The canal is listed as three individual scheduled monuments by Historic Scotland according to the three former counties, Midlothian, West Lothian and Stirlingshire, through which it flows. The Grand Union Canal links Bletchley to the ancient market town of Leighton Buzzard. Orchard Marina — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs away. On Almond Road head east following the sign ‘Public right of way to Union Canal’ as far as the bridge over the canal where you can take the steps down to join the towpath eastbound towards Linlithgow. The route follows National Cycle Network Routes 75 and 754 so is well signed throughout. The canal lies in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the north-west English Midlands. After four years' construction it opened in 1822 and was known as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal. I walked the Grand Union Canal in sections between 1999 and 2001, extending it slightly by adding the Regents Canal from Mile End in East … Executive Summary 2.1 This report summarises the work undertaken to date on the Roseburn to Union Canal Active Travel Route and Greenspace Improvement project. Oakwood Marina — 2 miles, ½ ... to Wardle Lock No 4, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to … Joining the South Oxford Canal, noted for its scenery, lift bridges, and narrow locks, the meandering route passes through Banbury and picturesque villages such as Cropredy to reach the Grand Union Canal at Napton and on to Braunston. The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. The Union Canal between Ratho and Linlithgow is tucked away between other busier transport links and offers a get-away-from-it-all feel. On this waterway in the direction of Middlewich Junction. Along the route, you’ll pass interesting sights on the canal such as the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift. There's lots of great canalside pubs to relax in on your walk. The Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the Shropshire Union (SU) system and lie partially in Wales. The Shropshire Union System, 1850 - 1936. Full length of Union Canal between Edinburgh City Centre and the Falkirk Wheel. On the canal near Kingswood you will find the the Navigation Inn which has a lovely canalside beer garden to relax in. The waterway, which was originally 32 miles (51 km), follows a contour of 73 m (240 feet) above sea level throughout its entire length. Finally cycled from Milton Keynes, (Fenny Stratford swing bridge) to Euston (left the canal at Kings Cross) along the Grand Union Canal on Friday 22nd August. Our canal & river network 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. Follow our ‘relaxed’ 7 night route to Bugbrooke, after … The original Grand Junction Canal ran from Birmingham to London, is 137 miles long and has 166 locks. IWA. This culminated with the millennium project to reinstate the link between the Union Canal to the Forth and Clyde Canal with a boat lift called the Falkirk Wheel. The Grantham Canal Guide £2.50. Tattenhall is an ideal starting point for lots of routes, which include the ancient city of Chester, the Four-Counties Ring, the Cheshire Ring, theLlangollen Canal and the Shropshire 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. 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