England - Churches, Walks, Canals, Wildflowers.

Steeple Aston's beautiful St. Peter and St Paul's.

English Canals, River Navigations and Waterways. There are an extensive series of canals to be found in England whether for boating holidays or for walking, cycling, fishing and sightseeing. Some of these canals are particularly beautiful especially in the Spring with their lovely trees, wild flowers and shrubs as well as plenty of English wildlife -as well as- all the really nice old bridges and interesting old locks and canal buildings.

The Oxford Canal
Oxford Canal Locks - photos of all the canal locks on the Oxford Canal.
Oxford Canal from Hawkesbury Junction to Braunston Turn
Braunston to Banbury on the Oxford Canal
The Oxford Canal between Banbury and Oxford

The Grand Union Canal
The start of the Grand Union Canal at Birmingham.
Camp Hill Locks and Knowle Locks section of the Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal - Lapworth, Hatton Locks, + Royal Leamington Spa
Grand Union Canal - Leamington Spa to Braunston
Grand Union Canal - Braunston area.
Grand Union Canal Stoke Bruerne
Grand Union Canal - Soulbury 3Locks, Horton + Slapton
Grand Union Canal - Ivinghoe Lock to Kings Langley
Grand Union Canal south to the Denham area
Grand Union Canal Into London

Canal Arms, Sections and Branches feeding off the Grand Union Canal.
The Aylesbury Arm
The Wendover Arm
The Paddington Arm
The Slough Arm
The Market Harborough Arm
Foxton Staircase Locks
The Northampton Canal Arm
The Welford Branch
Leicester Canal Section (South)
Leicester Section (Central)
Leicester Section (North)

More English Canals.
Stratford-on-Avon Canal North
Stratford-on-Avon Canal - Lapworth Locks area
Stratford-on-Avon Canal South
Kennet and Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford
Kennet and Avon Canal - Little Bedwyn - Caen Locks - Hilperton
Kennet and Avon Canal - Bradford-on-Avon - Bath - Bristol - Avonmouth
The Regents Canal

The Thames Path and River Thames
Thames Path Walk Lechlade
Thames Path Newbridge area walk
The Thames Path walk into Oxford
Abingdon walk along the Thames Path
Benson area walk on The Thames Path
Thames Path walk on the Goring area
Reading to Maidenhead  walk along The Thames Path
River Thames Old Bridges
River Thames Locks and Weirs

England's Navigable Rivers.
The River Lee Navigation Guide
The River Stort Navigation

Dashwood Bridge on the Oxford Canal.

The Grand Union Canal - Boxmoor Lock which is located near to Berkhamstead.

Using the canals - cyclists and walkers. Generally the canal towpaths are/should be useable/passable for both walkers and cyclists however you can come across sections where the canal bank has semi-collapsed - this can be a considerable hazard particularly for cyclists. If you see the towpath is overgrown with high growth both sides this usually indicates a collapse has occurred - expect to find holes and often deep mud. There is a speed limit which applies to everyone using England's canals - that is maximum 4mph - this canal towpath speed limit includes cyclists who also need a permit to cycle on some towpaths. Motorised vehicles are not allowed on the canal towpaths unless they need access and they have to have specific permission.
Although the canals are generally not very deep they usually contain a thick layer of mud and also have quite a lot of weed - obviously quite hazardous for young children in particular should they decide to fall in. Perhaps just as potentially hazardous are the canal locks - they have quite deep drops when empty or of course contain many feet of water when filled - most locks do not have guard rails or similar so care should be taken.