Tub Boats to Lilleshall

9.6 The exploration of Telford's lost tub boat canal system reaches the eastern end of the Donnington Wood Canal, and features the Lilleshall and Pitchcroft Branches, plus the site of the Lilleshall Inclined Plane.
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[@sjacko20]

Excellent series. I live overlooking the Lilleshall branch near the farm and if you carry on down into the woods, the kilns have been partially restored. There is an old wharf by the side of the Lilleshall drive that was found a few years ago too. A fascinating area to investigate, thank you

[@lifeat2.3milesanhour57]

I was a bit weary by the time i got to the end of the Lilleshall Branch and with it getting dark didnt explore too much.

[@matthewbannister6902]

The kids & have I have literally just done this last few weeks finding last bits of our explore of entire Newport to Shrewsbury line. We have just branches to blists hill & Ketley canal. The line of canal along pitchcroft canal past 4 old locks actually doesn't follow hedge but along a bit then through fields by river. The pitchcroft lane Bridge in a garden is the real high light

[@lifeat2.3milesanhour57]

Its a fascinating route to explore - very varied.

[@66oggy]

Your drone footage fills in the sections I couldn't reach on foot as I didn't want to trespass. Oddly enough, on OS maps, there seems to be a footpath that follows the exact route of the canal from Pitchcroft. It curves around through the field, but then just ends. There is also a short section in water just to the north of Pitchcroft. I don't know if you missed it, but in the Lilleshall quarries there is a large stone built embankment, with a bridge built through it, and a number of arched kilns still there. Your videos are fantastic by the way.

[@lifeat2.3milesanhour57]

The drone is a massive help, especially with the ground too wet to walk on. I should have spent more time at the lilleshall quarries but the light was failing.

[@rickson97]

Hello everybody! I'm Brazilian, and I would like to know if the Gaelic language still exists in Scotland?

[@dennyporter2447]

Always enjoy Canal Hunter Andy! I think it's awesome that over 100 years since it closed that the canal bed with water still exists..

[@lifeat2.3milesanhour57]

Couldn't agree more - wait till next week - 200 years since the Horsehay Branch was abandoned and after some heavy rain it had loads in it.

[@glyn829]

Very interesting, quite odd and sad to see the road under the bridge

[@lifeat2.3milesanhour57]

I had driven under it several times before I realised it was a canal bridge.