Discover Birmingham’s Oldest Canal Maintenance Yard at Icknield Port

Icknield Port canal repair yard is largely unchanged since its construction in the mid-19^th century. It contains a large concentration of important listed structures including a dry dock for repairing boats, stables, a hovel and a workshop. It is a special site as today it is still used, as it was intended, as a maintenance yard.  You will have the opportunity to look around the yard. 

The yard is located on Icknield loop which was created when Thomas Telford’s later canal cut across James Brindley’s canal of 1772.  The ticket includes the opportunity of a 45-minute boat trip around the loop and a trip down the new main line.

Date & Time Wed 15 Sept Visits to yard (followed by optional boat trip) 10:00-10:30am 11:00-11:30am 12:30-1:00pm 1:30-2pm 2:30-3pm Boat trip times (1 hour trip) 10.30am, 11.30am 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Location Icknield Port Yard, Icknield Port Road, Birmingham B16 0AA Cost Free Booking Booking required Book here Access The nearest parking is Barclaycard Arena: King Edwards Rd, B1 2AA You will need to be able to walk 2km. Comfortable footwear is advised. Wheelchair access is limited. Website Twitter  Facebook  Instagram