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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 Waltham Town Lock No 11 Cumberland Basin 20.63 22 7hr 55min 5.38 7hr 55min 5.38 7hr 55min 5.38 1 Pickett's Lock No 15 Hampstead Road Lock No 1 16.00 17 8hr 0min 4.13 8hr 0min 4.13 8hr 0min 4.13 1 Pickett's Lock No 15 Limehouse Lock No 13 10.13 7 2hr 50min 6.04 2hr 50min 6.04 2hr 50min 6.04 1 From the Grand Union Regents Canal to the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Cumberland Basin Junction with River Lee 6.38 11 4hr 25min 3.93 4hr 25min 3.93 4hr 25min 3.93 1 From the Grand Union Regents Canal 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 Cumberland Basin Bulls Bridge Junction 14.63 0 4hr 10min 3.51 4hr 20min 3.38 4hr 0min 3.66 2 Limehouse Lock No 13 Three Bridges No 205 19.50 10 5hr 20min 5.53 5hr 20min 5.53 5hr 20min 5.53 1 From the Grand Union Regents Canal to the Grand Union Paddington Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Hampstead Road Lock No 1 Piggery Bridge No 12 8.38 1 2hr 15min 4.17 2hr 15min 4.17 2hr 15min 4.17 1 From the Grand Union Regents Canal 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 Cumberland Basin Waltham Town Lock No 11 20.63 22 7hr 55min 5.38 7hr 55min 5.38 7hr 55min 5.38 1 Hampstead Road Lock No 1 Pickett's Lock No 15 16.00 17 8hr 0min 4.13 8hr 0min 4.13 8hr 0min 4.13 1 Limehouse Lock No 13 Pickett's Lock No 15 10.13 7 2hr 50min 6.04 2hr 50min 6.04 2hr 50min 6.04 1 From the Grand Union Slough 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 Meekings Bridge Copper Mill Lock No 84 7.75 5 3hr 55min 3.26 3hr 55min 3.26 3hr 55min 3.26 1 Meekings Bridge Bulls Bridge Junction 10.38 0 4hr 0min 2.59 4hr 0min 2.59 4hr 0min 2.59 1 From the Grand Union Welford Branch 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 Welford Basin and Wharf Elkington Bridge No 28 6.75 1 2hr 35min 3.00 2hr 35min 3.00 2hr 35min 3.00 1 Welford Basin and Wharf Foxton Top Lock No 8 9.00 6 3hr 30min 4.29 3hr 30min 4.29 3hr 30min 4.29 1 Huddersfield Broad Canal
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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 Fieldhouse Green Lock No 7 Aspley Basin and Junction 1.63 2 1hr 30min 2.42 1hr 30min 2.42 1hr 30min 2.42 1 From the Huddersfield Broad Canal to the Calder and Hebble Navigation
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Fieldhouse Green Lock No 7 Ledgard Flood Gates 3.63 8 3hr 35min 3.24 3hr 35min 3.24 3hr 35min 3.24 1 Aspley Basin and Junction Ledgard Flood Gates 5.25 10 4hr 5min 3.73 4hr 5min 3.73 4hr 5min 3.73 1 Aspley Basin and Junction Cooper Bridge Flood Gates 3.50 8 3hr 21min 3.42 3hr 45min 3.07 3hr 0min 3.83 3 Aspley Basin and Junction Anchor Pit Flood Gates 5.00 11 4hr 25min 3.62 4hr 25min 3.62 4hr 25min 3.62 1 Aspley Basin and