Walking Holiday in England on The Grand Union Canal
between Birmingham and the Thames at Kew
via Leamington Spa, Stony Stratford and Tring
The
Grand Union Canal walk is 147 miles long, starting in Gas Street Basin in
Birmingham, passing through the beautiful rural countryside of Warwickshire,
Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns, and ending at the Thames
Lock at Brentford.
The Grand Union Canal is the longest canal in United Kingdom and the walk
can be extended by walking on the Thames Path to the centre of London.
North
to South
Grand
Union Canal
Birmingham to Thames at Kew
17 day itinerary: 15 days walking and 16 nights
£1,648pp dbl/twin
£2,272pp single occ
£2,432pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
147 miles Min/Max daily distance:
7/13 miles Average daily distance:
10 miles Grading: Easy
Grand
Union Canal
Birmingham to Stony Stratford
10 day itinerary: 8 days walking and 9 nights
£990pp dbl/twin
£1,341pp single occ
£1,431pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
79 miles Min/Max daily distance:
7/13 miles Average daily distance:
10 miles Grading: Easy
Grand
Union Canal
Stony Stratford to Thames at Kew
9 day itinerary: 7 days walking and 8 nights
£880pp dbl/twin
£1,192pp single occ
£1,272pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
68 miles Min/Max daily distance:
7/13 miles Average daily distance:
10 miles Grading: Easy
Grand
Union Canal
Birmingham to Thames at Kew
11 day itinerary: 9 days walking and 10 nights
£1,030pp dbl/twin
£1,420pp single occ
£1,520pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
147 miles Min/Max daily distance:
12/18 miles Average daily distance:
16 miles Grading: Easy
Grand
Union Canal
Birmingham to Stony Stratford
7 day itinerary: 5 days walking and 6 nights
£660pp dbl/twin
£894pp single occ
£954pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
79 miles Min/Max daily distance:
12/18 miles Average daily distance:
16 miles Grading: Easy
Grand
Union Canal
Stony Stratford to Thames at Kew
6 day itinerary: 4 days walking and 5 nights
£550pp dbl/twin
£745pp single occ
£795pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £59
per person
depending on location
Distance:
68 miles Min/Max daily distance:
16/18 miles Average daily distance:
17 miles Grading: Easy
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on The Grand Union Canal
accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels
on a bed and breakfast basis
room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
daily luggage transfer
support should there be any problems on route
detailed maps and itineraries
Features:
Gas Street Basin in Birmingham
Iron Trunk Aqueduct at Cosgrove
Hatton Flight of 21 locks
Royal Military Depot at Weedon Bec
Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne
Kew Gardens
Syon Park House and Gardens
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK.
This walking holiday on the Grand Union Canal connects withThe Oxford
Canal at Napton and Braunston
The Shakespeares
Way at London
The Thames
Path at London
Telephone Lines are open 7 days a week.
UK +44 (0)1837 880075
or +44 (0)207 193 1252
9am to 9pm US +1 (646) 233-1541 New York 5 hours behind UK time: 4am to 4pm EST AUS +61 (02) 8006 0182 Sydney 10 hours ahead of UK time: 7pm to 7am EADT CAN +1 (647) 4786251 Toronto 5 hours behind UK time: 4am to 4pm EST
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on The Grand Union Canal
upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels,
where available
transfers back to car or station
parking facilities
rest days
inn to inn walks
How
to get there
By
Plane to Birmingham or London By Car to Birmingham By Train / Bus to Birmingham or London