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Grand Union Canal (West London)

Description: The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line connects the two largest cities in ... more

Grand Union Canal (West London) ... England, London and Birmingham and stretches for 217 km (135 miles) and has 160 locks. It has arms to places including Leicester, Slough, Aylesbury, Wendover and Northampton.

Newest Review: ... that the aqueduct stays the same weight with or without a boat passing over it, so there’s no such restriction down here, and as for the railway; well, it’s on terra-slightly-muddy-but-firma! It doesn’t take a genius to see that an ‘A’ road with a width restriction could be a tiniest tad of a nuisance and it has been for many years, since the detour is several miles long. This marks the last ... more

... spot that the canal is bridged except by a cul-de-sac until it gets to Brentford, which gives an ‘us-and-them’ feel to the area, the Osterley and Norwood Green areas seemingly miles from the Ealing and Northfields area, although they could shout at ...more

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Grand Union Canal (West London): Canal Banks - Hiking For Softies (3366 words)
by - written on 04/10/06 (Very useful, 1969 readings)
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I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, but it wasn’t till I wrote about Bristol and its links with Brunel that I felt inspired to put ‘pinky to keyboard’. What follows is a description of one of my favourite off-road walks in my own area of west London. We’ve even challenged friends to come with us, and then ask them where the hell they THINK they are. Frequently they’re wrong! WE’RE THE FUKAWI The reason for this disorientation is the nature of the walk mostly along canal bank. To this day, it doesn’t matter how built-up and noisy the area, stepping onto a canal bank changes the whole pace of life. So here we go – my ... Read the complete review

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