Hackney Wick Footbridge

At the junction of the Hertford Union Canal and the Lee Navigation.

Old Ford Upper Lock

Close-up!

Both Ends (7) : Hertford Union Canal

The Hertford Union Canal is a short canal in East London which stretches from the Regent's Canal to the Lee Navigation. Like the Limehouse Cut the Hertford Union Canal is intended as a short-cut between the Thames and the Lee Navigation. It was opened in 1830 and later taken over to form part of the Grand Union Canal system.

The canal is completely straight for its 1.5km length though has 3 locks. For much of its length the canal runs alongside Victoria Park. At its Lee Navigation end the canal junction is in view of the Olympic Stadium and Park.

Old Ford Road Bridge

On the Hertford Union in Bow.

Canal Maintenance (10) : Tring

On the Hertford Union Canal.

Junctions (24) : Hertford Union Canal Junction

Rather confusingly the two ends of the short Hertford Union Canal in East London have very similar names. The Hertford Union Junction links the canal to the Regent's Canal but the Hertford Union Canal Junction links it to the river Lee.

Boats on the canal (93)

On the Hertford Union Canal. The colour matching the autumn scene quite nicely!

Team Limited

In East London.

Boats on the canal (91)

Terrapin on the Hertford Union.

Junctions (23) : Hertford Union Junction

Where the Regent's Canal meets the Hertford Union Canal. And this Winter sunshine scene also brings an end to 2013's posts. Happy New Year to all visitors and see you again in 2014...

Boats on the canal (90)

On the Hertford Union Canal.

Eastenders (Waterways edition)

This year i have done a number of canal walks across London, covering most of the Regent's Canal and also the Limehouse Cut Canal. Yesterday i continued this theme walking several of the waterways of the East End. The River Lee up from Bow Lock (where i ended last time, i wasn't in earshot of "Bow Bells" but within sight of Bow Lock!) to where it joins the Hertford Union Canal (passing the Olympic Stadium in doing so). Then along all of this short branch of the Grand Union Canal to where it joins the Regents. You can see the River Lee photos here and the Hertford Union Canal here.

It was a nice walk, the strong and low Winter Sun was a bit of a problem but highly preferable to the heavy rain on my last walk!

Hertford Union Canal

A short canal linking the Regent's Canal to the Lee navigation.

Completing the Regent

At the weekend i had a trip to London and went on a canal walk, i completed a trilogy of walks along the Regent's Canal over the Summer which means i have walked it now from Islington to where it meets the Thames at Limehouse. One day i'll have to go back and cover the only bit of the canal i haven't visited yet from the Maida Vale tunnel to Kings Cross but thats for another day... first i want to explore the Limehouse Cut and Hertford Union Canals which i touched on briefly as part of my Regent's walk. You can see the photos i took here, and my other Regent's photoshoots are here, here and here.