Heron Map – Grand Union Canal, Stoke Bruerne to Leicester, River Soar & Erewash Canal

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Heron Map – Grand Union Canal, Stoke Bruerne to Leicester, River Soar & Erewash Canal

This Heron Map provides comprehensive coverage of the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line, spanning from Stoke Bruerne to Langley Mill. It is tailored to meet the needs of both waterway and leisure users, with detailed emphasis on the waterways and relevant information that users may find useful. The map is accompanied by informative panels and photographs to enhance the user experience.

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This is a helpful tourist map of the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line, covering the stretch from Stroke Bruerne to Leicester at a scale of 1:50,000. It also includes the River Soar and Erewash Canal, as well as detailed town plans of Braunston, Weedon Bec, Stoke Bruerne, Market Harborough, Foxton, Leicester, Loughborough, Langley Mill, and Eastwood at a scale of 1:12,500.

This guide offers a plethora of useful information for boat users and tourists alike. It includes navigation and historical details, as well as locations for visitor moorings, marinas, boatyards, and boat hire centres. In addition, you can find information on various facilities such as shops, post offices, and distance markers. For the tourist, this guide provides useful insights into tourist information centres, places of interest, pubs, nature reserves, parks, churches, long-distance paths, public toilets, and caravan and campsites.

The section of the Grand Union Canal known as the ‘Leicester Line’ spans 78 miles and departs from the mainline at Norton Junction. It winds through picturesque rural landscapes towards Leicester, passing through 3 extensive tunnels and 2 sets of staircase locks. The village of Crick is home to the renowned Crick Boat Show and the Welford and Market Harborough Arms. At Foxton, visitors can explore the remains of the Inclined Plane, one of the canal world’s wonders, and a museum that delves into the lift, Foxton Locks, the waterways, and the lifestyles of those who lived on them. Following its passage through Leicester on the ‘Mile Straight’, the canal continues its meandering path northwards to the River Trent along the River Soar, skirting the university town of Loughborough. From the River Trent at Long Eaton to Langley Mill, the 12-mile Erewash Canal extends northwards.

The Ewerwash Canal, though short and not fully utilized, winds through several towns such as Ilkeston, Sandiacre, and Eastwood, yet still maintains a peaceful and rural atmosphere.

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Folding Map

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Heron

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