Leeds & Liverpool Canal
11 selected towns · 127 miles whole waterway
Canal & River Trust
The Unfleeced waterways field guide
Pick a canal.
Find your next free wander.
Britain’s waterways, with a little Tube-map spirit. Choose a line, tap a town and discover its free canal-side places—without leaving the map.
4 canals · 28 selected towns · 29 free places
28 matching towns · Tap a stop to reveal its free walks.
Your next waterside wanderSelected town groups · schematic, not a walking route
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
11 townsGrand Union Canal
8 townsKennet & Avon Canal
5 townsBasingstoke Canal
4 townsScroll each line sideways to see every town. These are selected places grouped by canal—not connected walking stages or access points. Check the official map for branches, distances and closures.
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Selected local walks, not end-to-end itineraries. Canal lengths refer to the whole waterway, not a suggested walk.
Grand Union Canal
8 selected towns · 137 miles whole waterway
Canal & River Trust
Kennet & Avon Canal
5 selected towns · 87 miles whole waterway
Canal & River Trust
Basingstoke Canal
4 selected towns · 32 miles whole waterway
Basingstoke Canal Authority (Surrey & Hampshire county councils)
Free entry is not free parking or travel. Some places are near a canal rather than at the town centre. Check access points, surfaces and closures with the navigation authority before travelling. The diagram groups selected towns; it is not a geographic route, a complete network or a promise of continuous towpath access.