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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Stoke Ferry Bridge Wissington New Road Bridge 3.75 0 1hr 0min 3.75 1hr 0min 3.75 1hr 0min 3.75 1 Stoke Ferry Bridge Hilgay Road Bridges 6.75 0 2hr 5min 3.24 2hr 5min 3.24 2hr 5min 3.24 1 From the River Wissey to the Old West River (Great Ouse)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wissington New Road Bridge Above Denver Sluice 6.25 0 2hr 10min 2.88 2hr 10min 2.88 2hr 10min 2.88 1 Hilgay Road Bridges Ten Mile Bank Bridge 17.88 0 4hr 45min 3.76 4hr 45min 3.76 4hr 45min 3.76 1 Hilgay Road Bridges River Wissey Junction 2.13 0 0hr 35min 3.64 0hr 35min 3.64 0hr 35min 3.64 1 Hilgay Road Bridges Denver Sluice 3.25 1 0hr 50min 5.10 0hr 50min 5.10 0hr 50min 5.10 1 Grand Union Aylesbury Branch
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wilstone Lock No 9 Puttenham Lock No 10 0.63 1 0hr 3min 29.25 3hr 15min 0.50 0hr 15min 6.50 3 Wilstone Lock No 9 Aylesbury Basin and Wharves 5.13 7 3hr 0min 4.04 3hr 0min 4.04 3hr 0min 4.04 1 From the Grand Union Aylesbury Branch to the Grand Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wilstone Lock No 9 Marsworth Junction 1.00 9 2hr 0min 5.00 2hr 0min 5.00 2hr 0min 5.00 1 Puttenham Lock No 10 Marsworth Junction 1.63 10 1hr 50min 6.34 1hr 50min 6.34 1hr 50min 6.34 1 Puttenham Lock No 10 Marsworth Lock No 39 (Startop's End) 1.75 11 1hr 35min 8.05 1hr 35min 8.05 1hr 35min 8.05 1 Puttenham Lock No 10 Cowroast Lock No 46 (Summit Lock) 5.50 18 4hr 5min 5.76 4hr 5min 5.76 4hr 5min 5.76 1 Aylesbury Basin and Wharves Marsworth Junction 6.13 16 4hr 55min 4.50 5hr 10min 4.28 4hr 40min 4.74 2 Grand Union Erewash Canal
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Trent Lock Junction Gallows Inn Lock No 67 6.75 7 4hr 10min 3.30 4hr 10min 3.30 4hr 10min 3.30 1 Trent Lock Junction Langley Mill Junction with Cromford Canal 11.75 13 8hr 35min 2.88 8hr 35min 2.88 8hr 35min 2.88 1 Sandiacre Junction Stanton Lock No 65 2.25 2 1hr 0min 4.25 1hr 0min 4.25 1hr 0min 4.25 1 Sandiacre Junction Shipley Lock No 72 6.88 9 3hr 50min 4.14 3hr 50min 4.14 3hr 50min 4.14 1 Sandiacre Junction Langley Mill Junction with Cromford Canal 8.50 10 5hr 20min 3.47 5hr 20min 3.47 5hr 20min 3.47 1 From the Grand Union Erewash Canal to the Grand Union Leicester Section
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Sandiacre Junction Kegworth Flood Lock No 57 5.75 5 3hr 15min 3.31 3hr 15min 3.31 3hr 15min 3.31 1 From the Grand Union Erewash Canal to the River Trent
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Trent Lock Junction Lenton Chain Junction 7.63 2 3hr 5min 3.12 3hr 5min 3.12 3hr 5min 3.12 1 Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Bulls Bridge Junction Junction with River Lee 21.00 11 8hr 15min 3.88 8hr 15min 3.88 8hr 15min 3.88 1 From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the Grand Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Junction with River Lee Bulls Bridge Junction 21.00 11 8hr 15min 3.88 8hr 15min 3.88 8hr 15min 3.88 1 From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the Grand Union Regents Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Junction with River Lee Cumberland Basin 6.38 11 4hr 25min 3.93 4hr 25min 3.93 4hr 25min 3.93 1 From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the River Lee
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Junction with River Lee Waltham Town Lock No 11 11.13 7 4hr 50min 3.75 4hr 50min 3.75 4hr 50min 3.75 1 Junction with River Lee Springhill High Bridge 3.00 0 0hr 40min 4.50 0hr 40min 4.50 0hr 40min 4.50 1 Grand Union Leicester Section
