The Grand Union Canal - Ivinghoe Lock to Kings Langley

The Grand Union Canal - walking along the canal from Ivinghoe Locks to Kings Langley.

Features of The Grand Union Canal from Ivinghoe and Marsworth Locks via Bulbourne Junction (next to Tring Reservoirs) - to Kings Langley.

Shown below are photographs of the Grand Union Canal's bridges, locks and other "canal associated" features as it travels between Ivinghoe and Kings Langley in England (i.e. Ivinghoe Lock no.32 through to Home Park Canal Lock 70/Canal Bridge no.159). Grand Union Canal Bridge 122 shown just below clearly shows how some of the bridges were built with double arches - the idea at one time was that the canal would have double locks along it's route to improve barge throughput but these double locks were not constructed in the end.
Ivinghoe Lock Gates - Grand Union Canal, England.
Ivinghoe Lock Gates
Grand Union Canal and Ivinghoe Lock 32
Ivinghoe Lock 32
Grand Union Canal Bridge 122
Bridge 122
Ivinghoe Lock 33 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Ivinghoe Lock 33
Grand Union Canal Bridge 123
Bridge 123
Seabrook Lock Gates - Lock 34
Seabrook Lock Gates
Grand Union Canal Seabrook Lock 34
Seabrook Lock 34
Seabrook Lock 35
Seabrook Lock 35
Seabrook PumpHouse on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Seabrook Pumphouse
Grand Union Canal Seabrook Lock 36
Seabrook Lock 36
Grand Union Canal Bridge 125
Bridge 125
Railway Bridge crossing the Grand Union Canal, England.
Railway Bridge
Grand Union Canal Bridge 126
Bridge 126
Marsworth Lock Gates - Lock 37, Grand Union Canal
Marsworth Lock Gates 37
Grand Union Canal Marsworth Lock 37
Marsworth Lock 37
Grand Union Canal Marsworth Lock 38
Marsworth Lock 38
Grand Union Canal Bridge 129
Bridge 129
Grand Guion Canal Bridge 130
Bridge 130
Grand Union Canal Bridge 131
Bridge 131
Grand Union Canal - Lower Ickneild Way Bridge 132
Lower Ickneild Way Bridge 132
Lower Ickneild Way Bridge 132 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Lower Ickneild Way Bridge132
Marsworth - Canal Lock 39 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Marsworth Lock 39
Grand Union Canal - Marsworth Lock 40
Marsworth Lock 40
Lock 41 - Grand Union Canal Lock Gates
Marsworth Lock 41
- Gates
Marsworth Locks - Lock 41 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Marsworth Lock 41

Marsworth Lock Flight - Grand Union Canal.

The area around the 9 locks which make up Marsworth Lock Flight is very popular with visitors - there are many excellent walks both short and long which you can do around the area including a wander out into the Bucks countryside along part of the narrow Aylesbury Canal Arm which leaves the Grand Union near to Bridge 131.

The Aylesbury Arm is controlled by a fairly rare feature i.e. a staircase lock.

This is where the upper gate of one lock also serves as the lower gate of the lock above it. The Aylesbury Arm was at one time planned to continue on to Abingdon and ultimately create a link with the Kennet and Avon Canal so that a canal route from Bristol to The Grand Union and London and the Midlands would be possible. Another excellent walk in the area is along part of the really beautiful Wendover Canal Arm which leaves the Grand Union Canal via a nice bridge at Bulbourne Junction.
Lock 42 on the Grand Union Canal, England. Lock 42 - Grand Union Canal, England. Marsworth Lock 43 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Marsworth Lock 42
Marsworth Lock 42.
Marsworth Lock 43


The Lock Gates at Grand Union Canal Lock 44 Grand Union Canal Lock 44 at Marsworth Marsworth Lock 45, Grand Union Canal, England.
Marsworth Lock 44 Gates
Marsworth Lock 44
Marsworth Lock 45
There are also several large reservoirs which were constructed to provide a water supply for the Lock Flight in the immediate area including

Marsworth Reservoir (also locally known as Tring Reservoirs)

