At first light, the Grantham Canal becomes a narrow ribbon of colour, mist and mirrored sky. The water can reflect overhanging willows, brick bridges, lock…
Insights
Photographing Reflections Along The Grantham Canal At Dawn
Medieval Castles And Monasteries Near The Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal was cut in the late eighteenth century, long after England’s castles, priories and abbeys had shaped the landscape around it. Opened in…
A Family Walk from Grantham to the Canal’s Start
Grantham is a convenient place to begin discovering the Grantham Canal, especially for families who want a manageable walk before committing to a longer…
Coal, Grain and the Working Life of the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal was built to move heavy goods through the East Midlands at a time when roads were slow, muddy and expensive. Opened in 1797, it linked…
Navigating The Grantham Canal In Winter: Ice, Floods, And Short Days
Winter gives the Grantham Canal a quieter, more atmospheric character. Bare willows open views across the Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire countryside, mist…
Canalside Farm Shops and Local Produce Near the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal crosses a gentle patchwork of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire countryside, linking the market town of Grantham with the River Trent at…
Spotting And Reporting Invasive Species Along The Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal runs through a changing English landscape of villages, farmland, woodland, reservoirs and restored canal sections. Its quiet character can…
A Cyclist’s Guide to Grantham Canal Towpath Surfaces
The Grantham Canal offers a rewarding cycling route through the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire countryside, linking the River Trent near Nottingham with…
The Best Time of Year to See Bluebells Along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal crosses a changing landscape of pasture, arable fields, villages, wooded cuttings, and quiet rural towpaths. In spring, its banks take on a…
Exploring the Grantham Canal’s Tunnels And Culverts
The Grantham Canal is often experienced as an open ribbon of water through fields, villages, and quiet edges of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Yet some of…