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Boats are moored here on a bend near the southern end of the Dudley no 2 Canal (although until 1917 the canal continued on to meet the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Selly Oak).
©Stephen McKay
Moorings belonging to the Coombeswood Canal Trust line the far bank of the canal, near its southern end at Halesowen.
©Stephen McKay
Built on the former site of the Halesowen Council Tip, Marvellous views from the car park including [[1148687]] and the Clent Hills.
©Roy Hughes
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking back from the very effective bar to further navigation, a steel bridge with one end dropped into the canal. Originally this No 2 Line of the Dudley Canal continued another 5 miles through Lapal Tunnel to connect with the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, but the tunnel was closed by persistent mining subsidence.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.1km<br/>There are extensive mooring facilities near what is, nowadays, the southern end of the Dudley no 2 Canal. Until 1917, the canal continued through Lapal Tunnel to Selly Oak. The tunnel had always proved operationally troublesome and was affected by subsidence; in any case, there were alternative routes available and following a roof fall it was abandoned. With the cuttings at both ends long since filled in, it has gained an almost mythical status among enthusiasts as the lost tunnel of the canal network. There is some interest in reopening the canal but it is unlikely that the tunnel will ever be used - it would simply be too costly, and an alternative route 'over the top' is being considered.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.2km<br/>A cyclist pedals away along the towpath towards Gosty Hill Tunnel. The Dudley no 2 Canal runs from Windmill End to Halesowen, but until 1917 it continued through to Selly Oak.
©Stephen McKay
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©Row17
Dist:0.3km<br/>View taken from the car park of the B&Q Warehouse, A458 Mucklow Hill, Halesowen.
©Roy Hughes
Dist:0.3km<br/>The view up the A458 in Halesowen.
©Gordon Griffiths
Dist:0.4km<br/>Across the canal are the premises of Adam Jones Distribution Ltd, a haulage company.
©Stephen McKay
Dist:0.5km<br/>The dual carriageway of Mucklow Hill cut across the Dudley No. 2 Canal as it headed south. This location, looking north at traffic on Mucklow Hill, marks the northern end of an ambitious restoration scheme for the abandoned canal which not only includes a link under this road, but crossing the Halesowen Bypass and recreating a 3795 yard (around 3.5km) tunnel under the M5 at Lapal.
©Martin Wilson
Dist:0.5km<br/>Viewed from Mucklow Hill, remains of Halesowen station.
©Michael Westley
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©Row17
Dist:0.6km<br/>Site of former station on Old Hill to Longbridge railway line looking towards Mucklow Hill (in background). http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/halesowen.php for further details.
©Michael Westley
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©Gordon Griffiths

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