• West london Motor Criusing Club : Based at Alperton, on the Grand Union Canal Paddington Branch
• London's Inland Waterways : A towpath and cruising guide.

• 19th August 1994

• Introducing Route Planning : An introduction to planning a cruise route.
• My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise IV : Round London. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.
• Cruising Times

Grand Union Paddington Branch: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Bulls Bridge Junction	Junction with Grand Union Main Line		0.0	0	N	TQ106791	176
Hayes Road Bridge No 20	A4020		1.3	0	N	TQ117805	176
West End Bridge No 18	Greenford		2.8	0	N	TQ128827	176
Northalt Road Bridge No 17			3.0	0	N	TQ130830	176
Western Avenue Road Bridge			3.5	0	N	TQ134835	176
Black Horse Bridge No 15	Oldfield Lane		4.8	0	N	TQ148845	176
Greenford Road Bridge			5.0	0	N	TQ151842	176
Ballot Box Bridge No 13	Ballot Box Inn and Horsenden Hill to north.		5.8	0	N	TQ162839	176
Piggery Bridge No 12	Alperton		6.9	0	N	TQ176836	176
Ealing Road Bridge No 11	Alperton		7.1	0	N	TQ179836	176
Aqueduct North Circular Road	Aqueduct over River Brent		8.0	0	N	TQ192835	176
Willings Bridge No 10			8.4	0	N	TQ197832	176
Lower Place Bridge No 9			9.3	0	N	TQ207831	176
Old Oak Bridge No 7	A4000 Road Bridge		9.6	0	N	TQ215826	176
Mitre (or Scrubbs Lane) Bridge No 6			10.4	0	N	TQ225822	176
Porta Bella Dock	Formerly Kensal Green Docks		11.1	0	N	TQ237823	176
Kensal Green Bridge No 4			11.3	0	N	TQ239824	176
Wedlake Street Footbridge	Harrow Wharves		11.6	0	N	TQ245822	176
Carlton Bridge			12.0	0	N	TQ248819	176
Harrow Road Bridge No 3	Paddington		12.4	0	N	TQ254818	176
Ranelagh Road Footbridge			12.6	0	N	TQ258819	176
Westbourne Terrace Bridge	Paddington		12.9	0	N	TQ261818	176
Little Venice	Junction with Grand Union Regents Canal		13.0	0	N	TQ262818	176
Western Avenue Motorway Extension	Bishops Road Bridge No 1 follows.		13.1	0	N	TQ264817	176
Paddington Basin and Wharves	End of navigation.		13.5	0	N	TQ270815	176

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

Grand Union Regents Canal

Description: Runs from the GU Paddington Branch at Little Venice to Limehouse basin (formerly Regent's Canal Dock) where it connects with the Thames and the River Lee.

History: Regent Canal Company formed in 1812 and the canal opened in 1820.
For more details see the History page

Points of Interest: Includes a length through London Zoo.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Grand Union Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, Main Office: London, The Toll House, Delamere Terrace, Little Venice, London, W2 6ND : Telephone 020 7286 6101 : Fax 020 7286 7306 :

Related Articles

• Regent's Canal Dock

Related Books

• The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 3rd impression ISBN 0-7153-4871-X :294 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1981 (including part of London) Order now from .

• London's Canal by Herbert Spencer , Edition: 1st edition 103 pages, Published by Putnam & Co. Ltd 1961 An Illustrated History of the Regent's Canal. 25 pages of plates and 19 figures.

• Discovering London's Canals by Derek Pratt , Edition: Softback ISBN 0 8526 38906 :88 pages, Published by Shire Publications Ltd 1977 Written 1977 Order now from .

• Canal Cats by Cicely Fraser-Simpson , Published by Blackie & Son Ltd 1955 A small book, set on the Regents Canal, that will apeal to children and cat lovers.

• Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 1 by Not known , ISBN 0007136641 :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 London, Grand Union, Oxford and Rivers Lee & Stort Order now from .

Related Videos

• The London Ring Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Order on DVD from

Related Photographs

• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge London Canal Museum
• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge Bantam Tug engine
• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge Bantam Tug engine
• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge Bantam Tug wheel
• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge Bantam Tug IV
• Grand Union Regents Canal: York Road Bridge Bantam Tug IV makers plate
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Hampstead Road Lock No 1 Boats Descending Hampstead Locks
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Limehouse Lock No 13 Boats entering ship lock
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Limehouse Lock No 13 Boats entering dock
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Limehouse Lock No 13 Boats moored in dock
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Kingsland Road Bridge Angler
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Limehouse Lock No 13 Boats in Ship lock
• Grand Union Regents Canal: Limehouse Lock No 13 Children on lockside
• River Lee: Limehouse Basin Entering the lock

Related External Web Sites

• London Canal Museum : The only London museum of inland waterways. Situated at Kings Cross.
• Jason's Wharf : The oldest trip boat operator in London, running daily cruises between Little Venice and Camden, are celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2001.
• London's Inland Waterways : A towpath and cruising guide.
• London Canal Cruises : Exclusive private charter daytrips on London's Regents Canal aboard narrowboat 'Helix'.
• St Pancras Cruising Club : A very active club that regularly organises cruises in the London area.

Related Cruising Logs

• 19th August 1994
• 31st August 1994
• 14th August 2000
• 1st September 2003

Other Related Pages

• Introducing Route Planning : An introduction to planning a cruise route.
• My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise IV : Round London. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.
• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot 6 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Grand Union Regents Canal: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Paddington Junction	Junction with Grand Union Paddington Branch		0.0	0	N	TQ261818	176
Madia Hill Tunnel			.4	0	N	TQ265821	176
Finchley Road Bridge			.9	0	N	TQ272826	176
Avenue Road Bridge			1.3	0	N	TQ274833	176
Cumberland Basin	Junction with Cumberland Market Branch		1.6	0	N	TQ282836	176
Hampstead Road Lock No 1	Chalk Farm Road Bridge		2.3	1	N	TQ287840	176
Hawley and Kentish Town Locks Nos 2 & 3			2.4	3	N	TQ289841	176
St Pancras Locks No 4			3.1	4	N	TQ299835	176
York Road Bridge			3.4	4	N	TQ303834	177
Caledonian Road Bridge			3.6	4	N	TQ307834	177
Islington Tunnel (West End)			3.8	4	N	TQ308834	177
Islington Tunnel (East End)			4.3	4	N	TQ317833	177
City Road Lock No 5	City Road Basin Branch		4.4	5	N	TQ319832	177
Sturts Lock No 6			4.9	6	N	TQ324835	177
Kingsland Road Bridge			5.5	6	N	TQ334836	177
Acton's Lock No 7			5.9	7	N	TQ343836	177
Cambridge Road Bridge			6.3	7	N	TQ348835	177
Old Ford Lock No 8			6.6	8	N	TQ356833	177
Junction with Hertford Union Canal	Junction with Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)		6.9	8	N	TQ357832	177
Mile End Lock No 9			7.4	9	N	TQ362824	177
Johnson's Lock No 10			7.8	10	N	TQ363817	177
Salmon's Lane Lock No 11			8.0	11	N	TQ364813	177
Commercial Road Lock No 12	Junction with River Lee		8.4	12	N	TQ362810	177
Limehouse Lock No 13	Junction with River Thames		8.6	13	N	TQ362807	177

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.