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Journey to Coventry, the last section

Summary

This is a trip of 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock from Stretton Stop to Stoke Heath Basin.

This will take 4 hours and 30 minutes.

From Stretton Stop travel northwest on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line) for 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock to Hawkesbury Junction, then travel south on the Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury) for 3 miles, 4 furlongs to Stoke Heath Basin.

Route

Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line)
From Stretton Stop [see navigational note 1 below] (Rose Narrowboats) to:
Ansty Bridge No 16 [see navigational note 2 below] 3 miles, 2 furlongs, 0 locks
Wyken Arm Junction

Old Colliery Branch
2 miles, 4¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Sutton Stop

Also known as Hawkesbury Stop Lock
1 mile, 3½ furlongs, 0 locks
Hawkesbury Junction

Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section.
½ furlongs, 1 lock
Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury)
From Hawkesbury Junction (Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section.) to:
Exhall Basin [see navigational note 3 below] 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Stoke Heath Basin Having passed through Heath Crescent Tunnel. 3 miles, 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock. There are at least 3 small aqueducts or underbridges and 1 tunnel (Heath Crescent Tunnel. ).

This is made up of 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs of narrow canals; 1 narrow lock.

This will take 4 hours and 30 minutes.

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