which nestles right up to the parking area at Marsworth. Marsworth is not only very popular with fishermen but also children love the place because of the huge amount of wildlife - including always hungry ducks and swans - which are always around. Just by Bridge 131 there are also two really nice public houses and there is also a cafe just inside the British Waterways car park. Note the car park is pay and display (at time of writing this was £1.50 for 3 hours or £3 all day) - the car park gets really busy during weekends and bank holidays if the weather is remotely nice but it's usually ok to find somewhere during weekdays.
Grand Union Canal Lock Gates - Lock 45
Marsworth Lock 45 Gates
Entrance to the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal, England.
Grand Union
Wendover Arm Jcn
Bulbourne Junction on the Grand Union Canal England
Bulbourne Junction
canal workshops at Bulbourne
Lockgates Work shops Bulbourne
Upper Icknield Way bridge no.133, Grand Union Canal, England.
Upper Icknield Way
Bridge 133
Grand Union Canal Bridge 134 hidden in dense foliage
Bridge 134
well hidden Bridge no.134 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 134
Bridge 135 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 135
Pipe Bridge near Grand Union Bridge 136
Pipe Bridge near 136
Bridge 136 on the Grand Union Canal England
Bridge 136
Cowroast Lock 46, Grand Union Canal, England.
Cowroast Lock 46
Grand Union Canal Bridge 137
Bridge 137
Lock Gates at Dudswell Lock - Grand Union Canal, England.
Dudswell Lock 47
Lock Gates
Grand Union Canal - Dudswell Lock 47 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Dudswell Lock 47
Lock no 48 at Dudswell - Grand Union Canal, England.
Dudswell Lock 48
Grand Union Canal Locks - Dudswell Lock no.48
Dudswell Lock 48
Canal Bridge 138 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 138
Bridge 139, Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 139
Grand Union Canal Northchurch Lock no.49
Northchurch Lock 49
NorthChurch Lock - Grand Union Canal, England.
Northchurch Lock 49
Bushes Lock 50, Grand Union Canal.
Bushes Lock 50
Grand Union Canal Bridge 140
Bridge 140
Pipe bridge near Northchurch - Grand Union Canal, England.
Pipe Bridge
at Northchurch
Gas 1 Lock on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Gas 1 Lock 51
Large lock gates - Gas Lock 1, Grand Union Canal.
Gas 1 Lock Gates 51
Gas2 Lock - Grand Union Canal lock no.52
Gas 2 Lock 52
Berkhamstead Foot Bridge - Grand Union Canal, England.
Berkhamstead
Foot Bridge
Berkhamstead FootBridge
Berkhamstead
Foot Bridge
Grand Union Canal - Berkhamstead Lock 53
Berkhamstead Lock 53
large gates at Berkhamstead Lock - Grand Union Canal, England.
Berkhamstead
Lock 53
Berkhamstead road bridge over the Grand Union Canal, England.
Berkhamstead
Road Bridge
Bridge 141 (footbridge) - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 141 + footbridge
Bridge 141 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 141
Ravens Lane Lock no.54, Grand Union Canal, England.
Raven's Lane Lock 54
Grand Union Canal - Bridge 142
Bridge 142
Huge canal lock gates at lock 55 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Rising Sun Lock Gates 55
Berkhamsted footbridge over the Grand Union Canal, England.
Berkhamstead
Foot Bridge
Canal Bridge 143 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 143
Top Side Lock 56 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Top Side Lock 56
looking into Top Side Lock 56 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Top Side Lock 56
Bank Mill Bridge no.44, Grand Union Canal, England.
Bankmill Bridge 144
Bottom Side Lock no.57 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Bottom Side Lock 57
Grand Union Canal Locks. Sewer Lock no.58
Sewer Lock 58
Grand Union Canal Bridge 145
Bridge 145
Bridge 146 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 146
Grand Union Canal - Winkwell Lock no 59
Winkwell Lock 59
Winkwell Lock 60 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Winkwell Lock 60
Huge lock gates - Winkwell Lock 60 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Winkwell Lock 60 Gates
Grand Union Canal - Winkwell Swing Bridge no.147
Winkwell
Swingbridge 147
Winkwell Lock 61 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Winkwell Lock 61
Grand Union Canal - Winkwell Lock 61
Winkwell Lock 61
Railway Bridge near Winkwell - Grand Union Canal, England.
Railway bridge near Winkwell
Grand Union Canal - Box Moor TopLock 62
Boxmoor Top Lock 62
Lock Gates at Box Moor Toplock - Grand Union Canal, England.
Boxmoor Toplock
Gates 62
Grand Union Canal - Pipe Bridge next to Bridge 148
Pipe Bridge by Bridge 148
Grand Union Canal Bridge number 148
Bridge 148
Grand Union Canal Locks - Fishery Lock no.63
Fishery Lock 63
Grand Union Canal Bridge 149
Bridge 149
Bridge no.150 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 150
Boxmoor Lock no.64 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Boxmoor Lock 64
Grand Union Canal Bridge no.151
Bridge 151
Bridge 152 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 152
Apsley Lock 65 - The Grand Union Canal, England.
Apsley Lock 65
Grand Union Canal Bridge 153
Bridge 153
Lock 66 - Apsley Lock - Grand Union Canal, England.
Apsley Lock 66
Grand Union Canal - Apsley Lock no.66
Apsley Lock 66
Apsley road bridge - Grand Union Canal, England.
Apsley Road Bridge
Apsley Lock 67 on the Grand Union Canal, England.
Apsley Lock 67
Grand Union Canal - Apsley Lock 67
Apsley Lock 67
Grand Union Canal Foot Bridge at Apsley
Footbridge at Apsley
Grand Union Canal Bridge no.154
Bridge 154
Pipe Bridge near Hemel Hemstead - Grand Union Canal, England.
Pipe Bridge Hemel Hempstead
Grand Union Canal - Nash Mill Lock 68
Nash GrMill Lock 68
Red Lion Lock no.69 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Red Lion Lock 69
Grand Union Canal Pipe Bridge near Bridge 155
Pipe Bridge near Bridge 155
Grand Union Canal Bridge 155
Bridge 155
Canal Pipe Bridge at Kings Langley - Grand Union Canal, England.
Pipe Bridge Kings Langley
Kings Langley railway bridge crossing the Grand Union Canal, England.
Kings Langley Railway Bridge
Grand Union Canal Cable Bridge
Cable Bridge
Bridge 157 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Bridge 157
Kings Langley Lock 69a - Grand Union Canal, England.
Kings Langley Lock 69a
Grand Union Canal Bridge no.158
Bridge 158
ome Park Lock no.70 - Grand Union Canal, England.
Home Park Lock 70
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