Grand Union Canal Walk

147 Miles between London and Birmingham, following the Towpath of the canal.  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.

Little Venice to Brentford Via Bulls Bridge

Saturday 25  October 2008 - 16 Miles

ID25102008#45

Something different, a bit of urban walking again.  Very interesting, but maddening amounts of graffiti and rubbish tarnished the pleasure of this walk.  Ended up linking back into the Thames Path at Brentford to complete this walk, finishing the Paddington Arm and the connection at Thames Lock.  Just got to walk to Birmingham now...

Little Venice (Paddington) - Been here before walking the Regents Canal

One of many, many bridges

Near Park Royal

Impressive Aqueduct over the A406 (North Circular) - Wembley stadium white arch barely visible far right.  I wonder what affect a breach would have at this point!

Bull's Bridge (Hayes Town) - where the Paddington Arm joins the main canal.  The Thames is a few miles to the left, and 'Brum' a long way to the right.  Graffiti really helpful :-(

Nice bridge

First lock towards Thames - at Southall

Aqueduct taking canal over Railway

Attractive series of locks at Hanwell

Fingerporst Hanwell - A meeting of Grand Union Canal Walk, Capital Ring and Brent River Path

Brentford

Thames Lock