Basins (3) : Coventry

Also the terminus of the canal is the fine basin at Coventry.

Canal side tower

One of the more striking canal side buildings around, this one in Nottingham.

Boats on the canal (100)

At Hatton.

Both Ends (5) : Limehouse Cut

The Limehouse Cut is a short canal in East London that connects the Lee Navigation to the Regent's Canal at Limehouse Basin. The canal begins (or ends depending on your point of view) at Bow Locks.

It then travels 2 miles through Tower Hamlets until it meets the Regent's Canal at Limehouse Basin which is where the canal joins the Thames. Originally the Limehouse Cut connected directly onto the Thames but that was changed in 1968 because of the need to replace the river lock. Instead a new short length of canal was built to connect the Limehouse Cut to Limehouse Basin allowing traffic to use the river lock there instead.

Royal College Street Bridge

On the Regent's Canal in Camden.

Tunnels (9) : Curzon Street

With many of the railway lines heading into Birmingham New Street on top.

Return to Hatton

Its been a while since i've visited the Grand Union Canal at Hatton, which is strange as its so easy to get to from the railway station (literally crossing a road) and there is a lot to see. I went up the towpath as far as Shrewley tunnel, so ground covered before but somewhat haunting in the mist and fog that was plaguing Warwickshire yesterday. You can see my photos here.

River Boats (17)

Former light ship Planet at the Albert Dock in Liverpool.

No gas

A gas holder that overlooks the Regent's Canal in King's Cross.

Cranes (4) : Canal Museum Wharf

In Nottingham.

Toll Islands (3) : Albion Junction

On the Birmingham Main Line near Albion Junction (and the Gower Branch Canal).

Tram over waters

A Nottingham Tram over the Nottingham Canal in ..er.. Nottingham.

Boats on the canal (99)

The waterbus is now red not pink.

Nottingham Canal

Its always nice to visit a canal i haven't been to before. Today it was the Nottingham Canal, a short canal which is part of the River Trent navigation these days and flows through the town. Now it is just over a mile long and links the Trent to the Lenton Chain though originally the canal went up to the Cromford Canal at Langley Mill. You can see my photos here.