Steamboats@Norbury Canal Festival

SBA type 2 - SBA participation in a third-party event

Norbury Canal Festival is an annual festival based at Norbury Wharf on the Shropshire Union Canal.

There’s fun for all the family, a wide selection of trading boats, food, drink and live music.

This year the steamboats have been asked by Norbury Wharf if they would like to attend.

This is a lovely setting in a 17 mile lock free pound with several pubs within steaming distance.

There is a slipway suitable for smaller boats ( I have launched Quetzal 20ft, 2.5ft draft several times, although anything of a deeper draft may struggle). It would be great to see some steam narrowboats attending as well.

As this event is held on the Shropshire union canal which is ran by the canal and river trust, you are required to purchase a short term license. For this you do not require a Boat safety certificate.

Short-term visitor licences | Canal & River Trust

Licence Prices :: Canal & River Trust Licensing

There are a wide variety of hotels in the local area,

Newport Hotels | Book Hotels In Newport Shropshire | Premier Inn    15 mins to Norbury

Holiday Inn Express Stafford M6 Junction 13 - Guest Reservations      30 mins to Norbury