Last cruise with Quintessence to Braunston

Summary

This is a trip of 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs from Flecknoe Bridge No 102 to Braunston Marina Western Entrance.

This will take 47 minutes.

From Flecknoe Bridge No 102 travel northeast on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) for 2 miles, 1½ furlongs to Braunston Turn, then travel east on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Braunston to Norton) for 3¼ furlongs to Braunston Marina Western Entrance.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section)
From Flecknoe Bridge No 102 (Flecknoe Village half a mile southeast) to:
	Chambers Bridge No 100	7¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Wolfhamcote Bridge No 97	6¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Braunston Turn Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals – Bridges No 93 & No 94. Also known as Braunston Junction	4 furlongs, 0 locks
Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal – Main Line – Braunston to Norton)
From Braunston Turn (Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals – Bridges No 93 & No 94. Also known as Braunston Junction) to:
	Gongoozler’s Rest Café Boat	3 furlongs, 0 locks
	Braunston Marina Western Entrance Entrance for Marina Services and Brokerage	¼ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 0 locks.

This is made up of 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs of broad canals.

This will take 47 minutes.

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Journey from Stockton to Flecknoe

Summary

This is a trip of 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks from Bascote Bridge No 27 to Flecknoe Bridge No 102.

This will take 4 hours and 53 minutes.

From Bascote Bridge No 27 travel east on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) for 4 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks to Napton Junction, then travel northeast on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) for 2 miles, 6½ furlongs to Flecknoe Bridge No 102.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal)
From Bascote Bridge No 27 (Bascote Road) to:
	Stockton Lock No 11	1 mile, 3¼ furlongs, 2 locks
	Stockton Top Lock No 4 Having passed through Stockton Locks.	3½ furlongs, 7 locks
	Willow Wren Training Centre Also known as Charles Nelson Cement Works, Nelson’s Wharf	4¾ furlongs, 1 lock
	Ventnor Marina (Sunrise Basin) The larger of the two Ventnor Marina basins. @Calcutt Lane, Stockton, Rugby, Warwickshire	1 mile, 5¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Calcutt Bottom Lock No 3	1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Calcutt Top Lock No 1 Calcutt Boats Having passed through Calcutt Locks.	1 furlong, 2 locks
	Napton Junction Junction of Grand Union and Oxford Canals	4½ furlongs, 1 lock
Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section)
From Napton Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Oxford Canals) to:
	Wigrams Turn Marina	a few yards, 0 locks
	Lower Shuckburgh Bridge No 104 Shuckburgh. Also known as Jacksons Bridge	1 mile, 4½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Flecknoe Bridge No 102 Flecknoe Village half a mile southeast	1 mile, 2 furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks Today’s travel includes at least 1 small aqueduct or underbridge.

This is made up of 7 miles, 6 furlongs of broad canals; 13 broad locks.

This will take 4 hours and 53 minutes.

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Journey to Stockton

Summary

This is a trip of 16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 33 locks from Kingswood Junction to Bascote Bridge No 27.

This will take 11 hours and 21 minutes which is 1 day, 4 hours and 21 minutes at 7 hours per day.

From Kingswood Junction travel southeast on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line) for 7 miles, 2½ furlongs and 21 locks to Budbrooke Junction, then travel east on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) for 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 12 locks to Bascote Bridge No 27.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
	Shrewley Tunnel (Northwest end)	3 miles, 1 furlong, 0 locks
	Hatton Top Lock No 46 @Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Having passed through Shrewley Tunnel.	1 mile, 7¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Hatton Locks Café	¼ furlongs, 1 lock
	Hatton Yard	1¾ furlongs, 3 locks
	Hatton Bottom Lock No 26 Having passed through Hatton Locks.	1 mile, 6 furlongs, 16 locks
	Budbrooke Junction Junction of Saltisford Arm and Grand Union Main Line	2¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal)
From Budbrooke Junction (Junction of Saltisford Arm and Grand Union Main Line) to:
	Cape Top Lock No 25	4¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Cape Bottom Lock No 24 Having passed through Cape Locks.	1 furlong, 1 lock
	Leamington Winding Hole Site of Frost’s Wharf and Basin. Also known as Frost’s Wharf	3 miles, 1½ furlongs, 1 lock
	Fosse Wharf	2 miles, 4¾ furlongs, 3 locks
	Bascote Bottom Lock No 17	1 mile, 6¼ furlongs, 3 locks
	Bascote Staircase Locks No 14 and 15 Having passed through Bascote Locks.	1½ furlongs, 2 locks
	Bascote Bridge No 27 Bascote Road	5½ furlongs, 2 locks

Totals

Total distance is 16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 33 locks. There are at least 4 small aqueducts or underbridges and 1 tunnel (Shrewley Tunnel. ).

This is made up of 16 miles, 3½ furlongs of broad canals; 33 broad locks.

This will take 11 hours, 21 minutes which is 1 day, 4 hours and 21 minutes at 7 hours per day.

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Journey to Rowington

Summary

This is a trip of 1 mile, 6½ furlongs from Kingswood Junction to Foxbrook Aqueduct No 6 travelling southeast on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line).

