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Bletchley And Fenny Stratford

Grand Union Canal Towpath – Furze Hill Lane loop from Fenny Stratford

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South East England

Bletchley And Fenny Stratford

Grand Union Canal Towpath – Furze Hill Lane loop from Fenny Stratford

Moderate

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Grand Union Canal Towpath – Furze Hill Lane loop from Fenny Stratford

03:32

14.0km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 323 m for 12 m

After 722 m for 10 m

After 13.3 km for 10 m

After 13.6 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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335 m

Fenny Stratford Lock and Red Lion Pub

Highlight • Bridge

Fenny Stratford Lock was initially built to aid construction of the canal. It stuck around because it was deemed too costly to remove. It's a pretty location featuring a pub, The Red Lion, and a former lockkeeper's cottage.

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3.08 km

Grand Union Canal Brick Arch Bridge with Swans

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The Grand Union canal runs from Birmingham to London, a distance of 137 miles long and has 166 locks. The canal was built at the end of the 18th and …

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3.64 km

Grand Union Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

4.00 km

Grand Union Canal Near Milton Keynes

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Nice and quiet, but towpath partly very narrow and bumpy.

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5.95 km

Furze Hill Lane

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lane is quite Sandy throughout

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6.64 km

The Eight Lock Pub, Grand Union Canal

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This route offers a great way to enjoy the delights of the canal system.
The Grand Union Canal links Bletchley to the ancient market town of Leighton Buzzard.

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6.97 km

Three Locks and The Three Locks pub

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A picturesque scene along the Grand Union Canal of three locks stacked behind one another. This is a great place to stop and admire the view, you may even be …

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7.07 km

Ouse Valley Way

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Lovely nature park with lakes and wildlife, worth a visit if you're the area

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

1.44 km

301 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

922 m

358 m

312 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

20°C

14°C

81 %

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Grand Union Canal Towpath – Furze Hill Lane loop from Fenny Stratford

Fenny Stratford Lock and Red Lion Pub

Grand Union Canal Brick Arch Bridge with Swans

Grand Union Canal Towpath

Grand Union Canal Near Milton Keynes

Furze Hill Lane

The Eight Lock Pub, Grand Union Canal

Three Locks and The Three Locks pub

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