Junction Brighouse Locks No 16 5.88 11 3hr 40min 4.60 3hr 40min 4.60 3hr 40min 4.60 1 From the Huddersfield Broad Canal to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Aspley Basin and Junction Slaithwaite 5.00 23 9hr 50min 2.85 9hr 50min 2.85 9hr 50min 2.85 1 Huddersfield Narrow 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 Slaithwaite Colne Lock No 38 E 2.13 15 5hr 35min 3.07 5hr 35min 3.07 5hr 35min 3.07 1 Slaithwaite Standedge Tunnel (North-east End) 3.25 19 7hr 10min 3.10 7hr 10min 3.10 7hr 10min 3.10 1 Slaithwaite Standedge Tunnel (South-west End) 6.38 19 12hr 10min 2.09 12hr 10min 2.09 12hr 10min 2.09 1 Slaithwaite Lime Kiln Lock No 23 W 7.88 29 14hr 50min 2.49 14hr 50min 2.49 14hr 50min 2.49 1 Slaithwaite Hartshill and Stalybridge 12.00 45 20hr 50min 2.74 20hr 50min 2.74 20hr 50min 2.74 1 Slaithwaite Junction with Ashton Canal 14.88 51 22hr 55min 2.87 22hr 55min 2.87 22hr 55min 2.87 1 From the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to the Huddersfield Broad Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Slaithwaite Aspley Basin and Junction 5.00 23 9hr 50min 2.85 9hr 50min 2.85 9hr 50min 2.85 1 From the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to the Peak Forest Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Junction with Ashton Canal Dukinfield Junction 0.50 0 0hr 10min 3.00 0hr 10min 3.00 0hr 10min 3.00 1 Kennet and Avon Canal
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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 Blakes Lock High Bridge, Reading 0.25 0 0hr 15min 1.00 0hr 15min 1.00 0hr 15min 1.00 1 Blakes Lock Burghfield Village Road Bridge 3.75 3 2hr 13min 3.04 2hr 40min 2.53 2hr 0min 3.38 6 Blakes Lock Burghfield Lock No 103 4.25 4 2hr 35min 3.19 2hr 35min 3.19 2hr 35min 3.19 1 Blakes Lock Shenfield Lock No 101 6.25 6 3hr 0min 4.08 3hr 0min 4.08 3hr 0min 4.08 1 Blakes Lock Sulhampstead Lock No 100 7.25 7 4hr 21min 3.27 4hr 50min 2.95 4hr 10min 3.42 2 Blakes Lock Tyle Mill Lock No 99 8.25 8 5hr 0min 3.25 5hr 40min 2.87 4hr 15min 3.82 4 Blakes Lock Ufton Swing Bridge 9.00 8 4hr 45min 3.58 4hr 45min 3.58 4hr 45min 3.58 1 Blakes Lock Padworth Lock No 96 10.25 10 5hr 56min 3.41 6hr 55min 2.93 5hr 10min 3.92 2 Blakes Lock Aldermaston Lock No 95 10.50 11 6hr 11min 3.47 7hr 30min 2.87 5hr 15min 4.10 3 Blakes Lock Woolhampton Mill Lock No 94 12.25 12 7hr 11min 3.37 8hr 50min 2.75 6hr 15min 3.88 6 Blakes Lock Heals Lock No 93 13.13 13 8hr 15min 3.17 8hr 15min 3.17 8hr 15min 3.17 1 Blakes Lock Midgham Lock No 92 14.00 14 8hr 36min 3.26 9hr 55min 2.82 8hr 0min 3.50 3 Blakes Lock Colthrop Lock No 91 14.75 15 8hr 45min 3.40 8hr 45min 3.40 8hr 45min 3.40 1 Blakes Lock Widmead Lock No 89 16.25 17 10hr 5min 3.29 10hr 55min 3.05 9hr 30min 3.50 2 Blakes Lock Bulls Lock No 88 16.50 18 11hr 1min 3.13 11hr 