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Thursday 24th July 2008

A Short Walk Along the Grand Union Canal

Route facts

Waterways:
Grand Union Canal »

Distance: 1.6 miles / 2.56km

Duration: 30 minutes

Circular route from: Navigation Inn, Cosgrove

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You are asked to stick to the Country Code:

  • Keep to the line of the paths
  • Leave gates as you find them
  • Respect the countryside - leave wildlife, livestock. crops and machinery alone
  • Keep your dogs under control
  • Take your litter home

The route is a short and picturesque in the village of Cosgrove. Panels along the route inform you about the history and landscape of the area.

Waypoints

1. Navigation Inn to Ornamental Bridge

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The route begins at the Navigation Inn in Cosgrove. You will need to walk south along the road until you reach a bridleway, which heads south-east. Walk along the bridleway and when you reach the village, turn east onto Bridge Road and cross over the Ornamental Bridge.

2. Ornamental Bridge to Navigation Inn

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Continue to follow the road and then turn left to head north on a footpath alongside the canal. This will lead you to a road a short distance from the Navigation Inn where you began.