The Grantham Canal runs quietly through the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire countryside, linking the River Trent near Nottingham with Grantham. Its locks,…
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Ghosts of the Grantham Canal: Stories Along the Waterway
Walking The Grantham Canal When Rain Changes The Route
Rain can transform the Grantham Canal from a gentle towpath walk into a more demanding day outdoors. Mud gathers at gateways, grass becomes slippery, and…
The Grantham Canal’s Most Photogenic Lock Cottages
The Grantham Canal crosses a quietly varied landscape between the River Trent at West Bridgford and the canal basin at Grantham. Along its route, lock…
How to Identify Canal Boat Types on the Grantham Canal
The boats seen along the Grantham Canal reflect several different eras of waterway use. A modern leisure narrowboat may pass a small workboat operated by…
The Grantham Canal’s Distinctive Brickwork and Stone Heritage
The Grantham Canal is remembered for its peaceful towpath, broad views across the Vale of Belvoir, and restored navigation route between Grantham and the River…
A Complete Timeline Of The Grantham Canal’s Restoration
The Grantham Canal crosses approximately 33 miles of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire countryside, linking the River Trent near Nottingham with the market town…
Cycling the Grantham Canal with a Trailer
A bicycle trailer opens up the Grantham Canal to families, photographers, picnic makers, and riders carrying equipment for a full day outdoors. It also changes…
Berry picking along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal offers a long, changing corridor for discovering wild fruit. Its towpath passes through open farmland, village edges, old cuttings, pasture,…
The Grantham Canal in Wartime: Stories from the World Wars
The Grantham Canal is usually associated with peaceful towpaths, lock flights, rural villages, and the slow movement of narrowboats through Nottinghamshire and…
A Practical Guide To Foraging Along The Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal passes through a changing pattern of villages, towpaths, hedgerows, pasture, woodland edges, and quiet stretches of open countryside. That…