to Shakespeare’s Theatre, right in the centre of town.

Cruise on southwards through the Cotswolds to Evesham and Tewkesbury, or head north of the base through the ‘Heart of England’
and on to the City of Birmingham or glorious Warwick (the Fleur de Lys pub at Lowensford is a great first stop on the way to Warwick, with eight locks and only three hours cruising from the base).

The Navigation Inn, next door neighbour to the base is a very popular destination for cruisers last nights, chatting about the relaxing break, and enjoying some good wholesome hospitality. Wootton Wawen, the doorway to “Shakespeare's country”.