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Journey up to Ricki

Summary

This is a trip of 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks from Harefield Marina to Grand Junction Canal – Colne Junction travelling north on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford).

This will take 3 hours and 4 minutes.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford)
From Harefield Marina (Musk Marine Sales. Braunston 79 miles) to:
The Bear On The Barge PH 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Troy Junction Towpath Bridge No 177A

Junction with the private Troy Branch
1 mile, 3½ furlongs, 2 locks
The Coy Carp PH 1¾ furlongs, 0 locks
Copper Mill Lock Weir Exit [see navigational note 1 below]

No Access!
¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Hillingdon Narrowboats Association 1 furlong, 1 lock
Springwell Farm Basin

Bridge No 176DD roves over the entrance.. Also known as Woodhall & Heward Basin
4½ furlongs, 0 locks
Frogmoor Wharf

Tesco supermarket with “Customer Moorings” and “Strictly No Overnight Mooring”!<BR>14 day moorings on the towpath side
1 mile, 6¼ furlongs, 2 locks
Batchworth Visitor Moorings

14 day moorings
½ furlongs, 0 locks
Batchworth Junction

Junction with Grand Union (Rickmansworth Branch). Rickmansworth Town Centre, half a mile north.. Also known as Rickmansworth, Batchworth Lock Canal Centre
¾ furlongs, 0 locks
Grand Junction Canal – Colne Junction

Junction of the Grand Junction Canal with the River Colne
4¾ furlongs, 1 lock

Totals

Total distance is 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks.

This is made up of 5 miles, ¾ furlongs of broad canals; 6 broad locks.

This will take 3 hours and 4 minutes.

 

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