This will take 33 minutes.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
	Foxbrook Aqueduct No 6 Seems to be a popular mooring with lovely views.	1 mile, 6½ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 0 locks.

This is made up of 1 mile, 6½ furlongs of broad canals.

This will take 33 minutes.

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Journey to Knowle bottom lock

Summary

This is a trip of 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs from Kingswood Junction to Knowle Bottom Lock No 47 travelling north on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line).

This will take 1 hour and 2 minutes.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
	Knowle Bottom Lock No 47	3 miles, 3¼ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 0 locks (not counting Knowle Bottom Lock No 47).

This is made up of 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs of broad canals.

This will take 1 hour and 2 minutes.

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Journey to Kingswood

Summary

This is a trip of 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks from Damson Lane Bridge No 78B to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B travel south on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line) for 8 miles and 5 locks to Kingswood Junction, then travel northwest on the Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch) for ½ furlongs to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B (Elmdon Heath. Damson Lane) to:
	Henwood Bridge No 77 [see navigational note 1 below]	2 miles, ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Henwood Mill Winding Hole [see navigational note 2 below]	¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Knowle Top Lock No 51	2 miles, 2½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Knowle Bottom Lock No 47 Having passed through Knowle Locks [see navigational note 3 below].	1¾ furlongs, 4 locks
	Kingswood Junction Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals	3 miles, 3¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
	Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37	½ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks. There are at least 2 small aqueducts or underbridges.

This is made up of ½ furlongs of narrow canals; 8 miles of broad canals; 5 broad locks.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

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Journey to Solihul

Summary

This is a trip of 28 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks from Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings to Damson Lane Bridge No 78B.

This will take 15 hours and 20 minutes which is 2 days, 1 hour and 20 minutes at 7 hours per day.

From Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings travel west on the Coventry Canal (Main Line – Hawkesbury to Fazeley) for 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks to Fazeley Junction, then travel southwest on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Main Line) for 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 14 locks to Salford Junction South, then travel south on the Grand Union Canal (Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal) for 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 5 locks to Bordesley Junction, then travel south on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal) for ¾ furlongs and 6 locks to Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole, then travel southeast on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line) for 6 miles, ¾ furlongs to Damson Lane Bridge No 78B.

Route

Coventry Canal (Main Line – Hawkesbury to Fazeley)
From Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings (Permit holders only. @Green Lane, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom) to:
	Bradley Green Bridge No 48 Spon Lane	¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Railway Bridge (Polesworth to Atherstone) Trent Valley Line	1 mile, 7¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Mill Bridge No 53 Footbridges both sides of bridge. @Fairfields Hill / Market Street, Polesworth, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom	6¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Polesworth Bridge No 54 Footbridges both sides of bridge. B5000. Also known as Bull’s Head Bridge	1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Pooley Hall Once the home of the late Edwin Starr, American Soul and Motown Singer.	2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Motorway Bridge No 55A M42	3 furlongs, 0 locks
	Samuel Barlow Winding Hole	6 furlongs, 0 locks
	Alvecote Marina With towpath basin bridge No 59A. Also known as Dorothy Wharf	¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Glascote Road Co-op (Formerly The Anchor PH) 48 hour moorings	2 miles, 1 furlong, 0 locks
	Glascote Top Lock No 12	1¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Glascote Bottom Lock No 13 Having passed through Glascote Locks.	¾ furlongs, 1 lock
	Fazeley Junction Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals	1 mile, 2¾ furlongs, 1 lock
Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Main Line)
From Fazeley Junction (Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals) to:
	Drayton Manor Bridges There are two bridges here, a foot bridge and a swing bridge. These days the swing bridge is usually open	6¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Fishers Mill Aqueduct Also called Langley Brook	1 mile, 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Bodymoor Heath Wharf Bodymoor Heath Road	1 mile, 5 furlongs, 2 locks
	Bodymoor Heath Bridge Bodymoor Heath Road	¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Curdworth Lock 6 No 33	1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 3 locks
	Curdworth Lock 2 No 29	3 furlongs, 4 locks
	Dickens Bridge Minworth. Also known as Minworth Having passed through Curdworth Locks and through Curdworth Tunnel.	2 miles, 5½ furlongs, 2 locks
	Minworth Services Also known as Minworth Sanitary Station	7½ furlongs, 2 locks
	Butler’s Bridge [see navigational note 1 below] Kingsbury Road (A38) Having passed through Minworth Locks.	6¾ furlongs, 1 lock
	Bromford Bridge No 1 [see navigational note 2 below] Wheelwright Road (A4040)	7½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Salford Junction South Having passed through Factory Tunnel.	1 mile, 0 locks
Grand Union Canal (Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal)
From Salford Junction South to:
	Bordesley Junction	2 miles, 4¾ furlongs, 5 locks
Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal)
From Bordesley Junction to:
	Camp Hill Top Lock No 52 Also known as Bordesley Locks Having passed through Camp Hill Locks.	¾ furlongs, 5 locks
	Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole	a few yards, 1 lock
Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole to:
	Tyseley Wharf	2 miles, 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Damson Lane Bridge No 78B Elmdon Heath. Damson Lane	3 miles, 6 furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 28 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks. There are at least 1 moveable bridge; 9 small aqueducts or underbridges and 2 tunnels (Curdworth Tunnel and Factory Tunnel. ).

