The Best Attractions on the Grand Union Canal 2026

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Britain’s 4,700 miles of canals and rivers are lined with historic pubs, castles, and engineering marvels. Visitors can enjoy canalside pubs like the Admiral Nelson and The Turf Hotel, explore castles such as Beeston and Chirk, and see attractions like the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift, and National Waterways Museums. Day boat hire is widely available, and guided cruises offer relaxing ways to discover the canals’ heritage and scenery.

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Canal Pub

#1 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Two Boats Inn

Long Itchington

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Skippered Boat Trips

#2 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Electric Barge

Grand Union Canal adj, Sheldon Square, London W2 6NA.

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Skippered Boat Trips

#3 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Pirate Castle

The Pirate Castle, Gilbey's Wharf, Oval Rd, London NW1 7EA.

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Day Boat Hire

#4 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Narrowboat Day Hire Ltd

Cowroast Marina Cowroast, Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5RE

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Skippered Boat Trips

#5 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

River Lee Cruises

Nazeing New Rd, Broxbourne EN10 6TD

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Skippered Boat Trips

#6 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Waterways Experiences

Nash Mills Recreation Centre, Red Lion Ln, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9TE

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Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips

#7 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

BMK Waterway Trust Electra

Campbell Wharf, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4BG

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Skippered Boat Trips

#8 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Baldwin Trust – Halseyon Days

Leicester Marina, Pinfold Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8AS

Skippered Boat Trips

#9 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Crusader Community Boating

7 Pyghtle Way, Northampton NN4 0QJ

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Skippered Boat Trips

#10 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Cromford Wharf, Trip Boat NB Birdswood

Cromford, Matlock DE4 3RQ.

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Canal Pub

#11 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Swan Inn

Village Rd, Denham UB9 5BH.

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Canal Pub

#12 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Kings Lock Tearooms

Aylestone, Leicester Section

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Canal Pub

#13 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Cape of Good Hope

66 Lower Cape, Warwick CV34 5DP.

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Canal Pub

#14 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Old Plough

82 High St, Braunston, Daventry NN11 7HS

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Canal Pub

#15 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Grand Junction Arms

Bridge 9, Paddington branch

Canal Pub

#16 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Wharf Inn

End of the Welford Arm

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Skippered Boat Trips

#17 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

Peter Le Marchant Trust

Canalside Moorings/Beeches Rd, Loughborough LE11 2NS

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Canal Pub

#18 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Falcon Inn

Denham

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Canal Pub

#19 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Old Swan at Cheddington

Cheddington Nr Leighton Buzzard

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Canal Pub

#20 Rated Attraction on the Grand Union Canal

The Waterway

54 Formosa St, London W9 2JU.

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