Grand Union Canal Walk
234 km / 145 miles
Bucks, Herts, Gtr London, Northants, Warks, W Midlands
This first national waterways walk was created as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the creation of the canal companies that later formed the Grand Union Canal. Being almost entirely towpath it provides much for those interested in canal history.
From the centre of London at Little Venice the canal heads to Slough and then through Hertfordshire and the Chilterns to Tring. Apart from the stretch through Milton Keynes the route is then largely rural passing the Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne to Leamington Spa and Warwick. The final stretch is through the suburbs of Birmingham.
From Little Venice the Regent’s Canal (8½ miles) takes the walker to Limehouse Basin and the Thames Path National Trail and on the way the Hertford Union Canal (1½ miles) provides a link to the Lea Valley Walk.
At Startop's End, near Marsworth, the Aylesbury Arm (6 miles) provides a link to that town. Similarly at Bulbourne the Wendover Arm (6 miles) links to Wendover.
The Two Ridges Link (8 miles and on OS mapping) at Leighton Buzzard gives access to the Ridgeway National Trail and the Greensand Ridge Walk.
Details:
| Path Type: |
Paths Marked on OS mapping |
| Waymark: |
Named black discs |
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| Attributes: |
Canal |
| Start: |
TQ262819 - Little Venice, Paddington, Gtr London |
| Finish: |
SP062866 - Birmingham, Gas Street Basin, W Midlands |
| Open Date: |
1993 |
| Web Sites: |
Waterscape - Grand Union Canal |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
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Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): |
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139, 151, 152, 165, 166, 176 |
| OS Explorer: |
160, 161, 172, 173, 181, 182, 192, 207, 220, 221, 222, 223 |
| OS Explorer Active: |
160, 161, 172, 173, 181, 182, 192, 207, 220, 221, 222, 223 |
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Walking Support Providers:
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
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Smart Camden Inn, Bayham St, London |
3 Km |
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Piccadilly Backpackers Hostel, Piccadilly, London |
3 Km |
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Generator London, Russell Sq, London |
4 Km |
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Belgravia Rooms |
4 Km |
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Smart Russell Sq. Hostel, Guildford Street, London |
4 Km |
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London St Pancras YHA, 79-81 Euston Road, London |
4 Km |
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Clink 261, Kings Cross, London |
4 Km |
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Clink Hostel, 78 Kings Cross Rd, Kings Cross |
5 Km |
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Travel Joy Hostel |
5 Km |
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Equity Point |
< 1 Km |
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Smart Hyde Park View, Craven Hill Gdns, Bayswater, London |
1 Km |
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Meininger Hotel London |
3 Km |
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Smart Hyde Park Inn, Inverness Terr, Bayswater, London |
1 Km |
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London Earls Court YHA, 38 Bolton Gardens, London |
3 Km |
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London Holland Park YHA, Holland Walk, Kensington, London |
2 Km |
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All Star Hostel, Kilburn, London |
2 Km |
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Hostel 639, Harrow Road, Kensal Green, London |
< 1 Km |
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Globetrotter Inn London, Ravenscourt Gdns, Stamford Brook |
4 Km |
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Milton Keynes YHA, Vicarage Road, Milton Keynes, Bucks |
1 Km |
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Ackers Adventure, Waverley Canal Basin, Small Heath |
< 1 Km |
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Birmingham Central Backpackers, Digbeth, Birmingham |
< 1 Km |
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Hatters Hostel Birmingham |
< 1 Km |
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Route Profile:
234.4 Km (145.6 miles)
1,426 m (4,678 ft) ascent
154 m (505 ft) maximum height
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