Dudley Canal & Caverns

10/09/2026

Twilight Tours are tomorrow evening and there's still time to grab tickets 🌙

Evening boat trips through the caverns with music and light, fish and chips on the balcony, The Loft bar open for drinks, or bring a picnic and settle by the canal. And don't worry if the weather's not playing ball - you'll be undercover most of the time anyway, so rain or shine, it's still brilliant.

Grab your tickets now and join us for a magical evening.

Book now: https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/events/twilight-tours/

10/09/2026

Black Country Boating Festival is happening this weekend at Bumble Hole Nature Reserve 🚤

We're there offering boat trips up the canal - come and find us if you're at the festival. It's a brilliant day out with all sorts going on, and we'll be running trips throughout both days.

12th-13th September. We hope to see you there!

09/09/2026

We've just been awarded Learning Outside of the Classroom status and we couldn't be more pleased 🎓

It's recognition of what we've always believed - that learning happens best when you're in the real world, exploring, discovering, asking questions. The caverns, the canal, the history, the wildlife - it's all the classroom you need.

We dedicate Mondays and Tuesdays exclusively to school visits and home educators. It's our commitment to making sure young people get the space and time to learn properly in this incredible setting.

If you're a teacher, home educator, or school group and want to bring your students down, we're here for you. Get in touch to book your visit.

https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/learning/

08/09/2026

One of our brilliant trustees, Kerri Williams, was on Bargain Hunt last week 📺

She's got a workshop here onsite creating beautiful canal art paintings. Did you catch her on the BBC? We're incredibly proud of what she does and thrilled she got the chance to showcase her work on screen.

If you missed it, you can still catch it on BBC iPlayer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p7q53v

07/09/2026

Halloween and Christmas tickets are now on sale 🎃🎄

This Halloween, help Wilma the Witch restore her scattered magic through the caverns. Solve clues, meet characters, and celebrate with a UV light party when everything comes back to life.

Christmas at the Caverns is massive this year. There's wreath making, festive boat trips through decorated tunnels, carols sung in Singing Cavern, and Santa waiting in his underground workshop surrounded by elves and mince pies. Whatever Christmas looks like for you, there's something here.

You can find all the details on our website for each event. And don't forget - members get 10% off!

Book now: https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/

06/09/2026

The secret's out - Santa's stopping by in December 🎅

He's just told us he'll be here for Christmas and honestly we couldn't keep it to ourselves any longer. Halloween and Christmas tickets go on public sale tomorrow from 1pm, so you can start booking your spots and planning which events you're heading to.

Members get 10% off - perfect if you want to make the most of it.

Book now: https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/

04/09/2026

Twilight Tours are back on 11th September and tickets are live 🌙

Evening boat trips through the caverns with music and light as things start to cool down. Fish and chips on the balcony if you fancy food, The Loft bar open for drinks, or bring your own picnic and settle by the canal.

Grab your tickets now and join us for a magical evening ✨

Book now: https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/events/twilight-tours/

03/09/2026

Halloween and Christmas tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow and members get first dibs 🎃

Early access all weekend - just log in and add a booking whenever you fancy. Everyone else can grab theirs from Monday. But members get the whole weekend to choose their slots first.

If you're not a member yet, you can sign up anytime over the weekend and get early access to both events. Membership gets you unlimited boat trips whenever you want, discounts in the cafe and shop, 10% off event tickets like these ones, and early access to everything we launch. It basically pays for itself within a couple visits.

Join or book now: https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/membership/

01/09/2026

This fox is doing a full towpath inspection 🦊

Just casually strolling along checking everything's in order. Either that or he's trying to book himself on the morning boat trip. Either way, he looks like he's got somewhere to be.

https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/boat-trips/

31/08/2026

We're open as usual for the bank holiday today 🚤

Unfortunately our accessible boat is out of action at the moment, which means we might need to make some alterations to the timetable. Please check our website for bookings or pop in to see us and we'll sort you out.

We're really looking forward to a busy day!

https://dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/boat-trips/the-underground-experience/

Join our skipper for a day out in the West Midlands like no other! Venture 70ft underground to discover caverns, fossils and hidden stories. Book tickets now.