Due to current government advice relating to coronavirus our marinas are now closed to the public. The main line of the canal from brentford to braunston is 98. Many of the marinas stock maps and guides and are available subject to stock. Grove lock marina secure moorings, marina services and.
Canals and rivers in england and wales map pdf 7mb individual waterways. Grand valley canal topo map in mesa county, colorado. Cosgrove aqueduct is a navigable cast iron trough navigable aqueduct that carries the grand union canal over the river great ouse, on the borders between buckinghamshire and northamptonshire at the northwest margin of milton keynes in england. Heavily locked with 17 single locks along its short length, the northampton arm of the grand union canal was opened in 1815 linking the canal at gayton junction through the river nene in. The canal was built at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th. Its time well spent your local canal its a national treasure your. Constructed in the 1790s the saltisford canal arm was the terminus of the warwick and birmingham canal. Zoom in to the map to see more information about an area, including nearby facilities on and by the water. The grand union canal holiday cruising guide and map. The grand junction canal became part of the grand union canal in 1929. Maps are provided to help you locate each facility. Downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format. Grand union canal the grand union canal main line runs from brentford junction with the river thames in london to salford junction in birmingham.
Here is the layout to grove lock marina with facilities and locations highlighted. Beyond this point the canal can still be followed as a trench running through open fields as far as old stratford, where a housing estate has been built over the canal s route. The original grand junction canal ran from birmingham to london, is 7 miles long and has 166 locks. Other remnants of the route are decipherable in the landscape as far as buckingham. This is still recognised today in the signs along the towpath which declare oxford canal walk. The trail is primarily used for trail running and road biking. The grand union canal runs from the tidal river thames at brentford to join the oxford canal at braunston. Moorings we offer moorings all year round for boats up to 70 feet with the option to pay a discounted annual rate or by monthly. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.
Paddington arm grand union canal peak forest canal. The canal has branches to places including leicester, slough, aylesbury, wendover and northampton here you can browse images of the grand union taken from the collections of the national waterways archive. Canals as we know them were a creation of the 18th century, although as early as 1515 canterbury had obtained an act of parliament to extend navigation on the river stour. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is grand junction walker ap which is approximately 3 miles away and has an elevation of 4,858 feet 196 feet higher than grand valley canal. Grand union canal walk with cycle maps and walking maps. Oak st, a5, ohio st, c6, 12th st, h6 buckingham fountain f5 chicago architecture center d5 chicago board of trade cermakmccormick place f3 chicago childrens museum chicago c6 chicago cultural center d4. Waterway gazetteer for grand union canal paddington. From london, this canal travels through northamptonshire and warwickshire into the suburbs of birmingham. The same map is also available as a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memorymap qct format. A single map of the grand union canal in old oak and park royal, annotated by workshop participants. Across england and wales our 2,000 miles of canals and rivers flow through cities, past homes, alongside offices and out into glorious countryside, bringing wellbeing opportunities to millions. Improvements to the towpath between watford and rickmansworth provide a good. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. This map gives detailed coverage of the grand union canal from braunston to kings langley with emphasis on the waterways and information useful and relevant to users of the waterways without neglecting other leisure users.
Free maps for download in a choice of acrobat pdf and memorymap qct formats. Started in 1793, the grand junction canal as it was then called provided a more convenient route between london. When the present structure was erected, it was known as. The grand union canal towpath from rickmansworth to watford the grand union canal wends its way from london to birmingham through city, town and country. The grand union canal stretches through some 26 miles of south northamptonshire countryside, passing through the settlements of blisworth, stoke bruerne and cosgrove but otherwise surrounded by open countryside.
Water explorer interactive canal map use web browser to view. On the canal near kingswood you will find the the navigation inn which has a lovely canalside beer garden to relax in. The following continues from our hatton locks flight area along the grand union canal in england item. Zoom into the map using your mouse or the map controls, view the. Waterway gazetteer for grand union canal regents canal. Downtown chicago transit map points of interest adler planetarium h6 amtrakchicago union station e2 art institute of chicago e5 beaches. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of the canal or use the route as a traffic free journey. Like a television programme following a cruise along the grand union canal north. The saltisford arm starts where the grand union canal performs a near left hand turn. Cosgrove and grand union canal walk northamptonshire.
You will need acrobat reader or equivalent software loaded on your computer, or the acrobat reader. Uk inland waterway size restrictions in english units. The grand union canal was the major artery of the canal system linking london to birmingham. Theres lots of great canalside pubs to relax in on your walk. A walk along the canal is always pleasant theres something about walking along a canal, looking at the gates and seeing the canal boats.
Google map of the grand union canal customers comments weather was great, boat yard friendly, canal beautiful. The maximum length of boat that can use the canal easily is 70ft and the maximum beam is 12ft 6 between london and birmingham and 7ft on the leicester arm. The regents canal and the grand junction canal agreed that amalgamation and modernisation were the only way to remain competitive. Grand union canal slough arm cowleycwley locklock cowley lock bulls bridgebulls bridge junctionju nctio bulls bridge junction hhanwellanwe l cambridge heath lim ehous harlow town harlow mill. Grand union canal main line london to braunston gu. Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the map key on the left of your screen. Maximum draught of a boat able to navigate this canal is 3ft 6 and height 7ft. Broad canal but with restrictions, 7 miles, 166 locks, 2 tunnels, over 1 week to cruise. This lists the facilities provided by british waterways on the capitals network of canals, together with the rivers lee and stort. The grand union canal paddington branch is a broad canal and is part of the grand union canal. Grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format.
