The Grantham Canal offers a peaceful way to explore the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire countryside with a dog. Its towpath passes through villages, fields,…
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Dog Walking Routes Along the Grantham Canal
Autumn foliage along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal takes on a quieter, richer character in autumn. From late September through November, its towpath passes beneath canopies of copper, gold,…
Underwater archaeology along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal runs for about 33 miles between Grantham in Lincolnshire and the Trent at West Bridgford, near Nottingham. Opened in 1797, it carried coal,…
The Grantham Canal’s Historic Wharves and Loading Points
The Grantham Canal was built as a working waterway, and its wharves were the places where the canal met the wider economy. Coal, building materials, farm goods…
A Field Guide to Wild Berries Along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal passes through a changing English landscape of towpath hedges, pasture, arable fields, village edges and wooded banks. From the Grantham end…
Family-friendly stops along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal is a rewarding waterway for families who enjoy a mixture of gentle walking, countryside, historic locks and short visits to nearby villages.…
A Two-Day Weekend Along the Grantham Canal
A weekend on the Grantham Canal offers a slower view of the English Midlands, with quiet towpaths, restored locks, village pubs, open farmland and a surprising…
Where the Grantham Canal Meets Railway History
The Grantham Canal and the railway between Grantham and Melton Mowbray belong to different phases of Britain’s transport history, yet they share the same…
Reading the Grantham Canal Through Its Interpretation Boards
The Grantham Canal is more than a navigable route between Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Along its towpath, restored locks, bridge holes, reservoirs,…
The Grantham Canal’s Dragonflies and Damselflies: A Summer Guide
Summer changes the Grantham Canal into a narrow ribbon of warm water, reed-fringed margins and flowering banks. From the Nottingham end through the…