Click on the image to the right to go the amazon page for this book. And along the way, the grand union canal the least well known of londons canal network. Connecting paddington to the main branch of the grand union canal near hayes, the arm slices through west london providing a green corridor enjoyed by both people and wildlife. Click to mark which routes you have completed on our long distance routes page our users have contributed 3 public walk reports for the route. Below is a map of the route im taking on my grand quest to walk from london to birmingham following the route of the grand union canal. Grand union canal map 1 birmingham to fenny stratford gran union canal map 3 fenny stratfor to the thames the towpath is well marked on the map showing when it swiutches from one side of the canal to the other. The grand union canal, braunston locks, norton junction. One particularly beautiful stretch of the grand union canal takes you from the west london suburb of alperton to greenford. The grand union canal walk in the chiltern hills is a great familyfriendly walk north of london, uk. Boat hire on the grand union canal at weedon northamptonshire.
Theres the lure of the new canal walks take you into a london you wont have seen before, a london that will surprise. Grand union canal, walk and canal features wolverton to. Hopefully you will see some activity at one or more of the locks. You will be able to participate in the walk, but due to the narrow towpath, pushchairs, wheelchairs or mobility scooters will not be able to participate with the runners. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Later that year the new company bought the warwick canals. Start the walk from brentford dock and the marina in brentford. Highlights of my part 2 walk along the of grand union canal from city london uk to gas street basin in the heart of birmingham city uk. Nov 06, 2014 many of britains longdistance paths, such as the ridgeway, have a historical rationale, and none more obviously so than the grand union canal. Grand union canal berkhamsted tring karens sponsored walks. Theres lots of great canalside pubs to relax in on your walk. A literary walk from packwood house to baddesley clinton, warwickshire. 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.
Many of britains longdistance paths, such as the ridgeway, have a historical rationale, and none more obviously so than the grand union canal. The aylesbury arm was originally planned to go via aylesbury to abingdon then via the wilts and berks canal to link up with the kennet and avon canal creating a canal route from bristol to the grand union and london. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. Walking and cycling on the grand union canal in the wolverton and fenny stratford area getting to various starts. Ldwa long distance paths grand union canal walk buckinghamshire, hertfordshire, gtr london, northamptonshire, warwickshire. Another excellent walk in the area is along part of the really beautiful wendover canal arm which leaves the grand union canal. The walk along the paddington arm of the grand union canal was the first ever walk i wrote about on this website which i did back on a very hot summers day in june 2005. Buy the grand union canal walk first edition by burton, anthony, curtis, neil isbn. Being almost entirely towpath it provides much for those interested in canal history. Grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format. There are a beautiful pair of horseley iron works castiron bridges with low graceful arches which are well worth a brief pause to look at. I must declare my hand as not being entirely impartial as i grew up a stones throw from the grand union canal at hanwell and used to walk to brentford docks. On the canal near kingswood you will find the the navigation inn which has a lovely canalside beer garden to relax in.
The grand union canal kensal green to little venice. Each of the sections described in the guide are rich in history, architecture old and new, in addition to the ever changing plant, bird and wildlife. We walked the 9 mile stretch of canal towpath between wolverton and fenny stratford by initially parking at bletchley at the time it was free parking on sundays and getting the train up to wolverton. Buy the grand union canal walk first edition by anthony burton, neil curtis isbn. For details of this walk, and others in our health walk programme. 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. Petes walks grand union canal circular walk page 1 of 2. Meet roger or one of his canal guides colleagues just outside the exit of kensal green tube. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Peter and cheryl and zac the dog are very welcoming hosts. The walk is also covered in detail in the grand union canal walk, by anthony burton and neil curtis, isbn 1 85410 244 3, published by aurum press ltd. The word union offers a clue to the heritage of this canal. Mar 23, 2020 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. Hello everybody 00peter08 here with the grand union canal walk west drayton to hayes part 1 of 3 sit back relax and enjoy the show like sub rate. The name reflected the role of the canal, linking edinburgh with the forth and clyde canal at falkirk and so providing a through route.
