wyrley and Essington canal pt.1 - exploring the black country

I explore the wyrley and essington canal from Wolverhampton to Wednesfield in part 1 covering cinematics , history and more also looking at the os maps to see what was on the canal in the old days
The Wyrley and Essington Canal, known locally as "the Curly Wyrley", is a canal in the English Midlands. As built it ran from Wolverhampton to Huddlesford Junction near Lichfield, with a number of branches: some parts are currently derelict. Pending planned restoration to Huddlesford, the navigable mainline now terminates at Ogley Junction near Brownhills. In 2008 it was designated a Local Nature Reserve.
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[@johnchecketts1732]

Morning mate brilliant video as all ways look forward to the next part

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Morning mate hope all well , yes gonna be a brilliant one when film Bentley haye looks a good route

[@davecooper9721]

Enjoyed that drew thus is my local area
Looking forward the part 2
Of this adventure

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks mate looking forward for filming part 2 soon 📸😁

[@turbostream7925]

Another great vid on a canal I'd never heard of never mind gone along 😂
Cheers for sharing it with us. 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Your welcome bud interesting canal this it goes really far some interesting parts to film soon

[@Shadrak-jb6lx]

A very good video thank you Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you im looking forward for filming part 2 soon

[@StephenParkes_]

My neck of the woods. The bits of bridge near Deans Road were as you guessed a railway bridge. I was on a coach heading to a school swimming lesson when it was being dismantled and a JCB toppled over and pierced the bottom of the canal leading to that section of the canal draining. Right under that bit of the canal is actually a modern train tunnel. Before the bridge was dismantled it was possible to stand on the old bridge and have a boat under you and a train under that :)
I'm surprised you missed the little bridge just before the Bentley Bridge retail park. You don't go under it these days with the path routed over the new road bridge before joining the canal again. It's one of a number of nice little bridges in that section and the first coming from Wolverhampton. Again back to the school days the locks by the new pub hadn't been filled in and we were convinced we'd found dead body and a policeman had to climb down to check. It turned out it was an old ash fence pole tucked into a boot :)

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing 😁 some great features down this canal I didn't notice that bridge by before Bentley retail park , I'll have another cycle when bored and take some photos I'm going the next side soon by Bentley haye and filming around that section

[@WebbysWalks]

Great video, This was one of the first canals I walked, it's nice round by the nature reserve where you are heading in part 2 and towards Pelsall and Chasewater near the end. I'm looking forward to seeing your next ones. All the best, Webby 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Cheers bud lovely route this looking forward for filming part 2 in a few weeks 😁- thanks webby

[@davidfoley5128]

Excellent exlore again from you mate. I walked / cycled that canal a few years back, lots of remnants (bridge abutments etc) of the former route from Wolves to Walsall.
Looking on my street atlas's there's a railway tunnel deep beneath there, I'm guessing frieight usage only, bypassing wolves station towards stafford.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks mate really appreciate it , I'll be back out soon filming I've had a problem with previous content causing a delay , hope all well see you soon 😁

[@spikeybevan]

Great investigative research, watch out for The Great Wyrley Beast - I recall a few ghost hunts and that name cropped up a number of times about 30 years ago.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud , that's mad can imagine there's lots of hauntings around the canals and stuff there so old

[@KidCurry666]

Another great vid, nice one. The bridge supports you saw used to carry the old Wolverhampton to Walsall railway back in the day 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Cheers bud , thanks for sharing that some interesting things down that canal line yet to explore further soon

[@KidCurry666]

@@MidlandsOutdoors cheers mate, can't wait for part 2 👍

[@suzannasmiths6590]

Good video 😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you ,😁

[@ruthbrierley1798]

Great video! Wyrley is pronounced "whirly". (hence the Curly - Wurly!) 🙂

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you 😁 thanks for sharing that lovely bit of canal gotta explore the bit by Bentley haye soon

[@jhickman4735]

Local people pronounce it Wurley ..😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing that 😁

[@jhickman4735]

@@MidlandsOutdoors when will there be a part 2 ? :)

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@jhickman4735 in a few weeks I'll head up and film it 😁😁