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 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.

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Journey from Rugby to Stretton

Summary

This is a trip of 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs from Boughton Road Bridge No 59 to Stretton Stop travelling northwest on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line).

This will take 2 hours and 21 minutes.

Route

Oxford Canal (Northern Section – Main Line)
From Boughton Road Bridge No 59 (Brownsover) to:
	Rugby Visitor Moorings	1¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Rugby Visitor Moorings (disused) [see navigational note 1 below] No Mooring Allowed	1¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Rugby Wharf Arm Junction	2 furlongs, 0 locks
	Newbold Visitor Moorings (14 day)	7 furlongs, 0 locks
	Newbold Wharf Also known as Newbold-on-Avon, Newbold on Avon	1 furlong, 0 locks
	Newbold Tunnel (South end) Visitor moorings up to Newbold Wharf	½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Newbold Tunnel (North end) Having passed through Newbold Tunnel No 49 [see navigational note 2 below].	1 furlong, 0 locks
	Falls Bridge Wharf Armada Waterside & Boat Hire. Also known as Armada Boat Hire	3½ furlongs, 0 locks
	All Oaks Corner Canal turn at the boundary of All Oaks Wood	2 miles, 4¼ furlongs, 0 locks
	Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34 [see navigational note 3 below] Brinklow, ¾ mile west	2¾ furlongs, 0 locks
	Brinklow Arm Junction (disused)	1½ furlongs, 0 locks
	Stretton Arm Junction	4 furlongs, 0 locks
	Stretton Stop [see navigational note 4 below] Rose Narrowboats	¼ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 0 locks. There are at least 3 small aqueducts or underbridges and 1 tunnel (Newbold Tunnel No 49 [see navigational note 2 below]. ).

This is made up of 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs of narrow canals.

This will take 2 hours and 21 minutes.

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Journey to Rugby

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.