Hanwell Lock Flight
Planning your visit
Address: Green Lane, Hanwell, W7 2PJ View on Google map
Opening Times: The towpath is always open
Price: Once you're parked up, it won't cost you a thing
Toilets: None on site
The Grand Union Canal was once a busy industrial waterway connecting London with the Midlands. Connecting the River Brent to the rest of our canal system, today, Hanwell's flight of seven locks is a great place for a country walk - in the middle of London!
Look out for canal features such as the lock keeper's cottages and a ramp to help horses out of the canal when they fell in.
Things to do and see
Places to eat:
Picnic spot:
There are plenty of grassy areas to have a picnic
Trails:
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Follow our information boards along this stretch of canal
Wildlife spotting:
Have you downloaded our free nature spotters' guide yet? It'll tell you more about the local swans, kingfishers, woodpeckers and even voles!
Geting here
By car - there is limited on-street parking at Green Lane
By train - Hanwell train station is a 15 minute walk away
By bus - route B3 drops off in Hanwell near the other end of Green Lane
By boat - there are a number of visitor moorings at either end of the locks. With a water point and other facilties near the dry dock at the top of the locks. At Bulls Bridge there is a water point
