The Grantham Canal crosses a rural landscape between Nottingham and Grantham, passing through villages, farmland, wooded stretches and a chain of historic…
Insights
Navigating the Grantham Canal Safely During Flood Alerts
Walking the Grantham Canal past its waterside churches
The Grantham Canal threads through forty miles of Lincolnshire countryside, but its appeal reaches far beyond locks and narrowboats. Tucked among the villages…
A Walkers' Guide to the Grantham Canal's Stiles and Gates
The Grantham Canal threads for more than fifty kilometres through the rolling farmland of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, and a slow walk along its towpath…
Grantham Canal water levels and what they mean for boaters
The Grantham Canal stretches roughly 33 miles across the East Midlands, linking the market town of Grantham to the River Trent at Nottingham. Water levels…
Summer Evenings Beneath the Bats and Stars
As daylight lingers over the Grantham Canal, the waterway changes character. Day-trippers head home, narrowboats settle into moorings, and the towpath becomes…
The Grantham Canal's Canal-Side Bench Trail: Rest Stops with a Story
The Grantham Canal drifts through forty miles of gentle Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire countryside, threading between hedgerows, brick bridges, and pockets…
Where to cast a line on the Grantham Canal across three seasons
The Grantham Canal runs roughly thirty-three miles through the rolling farmland between Grantham in Lincolnshire and the River Trent near Nottingham.…
Small villages along the Grantham Canal and their character
For travellers arriving from Sydney or Melbourne, the English countryside offers something almost the opposite of the wide horizons they have left behind.…
Invasive Plants Along the Grantham Canal: A Watchful Visitor's Guide
Canals across the United Kingdom have long served as quiet corridors for trade, leisure, and wildlife, but the same continuous ribbon of water that supports…
Preparing for a Winter Boat Trip on the Grantham Canal
Stretching 33 miles across the East Midlands, the Grantham Canal threads through quiet farmland, wooded cuttings and a string of restored locks between the…