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Journey to Marsworth… yes, Marsworth

Summary

This is a trip of 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 22 locks from Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 to Lower Icknield Way Bridge No 132 travelling northwest on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford).

This will take 7 hours and 51 minutes which is 1 day, 51 minutes at 7 hours per day.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford)
From Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 to:
Berkhamsted Top Lock No 53

Also known as Broadwater Lock
2 miles, 4¼ furlongs, 7 locks
Broadwater Pedestrian Bridge 1¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Tring Road Garage

@Tring Road, Berkhamsted, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (A4251)
2 miles, 5½ furlongs, 6 locks
Cowroast Marina 2 furlongs, 1 lock
Tring Summit Visitor Moorings (Cowroast End)

14 day moorings<BR>Braunston 58 miles
¾ furlongs, 0 locks
The Grand Junction Arms PH 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs, 0 locks
Bulbourne Yard

Former BW yard and lock gate workshop
¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Bulbourne Junction

Junction of Grand Union Wendover Arm with Main Line, Braunston 55¼ miles / Wendover 6¾ miles
2 furlongs, 0 locks
Bulbourne Drydock

Also known as Bates Drydock
a few yards, 0 locks
Marsworth Lock No 40 3½ furlongs, 5 locks
Lower Icknield Way Bridge No 132

B489

Having passed through Marsworth Locks.

2¼ furlongs, 2 locks

Totals

Total distance is 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 22 locks.

This is made up of 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs of broad canals; 22 broad locks.

This will take 7 hours, 51 minutes which is 1 day, 51 minutes at 7 hours per day.

 

 

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