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Lapal Canal Trust
The Trust
Reg. Charity No.1013845
Membership and Application
Meet the Team
Friends
Birmingham Canal Navigations Society
Canal & River Trust
Coombeswood Canal Trust
Inland Waterways Association
Worcester, Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society
The Canal
Project Summary
Feasibility Studies
Planning Applications
Selly Park application (16/07/15)
Canal in water application (31/03/17)
Swing Bridge application (09/09/17)
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Video Gallery
Virtual Tour
Discover The Canal
Canal History
Restoration Plan
Eastern Plan
Middle Stage
Western Plan
Atkins Report
Press Releases
Useful & Interesting Reports
Information Leaflets
News
Updates
Newsletters
Events
Contact
Blog
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The Lapal Canal Trust
We are a Registered Charity (No.1013845) restoring the Dudley No.2 Canal from Leasowes Park (Halesowen) to Selly Oak (Birmingham) and connecting it to the Worcestershire and Birmingham Canal
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Lapal Canal Trust
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We are a group of Canal and Narrow Boat enthusiasts with a passion for restoring the lost link between the Dudley No.2 Canal and the Worcestershire and Birmingham Canal, bringing new life into the areas of Halesowen, Leasowes and Selly
Oak.
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Latest News from the Lapal Canal Trust
Event
TAKE A HIKE AND ‘WALK THE LINE’
by
Baz Watts
on
Aug 20
October 2025 will soon be upon us and many of our Members […]
News & Updates
Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletter
by
Baz Watts
on
May 13
# File Description Date added Downloads 1 Lapal Canal Trust - Spring/Summer […]
Event
Canal scrub bash – Leasowes Park
by
Baz Watts
on
Feb 3
The massive clean-up starting from the Lapal Canal Trust notice board adjacent […]
Route
New Access Ramp
by
alkaline
on
Sep 11
Thanks to Mark for bringing to our attention that we did not […]
Event
Litter Picking
by
alkaline
on
Sep 9
Big thanks to Paul and volunteers for removing litter along the path […]
Event
Walk the Line – 2024
by
alkaline
on
Sep 4
Hope you are looking forward to joining us on Saturday the 28th […]
Development
Access Ramp – Complete
by
alkaline
on
Aug 24
Access ramp completed – Job very well done. Huge thanks to the […]
Development
Building the Access Ramp – Day 5
by
alkaline
on
Aug 23
Thursday Day 5 Very good progress , side walls completed and starting […]
Development
Building the Access Ramp – Day 4
by
alkaline
on
Aug 22
Day 4 and all the posts are concreted in. The two hole […]
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Lapal Canal Trust in the Community
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