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Journey to Leighton Buzzard

Summary

This is a trip of 9 miles, ¾ furlongs and 11 locks from Lower Icknield Way Bridge No 132 to Leighton Lock No 27 travelling north on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford).

This will take 5 hours and 33 minutes.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Gayton to Brentford)
From Lower Icknield Way Bridge No 132 (B489) to:
Marsworth Junction

Junction of Grand Union Aylesbury Arm with Main Line
1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Marsworth Wharf ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Marsworth Services

Also known as Marsworth Sanitary Station
¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Waterside Café (Cheddington) 1 mile, 2 furlongs, 2 locks
Seabrook Top Lock No 36 2½ furlongs, 0 locks
Seabrook Bottom Lock No 34

Also known as Pitstone Lock

Having passed through Seabrook Locks.

3¾ furlongs, 2 locks
Grove Lock Marina 4 miles, 4½ furlongs, 6 locks
Leighton Buzzard Bridge No 114

Leighton Road (B4032)
1 mile, 3½ furlongs, 1 lock
Leighton Lock No 27 6¾ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 9 miles, ¾ furlongs and 11 locks (not counting Leighton Lock No 27) Today’s travel includes at least 1 moveable bridge.

This is made up of 9 miles, ¾ furlongs of broad canals; 11 broad locks.

This will take 5 hours and 33 minutes.

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