Diglis Island and Fish Pass tour
Diglis Dock Road, Worcester, Cheshire, WR5 3BS
Visit Diglis lock island in Worcester to find out about the history of this man-made island and its canal heritage. Joining a guided tour gives you a unique opportunity to step onto the private manmade island in the Severn and learn all about its history. Discover how the industrial history of the River Severn impacted wildlife and what our project has done to restore river connectivity for migrating fish.
Each tour group is then guided on a 15 minute walk around the towpath, crossing the Diglis bridge, to visit the 100m-long deep-vertical slot fish pass (at time of construction, the biggest in England and Wales!).
On the terrace of the fish pass you will learn all about this impressive structure and how it works to create a swim way for fish around the weir that blocks their path. Visitors can then descend 3 flights of stairs down to the underwater viewing gallery for a chance to see any wild fish in the river that may be swimming past.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- Tour 13:00 & 15:00
Location & directions
Diglis Dock Road, Worcester, Cheshire, WR5 3BS
- Directions:
- The meeting point for the tour is in the 'Trust Parking' area, which is at the corner of Diglis Dock Road and Navigation Road, adjacent to the Island.
- Contact on day:
- Mark Miles
- Telephone number:
- +447385490450
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book online at https://canalrivertrust.digitickets.co.uk - select the Diglis Branch.
- Booking contact name:
- Mark Miles
- Booking telephone number:
- +447385490450
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://canalrivertrust.digitickets.co.uk
- Booking opens:
- 16 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 21 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Access is via 2 sets of lock gates. Ramps can be put out. There are uneven surfaces on the Island. It is an 800m walk to the fish pass. There are 36 steps down into the viewing gallery (and no lift). Visit AccessAble | Diglis Island and Fish Pass for more details about accessing the sites.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 18
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
