137 miles
Free towpath walks along the Grand Union Canal
London to Birmingham through the Chilterns and Northamptonshire. These stops run down the main line and up its Leicester Line arm towards the Trent.
8 free walks across 8 towns, in the order they sit along the water.
Grand Union Canal Towpath
Towpath through the town with narrowboats, locks and Soar valley views.
Grand Union Canal
Towpath through the town with narrowboats and locks.
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Daventry
Grand Union Canal
Towpath through the Braunston arm junction.
Campbell Park
Central city park with art trails, open lawns and views along the Grand Union Canal.
Grand Union Canal Walk
Canal towpath through the town.
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Tring
Tring Reservoirs (nearby)
Grand Union Canal reservoirs with birdlife — free towpath access.
Grand Union Canal
Towpath through the castle town with locks and narrowboats.
Grand Union Canal
Towpath through the new town with locks and narrowboats.
Who looks after this canal
The Grand Union Canal is managed by the Canal & River Trust. Towpath surfaces, gradients and closures are their call, not ours — check with them before committing to a long walk.
Walk a different canal from the waterways map, or try the London Tube map of free things to do.