Log

Journey to Hemel Hempstead

Summary

This is a trip of 10 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 21 locks from Grand Junction Canal – Colne Junction to Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 travelling north on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford).

This will take 8 hours and 25 minutes which is 1 day, 1 hour and 25 minutes at 7 hours per day.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford)
From Grand Junction Canal – Colne Junction (Junction of the Grand Junction Canal with the River Colne) to:
Batchworth (North) Visitor Moorings

14 days mooring in one year
¾ furlongs, 0 locks
Lot Mead Railway Bridge No 171 [see navigational note 1 below] 1½ furlongs, 1 lock
Cassiobridge Bridge No 169

@Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (A412)
1 mile, 2¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Grove Ornamental Bridge No 164 2 miles, ¼ furlongs, 4 locks
Ye Olde Red Lion PH 3 miles, 5 furlongs, 7 locks
Dickenson Quay Marina [see navigational note 2 below]

Also known as Apsley Marina
3¾ furlongs, 1 lock
Two Waters Road Bridge No 151

Hemel Hempstead Town Centre a quarter of a mile north. K2 Curry House by bridge. Two Waters Road (A414)
7 furlongs, 3 locks
The Fishery Inn 6 furlongs, 1 lock
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Moorings 7 furlongs, 2 locks
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf

Includes Winkwell Dry Dock
1 furlong, 1 lock
Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 ¼ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 10 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 21 locks.

This is made up of 10 miles, 2¾ furlongs of broad canals; 21 broad locks.

This will take 8 hours, 25 minutes which is 1 day, 1 hour and 25 minutes at 7 hours per day

 

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