GRAND UNION CANAL

The Grand Union Canal is one of the most scenic waterways in the United Kingdom. It traverses major cities, picturesque villages, and breathtaking landscapes. Today, the Grand Union Canal seems to be alive with walkers, cycle trails, pleasure boats, day-trippers, and anglers.

Sprawling through lush green countryside, the Grand Union Canal is the perfect place for a multi-day adventure. Flowing through the towns of Royal Leamington Spa, Solihull, Leighton Buzzard, and Milton Keynes, there are many arms to the Grand Union canal. Out of these, the ones which can be explored include the Leicester Arm, Harborough Branch, Loughborough Navigation, Welford, and Paddington Arm. A pleasant and less busy section of the canal that you must visit is the Grand Union Aylesbury arm.

This section comprises four miles of breathtaking scenery, and it ends in Aylesbury. The canal offers visitors a chance to see the city from a different perspective. You can take to the water on a kayak, hydro bike, paddleboard, or canoe and enjoy the picturesque views. The canal is blessed with sweeping towpaths waiting to be explored on a cycle or a leisurely bike ride. 

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Highlights

• The Grand Union Canal is the main navigable waterway between the Midlands and London.
• Starting in London and running up to Birmingham, the Grand Union Canal flows through some of our most lovely Herts villages and towns.
• The Leicester Line provides a link to the River Soar from the Grand Junction Canal.
• It was originally used as a freight route and suffered a huge traffic loss during the invention of the railway.
• Grand Union Canal is the perfect natural haven to recharge, relax and get your body moving.
• The canal network is used mainly for leisure activities such as canal boat holidays, boat hire, boat moorings, paddle boarding, and canoeing.