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Journey to Paddington Basin

Summary

This is a trip of 3 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks from York Way Bridge No 36 to Paddington Basin Visitor Moorings.

This will take 2 hours and 8 minutes.

From York Way Bridge No 36 travel west on the Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal) for 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 locks to Little Venice, then travel southeast on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) for 3½ furlongs to Paddington Basin Visitor Moorings.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal)
From York Way Bridge No 36 (A5200. Also known as Maiden Lane Bridge) to:
St Pancras Lock Winding Hole [see navigational note 1 below] 1½ furlongs, 0 locks
St Pancras Basin [see navigational note 2 below]

St Pancras Cruising Club
1¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Camden Visitor Moorings

Max. 7 days mooring (£25 per day for overstaying)
1 mile, 1½ furlongs, 3 locks
Cumberland Basin

Junction with Cumberland Market Branch. Also known as Cumberland Market Branch
1 furlong, 0 locks
Maida Hill Tunnel (Southwest end)

Edgeware Road crosses here. Also known as Edgeware Road

Having passed through Maida Hill Tunnel.

1 mile, 2½ furlongs, 0 locks
Little Venice

Junction of Grand Union Regents Canal and Paddington Branch. Also known as Browning’s Pool, Brownings Pool, Little Venice Lagoon, The Lagoon
2¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch)
From Little Venice (Junction of Grand Union Regents Canal and Paddington Branch. Also known as Browning’s Pool, Brownings Pool, Little Venice Lagoon, The Lagoon) to:
Harrow Road Bridge No 2

A404
½ furlongs, 0 locks
Paddington Visitor Moorings

7 day moorings
1½ furlongs, 0 locks
Paddington Basin Visitor Moorings 1½ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 3 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks. There are at least 1 small aqueduct or underbridge and 1 tunnel (Maida Hill Tunnel. ).

This is made up of 3 miles, 5½ furlongs of broad canals; 4 broad locks.

 

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