28min 3.01 10hr 48min 3.19 1 Blakes Lock Greenham Lock No 86 18.25 20 12hr 3min 3.17 13hr 25min 2.85 11hr 20min 3.38 6 Blakes Lock Newbury Lock No 85 18.75 21 12hr 2min 3.30 13hr 25min 2.96 10hr 55min 3.64 5 Blakes Lock Benham Lock No 82 20.88 24 14hr 18min 3.14 14hr 45min 3.04 14hr 5min 3.19 1 Blakes Lock Hamstead Lock No 81 22.25 25 14hr 23min 3.28 15hr 20min 3.08 13hr 45min 3.44 3 Blakes Lock Kintbury Lock No 78 24.75 28 15hr 55min 3.31 17hr 45min 2.97 14hr 50min 3.56 8 Blakes Lock Dunn Mill Lock No 75 27.25 31 18hr 20min 3.17 18hr 50min 3.09 18hr 5min 3.22 1 Blakes Lock Hungerford Lock No 74 27.75 32 17hr 51min 3.34 19hr 10min 3.12 17hr 10min 3.48 7 Blakes Lock Picketfield Lock No 71 29.75 35 19hr 25min 3.33 19hr 55min 3.25 19hr 10min 3.38 1 Blakes Lock Little Bedwyn Field Lock No 66 31.88 40 22hr 25min 3.20 22hr 55min 3.14 22hr 10min 3.24 1 Blakes Lock Burnt Mill Lock No 65 32.38 41 21hr 58min 3.34 22hr 50min 3.21 21hr 20min 3.44 5 Blakes Lock Great Bedwyn Church Lock No 64 33.00 42 22hr 20min 3.36 23hr 5min 3.25 21hr 50min 3.44 4 Blakes Lock Crofton Bottom Lock No 63 33.88 43 23hr 38min 3.25 24hr 40min 3.12 23hr 5min 3.33 2 Blakes Lock Crofton Top Lock No 55 35.38 51 25hr 23min 3.40 27hr 0min 3.20 24hr 10min 3.57 4 Blakes Lock Savernake Tunnel (East End) 36.25 51 25hr 25min 3.43 26hr 20min 3.31 25hr 0min 3.49 2 Blakes Lock Burbage Wharf Bridge 37.25 51 24hr 40min 3.58 25hr 10min 3.51 24hr 25min 3.61 1 Blakes Lock Heathy Close Lock No 52 38.13 54 27hr 40min 3.33 28hr 10min 3.27 27hr 25min 3.36 1 Blakes Lock Wootton Bottom Lock No 51 38.63 55 27hr 50min 3.36 28hr 35min 3.28 27hr 20min 3.43 1 Blakes Lock New Mill Bridge 39.63 55 29hr 55min 3.16 30hr 25min 3.11 29hr 40min 3.19 1 Blakes Lock Pewsey Wharf 41.63 55 28hr 6min 3.44 30hr 10min 3.20 26hr 25min 3.66 5 Blakes Lock Wilcot Bridge 43.13 55 30hr 30min 3.22 31hr 0min 3.17 30hr 15min 3.24 1 Blakes Lock Honey Street Wharf 45.63 55 29hr 59min 3.35 31hr 45min 3.17 28hr 30min 3.53 5 Blakes Lock Horton Bridge 46.63 55 31hr 28min 3.23 33hr 10min 3.06 30hr 0min 3.39 2 Blakes Lock Devizes Top Lock No 50 53.63 56 32hr 34min 3.36 37hr 5min 2.96 30hr 45min 3.57 10 Blakes Lock Devizes Bottom Lock No 22 55.54 83 41hr 17min 3.36 42hr 40min 3.25 39hr 40min 3.50 6 Blakes Lock Sells Green Bridge 56.63 84 41hr 54min 3.37 44hr 35min 3.17 39hr 58min 3.54 6 Blakes Lock Seend Bottom Lock No 17 58.54 88 43hr 28min 3.38 44hr 55min 3.27 41hr 35min 3.53 3 Blakes Lock Semington Top Lock No 16 60.42 88 43hr 46min 3.40 45hr 20min 3.28 41hr 45min 3.56 2 Blakes Lock Semington Bottom Lock No 15 60.54 90 44hr 41min 3.38 46hr 10min 3.27 42hr 45min 3.53 4 Blakes Lock Hilperton Bridge (B3105) 63.13 91 45hr 48min 3.38 48hr 20min 3.20 43hr 50min 3.53 3 Blakes Lock Bradford-on-Avon Lock No 14 65.54 90 46hr 31min 3.36 48hr 15min 3.24 44hr 25min 