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Leighton Buzzard To Braunston
Please note that these route pages are a work in progress. The figures below indicate route length; however, not all locks and bridges are included currently, so the time required may be underestimated.
Departure Point:
Cruising Hours: This route consists of 92.463 miles, 54 locks, 0 movable bridges and 4 tunnels. Which will take 5 days, 6 hours and 57 minutes when travelling for 7 hours per day at our default speeds.
Travel north along the Ouzel Valley through the parks of Milton Keynes and over the Aqueducts at Wolverton Cosgrove and then on to the picturesque Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne. Take your boat up through the flight of seven locks and on through the nearly two mile long Blisworth Tunnel and on to Gayton Junction.
Continue on through Northamptonshire and its attractive stone villages to Weedon, reputed to be the centre of England. Then on to Braunston junction where the Oxford to Coventry Canal crosses the London to Birmingham Grand Union Canal.
Braunston village grew up around the canal and became well known for the building of wooden narrowboats. The church steeple can be seen for miles around. This cruise gives the perfect introduction for a week's canal cruising.
Places of interest on the Leighton Buzzard To Braunston route
Places to visit & highlights on the canal itself
The Canal Museum
Gnomes Bridge
Stoke Hammond Lock No23
Whilton Locks
Grand Union Canal Flore
Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal
Milton Keynes Museum Trust
Ouse Valley Park
Waterhall Park
Braunston Visitor Moorings. North Oxford Canal
Great Union Canal Bridge 71B
Soulbury Middle Lock No25
Bridge 108
Bridge 114
Soulbury Top Lock No26
Long Buckby Lock No 12
Great Linford Manor Park
Wilton Marina
Whilton Marina
Top Rated Pubs And Restaurants On to Near the Canal
The Gongoozler's rest
The New Inn
Cafe the Vibes
The Admiral Nelson
The Black Horse
Cafe Olé
The Boat Inn
The Barley Mow
The Cross Keys
Antep Kitchen
Murati's
The Bottle Neck Blues Bar
Whilton Marina
Ye Olde Swan
Namji
Akasaka Japanese Restaurant
Brinjol
Boat House
The Globe Inn
The Inn on the Lake
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Further reading and learning about the Leighton Buzzard To Braunston route
Guides
Related Nicholson Guide:
Grand Union, Oxford & the South East - Nicholson Guide No 1
Videos
Useful youtube videos covering some or all of this route.
Please note: These are independent youtube video, and not affiliated with or endorsing our business Roam&Roost Canal Boat Holidays
Hire Boats for the Leighton Buzzard To Braunston route.
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