TQ0584 : "Calamity j'aime" narrowboat on Grand Union Canal
taken 6 years ago, near to Uxbridge, Hillingdon, England
The Grand Union is a 137 mile (220km), 166 lock, 2 tunnel canal running between Brentford in London and Birmingham. It is the longest canal in Britain, and has 11 main arms and junctions. It takes over a week to navigate.
The Leicester arm branches off at Norton Junction and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks at Foxton) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
Most boats on the canal are narrowboats, either residential or cruising. There are permanent moorings with services connected, winter moorings available November to February, moorings available for two weeks free of charge, some "stop and shop" or "stop and drink" moorings.