Log

Journey to Kings Cross

Summary

This is a trip of 2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks from Whitmore Road Bridge No 43 to St Pancras Lock No 4 travelling west on the Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal).

This will take 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal)
From Whitmore Road Bridge No 43 (Whitmore Road) to:
Islington Tunnel (East end) [see navigational note 1 below]

Colebrook Row crosses here. Also known as Colebrook Row
1 mile, 2 locks
Islington Tunnel (West end) [see navigational note 2 below]

Muriel Street crosses here. Also known as Muriel Street

Having passed through Islington Tunnel [see navigational note 3 below].

4¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Battlebridge Basin

London Canal Museum. Also known as Horsfall Basin, Maiden Lane Basin
2 furlongs, 0 locks
St Pancras Lock No 4 3 furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks (not counting St Pancras Lock No 4). There are at least 1 small aqueduct or underbridge and 1 tunnel (Islington Tunnel [see navigational note 3 below]. ).

This is made up of 2 miles, 1½ furlongs of broad canals; 2 broad locks.

This will take 1 hour and 10 minutes. For initial calculation purposes (before adjusting for such things as overnight stops) this is taken as 1 day of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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