Summary
This is a trip of 10 miles and 3 locks from Braunston Marina Western Entrance to Boughton Road Bridge No 59.
This will take 4 hours and 26 minutes.
From Braunston Marina Western Entrance travel west on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Braunston to Norton) for 3¼ furlongs to Braunston Turn, then travel north on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line) for 9 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks to Boughton Road Bridge No 59.
Route
| Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Braunston to Norton) | |||
| From Braunston Marina Western Entrance (Entrance for Marina Services and Brokerage) to: | |||
| Gongoozler’s Rest Café Boat | ¼ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Braunston Turn [see navigational note 1 below]
Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals – Bridges No 93 & No 94. Also known as Braunston Junction
|
3 furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line) | |||
| From Braunston Turn [see navigational note 1 below] (Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals – Bridges No 93 & No 94. Also known as Braunston Junction) to: | |||
| Midland Chandlers (Braunston) | a few yards, 0 locks | ||
| Navigation Bridge No 85
Site of the Navigation Inn. Willoughby village approx 1 mile southwest
|
1 mile, 6¼ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Kilsby Road Bridge No 74
B4038. Also known as Tarry’s Bridge
|
4 miles, ½ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Also known as Blue Haven Marine
|
1¾ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Crick Road Bridge No 73
A428. Also known as Wharf Bridge (Hillmorton)
|
1 furlong, 0 locks | ||
| Clifton Wharf
Home of Clifton Cruisers
Having passed through Hilmorton Locks. |
2 miles, 4¾ furlongs, 3 locks | ||
| Boughton Road Bridge No 59
Brownsover
|
6½ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
Totals
Total distance is 10 miles and 3 locks. There are at least 4 small aqueducts or underbridges.
This is made up of 9 miles, 5 furlongs of narrow canals; 3¼ furlongs of broad canals; 3 narrow locks.
This will take 4 hours and 26 minutes.