3.52 6 Blakes Lock Avoncliffe Aqueduct 67.04 90 47hr 20min 3.34 49hr 20min 3.20 45hr 5min 3.50 2 Blakes Lock Murhill Quarry 68.13 92 47hr 48min 3.36 50hr 0min 3.22 46hr 10min 3.48 2 Blakes Lock Limpley Stoke Road Bridge 69.04 90 48hr 12min 3.31 49hr 35min 3.21 46hr 35min 3.42 1 Blakes Lock Dundas Aqueduct 70.13 92 48hr 49min 3.34 50hr 0min 3.26 47hr 45min 3.41 1 Blakes Lock Holcombe Swing Bridge 72.63 92 48hr 34min 3.40 49hr 45min 3.32 47hr 30min 3.48 1 Blakes Lock Bathampton Bridge 73.04 90 50hr 2min 3.27 52hr 45min 3.11 47hr 25min 3.46 3 Blakes Lock Follyfoot Swing Bridge 74.04 90 51hr 0min 3.23 53hr 0min 3.11 48hr 45min 3.38 1 Blakes Lock Sydney Wharf Bridge 74.54 91 50hr 7min 3.32 51hr 55min 3.20 48hr 5min 3.46 1 Blakes Lock Bath Top Lock No 13 74.67 91 50hr 45min 3.28 52hr 45min 3.16 48hr 30min 3.43 1 Blakes Lock Bath Old Bridge 75.54 97 52hr 17min 3.32 55hr 10min 3.14 50hr 10min 3.46 12 Blakes Lock Disused Railway Bridge 78.29 98 53hr 32min 3.31 55hr 20min 3.20 51hr 30min 3.44 1 Blakes Lock Saltford Lock No 4 81.54 100 54hr 57min 3.32 57hr 15min 3.19 52hr 25min 3.48 2 From the Kennet and Avon Canal to the River Avon (Bristol)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Bath Old Bridge Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2 17.50 7 5hr 59min 4.16 6hr 15min 4.08 5hr 35min 4.39 5 Disused Railway Bridge Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2 14.75 6 5hr 0min 4.15 5hr 0min 4.15 5hr 0min 4.15 1 Saltford Lock No 4 Netham Lock No 1 8.50 4 4hr 10min 3.00 4hr 10min 3.00 4hr 10min 3.00 1 Saltford Lock No 4 Cumberland Basin Entrance Lock No 2 11.50 5 3hr 55min 4.21 3hr 55min 4.21 3hr 55min 4.21 1 From the Kennet and Avon Canal to the River Thames
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Blakes Lock Whitchurch Lock 7.63 3 2hr 50min 3.75 2hr 50min 3.75 2hr 50min 3.75 1 Blakes Lock Temple Island 10.00 4 3hr 55min 3.57 3hr 55min 3.57 3hr 55min 3.57 1 High Bridge, Reading Goring Lock 12.00 4 3hr 15min 4.92 3hr 15min 4.92 3hr 15min 4.92 1 High Bridge, Reading Gatehampton Railway Bridge 10.63 4 4hr 0min 3.66 4hr 50min 3.03 3hr 10min 4.62 2 High Bridge, Reading Tilehurst Station 4.38 2 1hr 35min 4.03 1hr 35min 4.03 1hr 35min 4.03 1 High Bridge, Reading River Kennet Junction 0.50 1 0hr 40min 2.25 1hr 0min 1.50 0hr 30min 3.00 4 High Bridge, Reading Sonning Lock 2.38 2 1hr 10min 3.75 1hr 10min 3.75 1hr 10min 3.75 1 High Bridge, Reading Sonning Bridge 2.75 2 1hr 10min 4.07 1hr 10min 4.07 1hr 10min 4.07 1 High Bridge, Reading Shiplake Railway Bridge 5.50 3 2hr 30min 3.40 2hr 45min 3.09 2hr 15min 3.78 2 High Bridge, Reading Henley Bridge 8.88 4 2hr 55min 4.41 2hr 55min 4.41 2hr 55min 4.41 1 High Bridge, Reading Medmenham Abbey 13.25 5 4hr 40min 3.91 4hr 40min 3.91 4hr 40min 3.91 1
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