If you are considering walking this route yourself, please see my disclaimer. The paddington arm is one of londons best kept secrets. Lined with colourful streetart, running under a variety of bridges and a mixture of old developed warehouses and newbuilds on either side. Apartments minutes from central london greenford quay. There are now getting on for a dozen different canal. 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 located just to the south of the train station and on the opposite side of the thames from kew gardens. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Shortly after the canal goes under the railway is the kingswood junction with the grand union. Whilton locks on the grand union canal often known as the buckby lock flight northants. Walking the grand union canal from london to birmingham. The union canal feature page on undiscovered scotland. Buy the book here contactmailing list new lost rivers pictures. For london, its the regents canal and the hertford union canal.
In 1929 the regents canal bought the grand junction canal and a new company the grand union canal was established. The grand union canal in england is part of the british canal system. Walking the grand union canal from london to birmingham book. Unlike a brief stroll around camden lock or down the regents canal in little venice, however, this walk requires a more serious commitment because it is a relatively long underground ride away from the town centre. Grand union canal linslade 2020 all you need to know. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The union canal is one of two lowland canals in scotland. You will need acrobat reader or equivalent software loaded on your computer, or the acrobat reader.
Grand union canal west drayton, hillingdon, united kingdom. The simple best recommendation i can give grand union is that we are about to book again. 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 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. I got off the underground at paddington and started walking and. The grand canal was designed to connect dublin, irelands capital city westwards through the midlands with the river shannon, and although construction work began in 1757, the waterway was not completed as far as the shannon until 1804. The walk also includes a short section of the grand union canal. This is an old publication that is no longer available. It has arms to places including leicester, slough, aylesbury, wendover and northampton. The same map is also available as a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in memorymap qct format.
I start my walk at the junction of the grand union canal west of braunston, where the oxford canal joins the coventry canal at braunston turn junction. Grand union canal part 1 the paddington arm i did this walk on sunday 30th january 2011. Its main line starts in london and ends in birmingham, stretching for 7 miles 220 km with 166 locks. This has 75 x full a4 pages of maps plus 4 cover pages. 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. Wendover is 5 miles away and has its own arm and starts in wharf road it is about 6 miles long joining the grand union canal near bulbourne. The path was to take us across an old cast iron bridge, which had been standing here since the canal was originally put in place. We had left this part of the towpath quite some time ago, so it was nice to pick up where we had left off.
The grand union canal passes along the western side of cassiobury park separating it from west herts golf course and whippendell woods the canal, which links birmingham to the river thames in london, is a peaceful and shady location adjacent to the sometimes busy park, and is described in the shell book of inland waterways as one of the loveliest sections of. Grand union walk comprises ten threebedroom houses, a onebedroom maisonette and a bedsit, built in 1988 to a design by grimshaw architects. A mosaic of wildflower meadows, reed beds and lagoons offer a peaceful haven for wildlife and visitors. Jun 14, 2019 hi people, if this is the wrong page, please advise, remove i am going to be walking from foxton in leicestershire to london and understand i need to use the grand union canal, does anyone know if there is a path all the way or if i will need to divert,, maybe give me a wave or a cup of tea if you see me,, would like to use this page to keep updates if allowed thank you in advance. A walk along section 11 of the london loop from uxbridge to hayes and harlington this was a glorious section of the london taking in the grand union canal, river colne, and stockley park on the route. Grand union canal, west drayton, hillingdon, united kingdom. The village is picturesque and 5 or 6 pubs are within 15 mins walk including 3 on the. Grand union canal in london, courtesy of go jauntly this walk is courtesy of go jauntly, a free communitybased walking app, which invites you into a world of outdoor adventures. 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. Jun 24, 2014 we joined up with the grand union canal towpath to start our walk in earnest. This walk follows the grand union from brentford in. Grand union canal wendover 2020 all you need to know. 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.