Being almost entirely towpath it provides much for those interested in canal history. This map covers the central section from braunston to kings langley. Chicago union station is the size of nearly 10 city blocks, is the thirdbusiest rail terminal in the united states, and amtraks overall fourth busiest station. The grand union passes through this pleasant market town. Berkhamsted and grand union canal circular walk is a 3. Our canal guide maps cover the most popular english, welsh and scottish cruising canals and navigations. Towpath, roads, canal bridges, canal attractions, slipway, train station, pubs and parking etc in the 11 mile length of the canal. The canal is joined by the gu leicester section at norton junction. The grand union canal in england is part of the british canal system. Its a wildlife documentary your local canal its all about pace. Join the royalty class motor victoria on the oxford canal following new cuttings around cathiron replacing the original contour route heading towards. Grand union canal circular walk london, england alltrails. The grand union canal grand union canal looking north from sandhole bridge june 2008. Not the pace we live with everyday, but a slower more relaxed one.
Grand union canal route map page 1 of 3 nechells wellbeing centre. Open and navigable click on this map to view large pdf map. Grand union canal linslade 2020 all you need to know. Leighton buzzard the grand union canal offers a great escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The grand union canal continues from braunston to birmingham. The original grand junction canal ran from birmingham to london, is 7 miles long and has 166. The same map is also available as a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memory map qct format. To exit fullscreen hit your escape key or click on the symbol at the bottomright again. Downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memory map qct format. This inland waterways route map, reproduced by kind permission of waterways world, gives you a useful overview of the inland waterways system.
Grand union canal, saltisford via river avon aqueduct to. Its main line starts in london and ends in birmingham, stretching for 7 miles 220 km with 166 locks. This is a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format. The grand union canal runs from birmingham to london. It runs for miles and 4 furlongs from bulls bridge junction where it joins the grand union canal grand junction canal main line gayton to brentford to paddington basin and wharves which is a dead end the maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet. The full 11 miles of grand western canal in detail. Getting that quality time for family, friends or just for you in a place that suits the mood. Reading to blue marsh lake multiuse trail at palisades dr. Improvements made in the 1930s by the grand union canal company gave it a gu character, but in fact the oxford canal company never gave up title to this stretch. French waterway depths, heights and widths map and tables detailed maps zoomable. The present structure was built in 1811, to replace a previous brick structure that had failed. Canal access ramp steps wheeling ramp bike north birmingham railway with station metro tramline with halt advisory cycle route unsigned big birmingham bikes centre centro cycle parking hubs map key scale about the route the grand union canal begins under spaghetti junction beside star city, and the towpath. The grand union canal regents canal is a broad canal and is part of the grand union canal.
Waterways world widebeam map canals suitable for a boat of 12ft 6in beam underground tube style canal map note. The canal was built at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries, providing a more. The towpath from bridge 167 at cassiobury park to abbots langley was resurfaced in 202014. Birmingham city council download cycling along the canal parks, leisure and wellbeing cycling in birmingham grand union canal map birmingham city council we use cookies for analytics and user feedback it will help us if you would accept them. Grand union canal lode lane to dove house lane lode lane bridge bronze plaque 33168788336. The route starts at braunston heading south westwards across rural northamptonshire, passing through weedon bec, blisworth and stoke bruerne before arriving in milton keynes. More details are shown in each of the sections below with the leicester section still to be added. This first national waterways walk was created as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the creation of the canal companies that later formed the grand union canal.
Grand union canal towpath south to north, harefield to. The map displays a range of services available on the main canal of the grand union canal. The grand union canal was never constructed as an entity, but is the result of amalgamations between 1894 and 1929 of several independent waterways the oldest being the navigations around the river soar in leicestershire, the longest the grand junction canal from braunston to the river thames. The map displays a range of services available on the grand union canal. The grand union canal starts in london and ends in birmingham. The grand union canal is britains longest canal, running 7 miles from london to birmingham. Jun 14, 2019 the regents canal and the grand junction canal agreed that amalgamation and modernisation were the only way to remain competitive. Crossing the road by lock 39 the route then continues alongside past the marsworth long term moorings which line the canal banks all the way to the entrance to the aylesbury arm of the grand union canal at marsworth junction, photo 14, where i finished the first leg of my days walk having walked 2. Heres a map to help guide you through this historic beauxarts beauty. It has arms to places including leicester, slough, aylesbury, wendover and northampton the grand union canal was also the original name for part of what is now part of the leicester line of the modern grand union. For those wishing a more detailed map, we thank waterway routes for their kind permission to link to their detailed maps of the canal. The sections from north to south are known as evans, park, dickinsons, moor and gingers pounds and contain a variety of different species. This has 75 x full a4 pages of maps plus 4 cover pages.
The grand union canal in its current form came into being on 1 january 1929, and was further extended in 1932. Regents canal london, england attractions lonely planet. Hi, i have just ridden the grand union canal from watford to stoke bruerne. The towpath of the regents canal also makes an excellent shortcut across north london, either on foot or by bike. Map key scale about the route the grand union canal begins under spaghetti junction beside star city, and the towpath provides a traffic free route through bordesley, small heath and acocks green. The video is best viewed by clicking on the full screen symbol that appears at the bottomright of the video box once the video is playing. Grand union canal, watford rickmansworth watford piscators controls five adjacent sections of the grand union canal, approximately 6 miles in all. A full colour map of the grand union canal from braunston to kings langley suitable for both waterways and leisure users. Grand union canal part 6 tring to marsworth junction. A podcast, listening to the grand union canal, which captures the original voices of the participants edited into a 12minute summary, which is available at bit. Br 5 lift bridge, 6ft 9ins, 14 7ft grand union slough branch no locks.
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