The Grantham Canal crosses a gently changing landscape of farmland, villages, wooded cuttings and quiet reservoirs between Grantham and Nottingham. Its towpath…
Insights
Best Picnic Spots Along the Grantham Canal for a Quiet Lunch
Grantham Canal Lockhouses: Stories in stone and brick
For travellers tracing England's inland waterways, the Grantham Canal reveals a quieter, less-trodden chapter of industrial heritage. Its 33 miles unfurl…
Best Canal-Side Spots for Stargazing along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal slices quietly through the rolling farmland of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, a ribbon of still water that has carried boats, livestock,…
Tracing the Grantham Canal and Viking Way together
The Grantham Canal and the Viking Way are two of the most rewarding linear routes in the East Midlands, and for a few kilometres west and south of Grantham…
A guide to the Grantham Canal's canal-side community gardens
Tucked along the leafy towpath of one of England's quieter canals, the Grantham Canal hosts a string of small but vibrant garden plots that have transformed…
Benches, Plaques and Personal Stories Along the Grantham Canal
A canal-side bench can be easy to overlook. It may appear to be simple street furniture beside the towpath, yet a small plaque fixed to its back or arm can…
How to photograph the Grantham Canal’s misty mornings
The Grantham Canal is at its most atmospheric in the quiet hour before breakfast. Mist settles over the water, towpath hedges emerge in soft layers, and the…
Waste and recycling points along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal runs for around 35 miles through the East Midlands, joining the River Trent at Nottingham to the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire. For…
Finding Autumn Fungi Along the Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal slips quietly through the English countryside, a 33-mile ribbon of still water lined with hawthorn, ash, and oak. When autumn settles in,…
Grantham Canal hedgerows and their wildlife: a living corridor
The Grantham Canal stretches through the East Midlands countryside, and along its 33-mile length runs a remarkable feature that often goes unnoticed by boaters…