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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Norton Junction Watford Bottom Lock No 1 2.13 1 17hr 40min 0.18 17hr 40min 0.18 17hr 40min 0.18 1 Norton Junction Watford Locks Nos 3 to 7 2.38 7 19hr 10min 0.49 19hr 10min 0.49 19hr 10min 0.49 1 Norton Junction Crick Wharf Bridge No 12 4.88 7 20hr 0min 0.59 20hr 0min 0.59 20hr 0min 0.59 1 Norton Junction Clay Barn Bridge No 26 9.38 7 4hr 0min 4.09 4hr 0min 4.09 4hr 0min 4.09 1 Norton Junction Husband Bosworth Tunnel (North-east End) 17.75 7 16hr 10min 1.53 24hr 55min 0.99 7hr 25min 3.34 2 Norton Junction Foxton Top Lock No 8 22.88 12 27hr 5min 1.29 27hr 5min 1.29 27hr 5min 1.29 1 Norton Junction Foxton Junction 23.13 17 16hr 30min 2.43 28hr 50min 1.39 10hr 10min 3.95 3 Norton Junction Pywells Lock No 21 28.63 21 31hr 35min 1.57 31hr 35min 1.57 31hr 35min 1.57 1 Norton Junction Great Glen Station Bridge No 77 29.75 22 13hr 45min 3.76 13hr 55min 3.72 13hr 35min 3.81 1 Norton Junction Newton Church Bridge No 80 30.63 22 13hr 10min 4.00 13hr 20min 3.95 13hr 0min 4.05 1 Norton Junction Newton Middle ( or Spinney) Lock No 24 31.00 24 14hr 15min 3.86 14hr 25min 3.82 14hr 5min 3.91 1 Norton Junction Kilby Bridge No 87 32.88 29 16hr 10min 3.83 16hr 20min 3.79 16hr 0min 3.87 1 Norton Junction Double Rail Lock No 31 33.63 31 16hr 40min 3.88 16hr 50min 3.84 16hr 30min 3.92 1 Norton Junction Bush Lock No 33 34.88 33 17hr 35min 3.86 17hr 45min 3.82 17hr 25min 3.90 1 Norton Junction Gee's Lock No 36 37.00 36 19hr 10min 3.81 19hr 50min 3.68 18hr 40min 3.91 3 Norton Junction West Bridge, Leicester 41.13 41 21hr 50min 3.76 22hr 35min 3.64 20hr 45min 3.96 3 Norton Junction Birstall Lock No 45 45.13 45 24hr 2min 3.75 24hr 40min 3.65 23hr 25min 3.85 2 Norton Junction Bridge No 19, Syston 47.38 46 25hr 35min 3.65 25hr 45min 3.63 25hr 25min 3.67 1 Norton Junction Sileby Lock No 49 50.38 49 26hr 20min 3.77 26hr 50min 3.70 25hr 50min 3.85 2 Norton Junction Mountsorrel Lock No 50 51.38 50 26hr 32min 3.82 27hr 25min 3.70 25hr 40min 3.95 2 Norton Junction Barrow Deep Lock No 51 53.38 51 27hr 0min 3.87 27hr 10min 3.84 26hr 50min 3.89 1 Norton Junction Pilling's Flood Lock No 52 55.00 52 28hr 40min 3.73 28hr 50min 3.71 28hr 30min 3.75 1 Norton Junction A60 Road Bridge, Loughborough 56.38 52 29hr 12min 3.71 29hr 25min 3.68 29hr 0min 3.74 2 Norton Junction Loughborough Lock No 53 57.25 53 30hr 5min 3.66 30hr 15min 3.64 29hr 55min 3.69 1 Norton Junction Bishops Meadow Lock No 54 58.00 54 29hr 17min 3.82 29hr 50min 3.75 28hr 45min 3.90 2 Norton Junction Zouch Lock No 55 60.38 55 31hr 30min 3.66 31hr 40min 3.64 31hr 20min 3.68 1 Norton Junction Kegworth Flood Lock No 57 63.63 57 31hr 7min 3.88 31hr 20min 3.85 30hr 55min 3.90 2 Watling Street Bridge No 5 Elkington Bridge No 28 9.13 7 4hr 25min 3.65 4hr 25min 3.65 4hr 25min 3.65 1 From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Erewash Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Kegworth Flood Lock No 57 Sandiacre Junction 5.75 5 3hr 15min 3.31 3hr 15min 3.31 3hr 15min 3.31 1 From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Market Harborough Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Foxton Junction Black Horse Bridge No 3 0.50 0 0hr 20min 1.50 0hr 20min 1.50 0hr 20min 1.50 1 Foxton Junction Market Harborough Basin and Wharves 5.50 0 1hr 57min 2.81 2hr 0min 2.75 1hr 55min 2.87 2 Newton Church Bridge No 80 Foxton Swing Bridge No 4 8.13 5 4hr 5min 3.21 4hr 5min 3.21 4hr 5min 3.21 1 From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Norton Junction Braunston Junction 4.50 6 2hr 45min 3.82 2hr 45min 3.82 2hr 45min 3.82 1 Watling Street Bridge No 5 Braunston Bottom Lock No 1 5.00 5 2hr 50min 3.53 2hr 50min 3.53 2hr 50min 3.53 1 Watford Bottom Lock No 1 Braunston Bottom Lock No 1 5.88 6 3hr 0min 3.96 3hr 0min 3.96 3hr 0min 3.96 1 Watford Locks Nos 3 to 7 Braunston Top Lock No 6 5.63 7 2hr 45min 4.59 2hr 45min 4.59 2hr 45min 4.59 1 From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Welford Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Elkington Bridge No 28 Welford Basin and Wharf 6.75 1 2hr 35min 3.00 2hr 35min 3.00 2hr 35min 3.00 1 Foxton Top Lock No 8 Welford Basin and Wharf 9.00 6 3hr 30min 4.29 3hr 30min 4.29 3hr 30min 4.29 1 From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the River Trent
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Loughborough Lock No 53 Sawley Flood Lock No 1 10.25 7 3hr 35min 4.81 3hr 35min 4.81 3hr 35min 4.81 1 Zouch Lock No 55 Lenton Chain Junction 13.38 6 4hr 45min 4.08 4hr 45min 4.08 4hr 45min 4.08 1 Kegworth Flood Lock No 57 Beeston Lock No 4 7.50 4 3hr 0min 3.83 3hr 0min 3.83 3hr 0min 3.83 1
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