This is made up of 22 miles, 6 furlongs of narrow canals; 6 miles, ¾ furlongs of broad canals; 27 narrow locks.

This will take 15 hours, 20 minutes which is 2 days, 1 hour and 20 minutes at 7 hours per day. For initial calculation purposes (before adjusting for such things as overnight stops) this is taken as 2 days of 7 hours and 40 minutes each.

Overnight stopping places

This is calculated based on 2 full days travelling starting at Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings.

Each full day will be approximately 7 hours and 40 minutes travelling.

First full day of trip: On the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal – Main Line), at Winding Hole above Curdworth Top Lock (half way between Curdworth Lock 2 No 29 and Dickens Bridge). This is 14 miles, 2 furlongs and 13 locks of narrow canals and will take 7 hours 40 minutes. Today’s journey involves at least 1 moveable bridge and 4 small aqueducts or underbridges. You will pass through Glascote Locks and through Curdworth Locks.
Last day of trip: On the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line), at Damson Lane Bridge No 78B. This is 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 14 locks of narrow canals, and 6 miles, ¾ furlongs of broad canals; a total of 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 14 locks and will take 7 hours 40 minutes. Today’s journey involves at least 5 small aqueducts or underbridges and 2 tunnels. You will pass through Curdworth Tunnel, through Minworth Locks, through Factory Tunnel and through Camp Hill Locks.

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Journey to Grendon

Summary

This is a trip of 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks from Stoke Heath Basin to Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings.

This will take 8 hours and 35 minutes which is 1 day, 1 hour and 35 minutes at 7 hours per day.

From Stoke Heath Basin travel north on the Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury) for 3 miles, 4 furlongs to Hawkesbury Junction, then travel northwest on the Coventry Canal (Main Line – Hawkesbury to Fazeley) for 13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 11 locks to Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings.

Route

Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury)
From Stoke Heath Basin to:
	Exhall Basin [see navigational note 1 below] Having passed through Heath Crescent Tunnel.	3 miles, 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Hawkesbury Junction Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section.	1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Coventry Canal (Main Line – Hawkesbury to Fazeley)
From Hawkesbury Junction (Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section.) to:
	Hawkesbury Engine House Also known as Hawkesbury Pumping Station	½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Bedworth Winding Hole Site of the junction with the Newdigate Colliery Arm (disused)	6¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Bedworth Hill Bridge No 13 Half a mile walk to Bedworth. @Coalpit Fields Road, Bedworth, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom	a few yards, 0 locks
	Marston Bridge No 15 Marston Lane	1 mile, 6¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Marston Junction Junction of Ashby and Coventry Canals	½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Nuneaton to Bedworth Railway Bridge	1 mile, 7¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Nuneaton Visitor Moorings	¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Boot Bridge No 20 Nuneaton Town centre northeast from here	¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Wash Lane Winding Hole	6 furlongs, 0 locks
	Tuttle Hill Bridge No 23 Nuneaton Town centre south from here. @Tuttle Hill / Midland Road, Nuneaton, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (B4114)	5¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Judds Quarry Railway Bridge (disused) Connected with Judds Quarry	½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Springwood Haven Marina	1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Hartshill Wharf and BW Yard	1 mile, 2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Mancetter Bridge No 36 Mancetter village half a mile east. Quarry Lane	1 mile, ¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Atherstone Visitor Moorings	7 furlongs, 0 locks
	Atherstone Top Lock No 1	1 furlong, 0 locks
	Watling Street Bridge No 43 @Merevale Road, Atherstone, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom Having passed through Atherstone Locks.	2¾ furlongs, 5 locks
	A5 (Watling Street) Road Bridge A5	¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Atherstone Bottom Lock No 11	1 mile, 3¾ furlongs, 5 locks
	Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings Permit holders only. @Green Lane, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom	3 furlongs, 1 lock

Totals

Total distance is 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks Today’s travel includes at least 1 tunnel (Heath Crescent Tunnel. ).

This is made up of 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs of narrow canals; 11 narrow locks.

This will take 8 hours, 35 minutes which is 1 day, 1 hour and 35 minutes at 7 hours per day. For initial calculation purposes (before adjusting for such things as overnight stops) this is taken as 1 day of 8 hours and 35 minutes.

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Journey to Coventry Basin

Summary

This is a trip of 2 miles from Stoke Heath Basin to Coventry Basin travelling southwest on the Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury).

This will take 47 minutes.

Route

Coventry Canal (Main Line – Coventry to Hawkesbury)
From Stoke Heath Basin to:
	Coventry Basin Canal Terminus	2 miles, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 2 miles and 0 locks.

This is made up of 2 miles of narrow canals.

This will take 47 minutes.

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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.