Places of Interest
Below are detailed some of the places you might like to visit whilst on a cruise from Union Wharf Marina.
Union Wharf is based on the Market Harborough arm of the Grand Union Canal. Cruising from Union Wharf for 6 miles takes you onto the Grand Union Canal where you can travel north towards Leicester or south through Foxton Locks. Foxton has 2 staircases of locks, each with 5 locks to navigate. Market Harborough is an attractive market town whose centre is within walking distance of Union Wharf.
 Foxton Locks
The Foxton Locks
The Foxton Locks are ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks, located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 5 km west of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough and are named after the nearby village of Foxton.
They form the northern terminus of a 20-mile summit level that passes Husbands Bosworth, Crick and ends with the Watford flight
Staircase locks are used where a canal needs to climb a steep hill, and consist of groups of locks which open directly into each other. Foxton Locks are the largest flight of such staircase locks on the English canal system.
The Grade II* listed locks are a popular tourist attraction and the county council has created a country park at the top. At the bottom, where the junction with the arm to Market Harborough is located, there are two public houses, a shop, trip boat and other facilities
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