GU Canal, Harb Arm, Harb Rd to end

Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary

Getting There

The northern reach of this stretch is accessed from Harborough Road and the end of the canal is accessed from Union Wharf in Market Harborough.

Status
  • Canal
  • Grand Union Canal Conservation Area
Managed By
Canal and River Trust
Wild places

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Description

The main route of the Grand Union Canal, built between 1793 and 1814, is from London to Birmingham but it has several 'arms' including that which runs to Leicester and beyond into Nottinghamshire. This is a navigable route and has a public footpath (towpath) along the full length. As with most canals, the shallow water (typically around 1.2m) and shallower edges provides good habitat for emergent aquatic vegetation, which in turn supports a wide range of invertebrates.

This is the last segment of a spur that splits from the Leicester arm of the canal At Foxton Locks and terminates in Market Harborough.

 

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