May 24, 20 1205 the grand union canal walk day 1 of 9 tony wiseman. The properties form part of a larger redevelopment project that includes a sainsburys supermarket, a preschool, 300 parking spaces and 2,000 sq m of officeworkshop space. Buy the grand union canal walk a cicerone guide 01 by c. The grand union canal is essentially composed of no fewer than eight separate canals, and was built to link the major cities of london, birmingham, nottingham and leicester. We cannot guarantee that it is up to date and welcome any feedback about new service providers or services.
There is a reasonably sized marina close to buckby bottom lock and also the m1 motorway and a busy set of railway lines are very close to the canal just. On the southern side of the grand union canal bordering horsenden hill, find the beautiful haven of paradise fields within a short walk of greenford quay. After four years construction it opened in 1822 and was known as the edinburgh and glasgow union canal. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Packwood house to baddesley clinton, warwickshire great. As there are steps at the exit of the canal, an alternative route near the end of the walk be clearly marked. Horsenden hill and the grand union canal easy hiker. Grand union narrowboats provide boats for holidays ranging from 26 berths for either weekly boat hire or short break hire. Considering it is all within the m25, it is a surprisingly quiet and mostly rural walk. Return to the car park via the train from berkhamsted after completing the walk.
It was at braunston that the grand union s 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. Paddington arm grand union canal canal walks canal. Ldwa member julie welchs book about her first attempt to walk the ldwa 100 mile event. Petes walks grand union canal circular walk page 1. Pubs grand union canal, main canal uk waterways guide. This is a downloadable grand union canal all cruising map in acrobat pdf format. An illustrated walk along the grand union canal from london to birmingham. The grand union canal walk by anthony burton, neil curtis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the summer 2017 london walks programme the the grand union canal kensal green to little venice walk takes place on xxxxx at 2. The canal towpath makes up part of the long distance walking route, the john muir way. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of grand union canal walk.
Highlights of my part 2 walk along the of grand union. For more details on the grand union canal see jim sheads canal pages. Grand union canal walk photos, maps, books, memories. Home walks diary chiltern walks photos links longdistance paths hda. It descends then climbs again to a new summit in birmingham, 7 miles and 166 locks. Grand union canal west drayton to hayes part 1 youtube. The london loop, grand union canal, denham and harefield. A walk along the grand union canal from brentford to minet country park and lake farm country park in hillingdon.
The grand union, the longest canal in the uk, links london with birmingham. The whole walked is delightful easy to walk not to muddy and. The most important part of this network of watery highways was the grand junction canal. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The union canal once linked the commercial centers of harrisburg and reading and, by extension, the port of philadelphia. Regents canal running route runners guide to london. Union canal tunnel park lebanon county historical society.
The grand union canal holiday cruising guide and map. Grand union canal walk chiltern hills, uk 10adventures. The tunnel and canal are located within the confines of union canal tunnel park, an open recreational area located at 25th and union canal drive, lebanon, pennsylvania. A short leicestershire walk that explores the countryside to the south of great glen. The list of canalside pubs contains information about service providers that we are aware of on the main canal branch of the grand union canal.
A towpath guide towpath guides by nick corble isbn. This flight of seven grand union canal locks in northamptonshire brings the canal down some 63 feet. A walk along the canal is always pleasant theres something about walking along a canal, looking at the gates and seeing the canal boats, theyre always interesting. 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. Denham is a lovely village to dawdle through in anyones book. Grand union canal walk housing projects grimshaw architects. Canals and canalboats fascinate many walkers and this canal, the grand union, is the daddy of them all. Cycling from birmingham to london grand union canal cycle.
Buy walking the grand union canal from london to birmingham. Click for further information or to purchase grand union canal walk by clive holmes. Or you can head along the union canal towpath for a city to city walk. Check out our map and find out more about this marvellous, picturesque canal. An hours stroll along the grand union canal, the perfect way to destress after a day in the office. Take the train to tring station or park in the station car park using postcode hp23 5qr. It now forms the first 23 miles 37 km of the leicester section, a branch of the much bigger modern grand union canal.