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Posted: 15 Oct 2018

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Hatton Locks

Hatton Locks
canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/hatton-locks

Hatton's famous 'stairway to heaven' flight of 21 locks has a fascinating history. State of the art locks were built at Hatton to fight off stiff competition from the roads and railways and widened in the 1930s. When the locks were completed, bands played and crowds gathered to watch the Duke of Kent arrive by boat and cut the ribbon.
Today Hatton Locks is a lovely peaceful location to watch the colourful narrowboats as they move through this flight on the Grand Union Canal and if that's too much excitement why not enjoy a picnic along the towpath.

Rosalyn Hilborne, Erhard Bernstein, Narvik 08, and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

12 comments - The latest ones
 Ste
Ste
Very nice indeed Peter and well framed too with the distant tower center shot .. looks like you passed on a quiet day so it must have been very peacefull indeed

Best wishes ... Steve
6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Ste
Hi Steve

Thank you for your visit, and keen observation. I don't think ipernity holds the picture in enough detail, but the tower in the distance is St Mary's church in Warwick. As I have said to Nick below, the time to get through all the locks makes this 'non viable' for a weekend out on the boat, so I reckon everyday is pretty quiet. However the towpath is very popular with dog walkers and the like.

Best Wishes
Peter
6 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Looks like hard work to me if you happen to be approaching by boat :~) All the best ~ Nick
6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Nick Weall club
Hi Nick,

Thank you for your very wise comment, coming from a man who knows all about canals...
Just thinking how long it takes for passing through each lock, especially going up hill, and there are 21 of them.. Practically a whole day!!!

Glad you like the picture though!

Best Wishes
Peter
6 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
My dear Peter,

Another interesting picture here! Also wonderful infos.
I don't know about the boats and canals.. But I understand it was an enjoyable day..

Love Füsun
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6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to gezginruh club
My Dear Füsun,

I am so pleased that you like it! Thank you so much.
Canals came before the railways, and helped to make Britain great...!
Of course you will remember Pontcysyllte and Llangollen canals, also Stourport..

Love Peter
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6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Very interesting picture; thanks for the info.
6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Hi Jaap,

I am so pleased that you like it, Thank you!
(Although not so many locks in Holland!!)

Best wishes
Peter
6 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
A great sight!
6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Hi Erhard,

Thank you for visiting. These are a big part of the English tradition of transport before the railways. Glad you enjoyed them.

Best wishes
Peter
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Hi Peter,

Thanks for the information. I would love to have a picnic along the canal :)
The Caen Hill locks on the K&A just beat this at 29! I have to admit we went in the opposite direction when we were on the canal last year! A super shot.

Best wishes, Rosa.
6 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Hi Rosa,

Thank you so much for your kind consideration of the canal scene here! I must admit that I don't know the K&A, other than from your gallery. I am sure that you could share a lot of wine with the other boats in all those locks!!

Best wishes
Peter
6 years ago.

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