Historic canal tugs and working boats moored two abreast waiting for a rally parade, a red ensign flying from a stern mast under a bright cloudy sky.
Photo: David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events · In 225 days

Stewarts and Lloyds 60th Anniversary Boat Rally

📅 Sat 15 – Sun 16 May 2027📍 Hawne Basin and the former Coombeswood factory site, Dudley No 2 Canal, West MidlandsB62 8AW

A boat rally at Hawne Basin commemorating 60 years since the end of iron and steel making by Stewarts and Lloyds at the adjacent Coombeswood works. Boats owned by or connected with the company are especially encouraged, joined by other historic boats and tugs on the Dudley No 2 Canal.

What’s on

  • Historic boats and tugs
  • Stewarts and Lloyds fleet connections
  • Hawne Basin, former railway interchange
  • Hosted by Coombeswood Canal Trust