The grand union canal is a canal in england and part of the british canal system. Clicking anywhere within a quandrant will display an info window with the map name, as well as links to download the map to your computer, or order a waterproof printed map. 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. Youve nine free days out guides to choose from where will you go first.
Check out our map and find out more about this marvellous, picturesque canal. The word union offers a clue to the heritage of this canal. Google map of venice grand canal, venice grand canal. Open canal map free uk canal and river map for desktop. Birmingham city council download cycling along the canal parks, leisure and wellbeing cycling in birmingham. Grand union canal walk housing london, uk grand union walk in camden is an ingenious response to the need for housing on a tight, mixeduse site. Hi, i have just ridden the grand union canal from watford to stoke bruerne. View on your computer, laptop, smart phone, or tablet, or print.
Download 53,655 grand canal stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Across england and wales our 2,000 miles of canals and rivers flow through cities, past homes, alongside offices and out into glorious. The classic pointtopoint race begins in uxbridge a short hop down from the piccaddilly and metropolitan line station and follows the iconic, historical waterside all the way up to watford for metropolitan, overground and national rail services. Theres lots of great canalside pubs to relax in on your walk. Maps for download in a choice of acrobat pdf and memory map qct formats. Grand canal shoppes is the top destination for luxury shopping and dining in. Fit a forward facing bow camera to our boat for a little fun. On the canal near kingswood you will find the the navigation inn which has a lovely canalside beer garden to relax in. 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. It now forms the first 23 miles 37 km of the leicester section, a branch of the much bigger modern grand union canal.
The canal was built at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries, providing a more direct route between the 2 cities. Tourist map of the grand union canal featuring the canal corridor at 1. Grand valley canal topo map in mesa county, colorado. 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. Grand union canal main line lock 18 welsh road lock. Coronavirus covid19 check out the latest advice, service disruptions, information and support about coronavirus covid19 latest updates. Grand union canal all cruising map in memory map qct format. 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. The grand union canal runs for 147 miles from paddington right into the heart of birmingham. As it links the two biggest cities in britain it was a major transport link before the coming of the railways, although nowadays it is almost exclusively used by pleasure craft. Reading to blue marsh lake multiuse trail at palisades dr. Grand union canal conservation area appraisal and management plan. Stephen doyle has been hard at work building the iphone version of open canal map you can download by tom read.
The same map is also available as a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memory map qct format. Grand union canal circular walk london, england alltrails. The present grand union canal was formed in 1929 from the amalgamation of several different canals. The same map is also available as a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memorymap qct format. Save 10% when you buy a grand union canal north and south dvds together. Grand union canal route map page 1 of 3 nechells wellbeing centre. The section described in this article was part of the grand junction canal, started in 1793.
Nice smooth tarmac through the milton keynes sectioon. Map of grand union canal in hertfordshire streetmap. It descends then climbs again to a new summit in birmingham, 7 miles and 166 locks. 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. Its main line starts in london and ends in birmingham, stretching for 7 miles 220 km.
The map detail is complimented by information panels and photographs. The route follows national cycle network routes 75 and 754 so is well signed throughout. The start is the entrance to the park near the junction of langley way and parkside drive grid ref. View the grand canal shoppes directory and map to discover your favorite shops and restaurants within the venetian resort. Our canal guide maps cover the most popular english, welsh and scottish cruising canals and navigations. For an overall map of its route see british waterways map on their website link.
From london, this canal travels through northamptonshire and warwickshire into the suburbs of birmingham. The grand union canal as it is now called has several arms or branches, these were often built independantly but have been amalgamated over. Downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memory map qct format. Side one canal coverage from fenny stratford to kings langley including the aylesbury and wendover arms. 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. A full colour map of the grand union canal from braunston to kings langley suitable for both waterways and leisure users. In this commission for sainsburys grimshaw negotiated that residences should take the form of individual houses rather than a block of flats and the project includes 10 threebedroom houses, a one. Grand valley canal is covered by the grand junction, co us topo map quadrant free us topo map pdf. It forms one of the major watertraffic corridors in the city. Please use the key to the left of the map to view recommended attractions and places of. The grand union canal begins under spaghetti junction beside star city, and the towpath provides a traffic free route through bordesley, small heath and. Waternav grand ring is the definitive guide and map for the grand union canal oxford canal river thames cruising ring the grand ring for boaters, ramblers and cyclists. The grand union canal runs from birmingham to london.
Parking is available on the street but do be considerate to local residents. Follow the union canal towpath from falkirk to edinburgh on this super, waterside cycling and walking route. Tthis is lock 18 on the northern main line of the grand union canal and is known as welsh road lock. Start points click on any start location to view all of the local routes available. The grand union canal is britains longest canal, running 7 miles from london to birmingham. The grand union canal in england is part of the british canal system. You will need acrobat reader or equivalent software loaded on your computer, or the acrobat reader. Introduction the grand union canal joins london to birmingham. This has 75 x full a4 pages of maps plus 4 cover pages.
Being almost entirely towpath it provides much for those interested in canal history. Free maps for download in a choice of acrobat pdf and memorymap qct formats. There are seven locks in the flight with a total rise of 63. This map covers the eastern end from milton keynes to london including the aylesbury, wendover and slough arms, it also incorporates the london and east london rings. A map of the grand union canal displaying locks, winding holes and various services available along the length of the waterway. Grand union canal walk leicestershire, england alltrails. Get away from the road races of london and enjoy the clean air and scenic surroundings of the grand union canal. The northern main line locks are numbered from 1 at napton at the southern end to 64 at nechells at the northern end. Grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format. The grand union canal was a canal in england from foxton, leicestershire on the leicestershire and northamptonshire union canal to norton junction, close to long buckby wharf on the grand junction canal. The canal was originally called the grand junction canal and cut 60 miles off the previous route which was via the oxford canal and the river thames. This short hertfordshire walk explores watfords cassiobury park together with a section the grand union canal. Grand canal stock photos download 53,655 royalty free photos.
It was at braunston that the grand unions precursor, the grand junction, met with the not fit for purpose oxford canal two hundred years ago, reducing the distance between the capital and the workshop of the world by 60 miles and, because it was a wide canal, doubling the capacity. The grand union, the longest canal in the uk, links london with birmingham. The grand union canal as it is now called has several arms or branches, these were often built independantly but have been amalgamated over the years to form the current canal. Its main line starts in london and ends in birmingham, stretching for 7mi with 166 locks. Careful editing creates a high speed journey along the canal. At falkirk you can link up with the forth and clyde canal which will take you into glasgow. Guidebook, grand union canal walk aurum press an imprint of quarto 1993. 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 trail is primarily used for hiking and walking and is accessible yearround. It has arms to places including leicester, slough, aylesbury, wendover and northampton. The most up to date and clearest maps of the grand union canal north are available for download. 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 grand union canal leaves the river thames at brentford and climbs over fifty locks up into the chiltern hills. Grand union canal main line southern section lock 8. Public transport is provided by water buses italian. Grand union canal walk with cycle maps and walking maps.
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