6 Locks, 4 days. The North Oxford Canal is largely lock free, although there are 3 pairs of single locks at Hillmorton, just before Rugby. The route offers variety of both countryside and town.
The office will be closed from the 20th December until the 5th January, but you can still book your holiday online
These route suggestions are offered in good faith and to the best of our knowledge. It is up to you to decide on your own stops and to ensure you return to the base at the agreed time.
we recommend you also check for current stoppages on the CRT website that may affect your choice of route
Tourist map of the Oxford Canal and from Hawkesbury Junction to Coventry Basin at 1:50,000, with detailed town plans at 1:12,500. Includes navigation and historical information, visitor moorings, marinas and boatyards
The Ninth Edition of the Oxford & Grand Union Canal Companion has been extended to an unprecedented 176 pages. Routes covered include the hugely picturesque and justifiably popular Oxford Canal between Hawkesbury Junction (on the outskirts of Coventry) and the University City of Oxford; the whole of the Grand Union Canal from Birmingham to London (Brentford/Paddington) including its branches to Northampton, Aylesbury, Wendover (under restoration) and Slough; the Regent's Canal (with large scale mapping to do justice to central London) between Paddington and Limehouse; and the complete Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal, including the arms to Welford and Market Harborough.