Diglis Basin

Diglis Basin is a canal basin on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. It is situated in Diglis in the centre of Worcester, England, near The Commandery (a command post during the English Civil War).

A view of Diglis Basin. The Worcester and Birmingham canal continues in the gap between buildings visible at the rear of the photo

Worcester and Birmingham Canal
BCN Main Line Gas Street Basin (Worcester Bar) Holliday Street aqueduct 86  A4540  Middle Ring Road Edgbaston Tunnel (105 yd) 81 Cross-City Line Dudley Canal Selly Oak Jn Ariel Aqueduct 80  A38  Bristol Road 79 Cross-City Line 75  A441  Pershore Road 74 Camp Hill Line Stratford-upon-Avon Canal -- Kings Norton Jn Wast Hills Tunnel (2726 yd) 67  A441  road bridge Upper Bittell Resr and feeder Lower Bittell Resr  M42  road bridge Crown Meadow Arm Shortwood Tunnel (613 yd) Tardebigge Tunnel (580 yd) Tardebigge Wharf Tardebigge Resr / engine house 29-58 Tardebigge Locks (30) 23-28 Stoke Locks (6) 17-22 Astwood Locks (6) 37 Railway bridge Droitwich Canal 35  B4090  Hanbury Road Dunhampstead Tunnel (230 yd) 24A  M5  road bridge 11-16 Offerton Locks (6) 22A  A449  bridge 5-10 Locks (6) 4 Blockhouse Lock 3 Sidbury Lock, Worcester Diglis Basins and dry dock 1-2 wide beam locks (2) River Severn

To the north is Tibberton (8.41 miles and 14 locks away) and to the west is Diglis Junction (0.25 miles and 2 locks to the west)[1] where the canal meets the River Severn. It is the first basin (with associated amenities) reached after joining the canal from the River Severn.

Facilities available

With its central position in Worcester, Diglis Basin is very convenient for shops and leisure facilities in the centre of the city. It also has the following facilities of its own:

• Water point
• Rubbish disposal
• Dry dock

References

1. Gazetteer entry for Diglis Basin, Canal Plan AC — Canal Route Planner, UK.