Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal)

The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) is a broad canal and is part of the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section). It runs for 15 miles and 3¼ furlongs through 21 locks from Foxton Junction (where it joins the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) and the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Market Harborough Branch)) to River Soar Junction (where it joins the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Notable features of the waterway include: Foxton Locks and Saddington Tunnel

Foxton Junction Junction of Grand Union Market Harborough Branch with Leicester Section
Foxton Junction Footbridge No 62	¼ furlongs	0 locks
Foxton Junction Swingbridge	1¾ furlongs	0 locks
Farm Footbridge	4 furlongs	0 locks
Debdale Lane Winding Hole	1 mile and 1¾ furlongs	0 locks
Debdale Wharf Bridge No 65	1 mile and 2 furlongs	0 locks
Debdale Wharf Boatyard and Marina	1 mile and 2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Debdale Wharf Winding Hole	1 mile and 5 furlongs	0 locks
Debdale Wharf Bridge	1 mile and 5¼ furlongs	0 locks
Gumley Footbridge	1 mile and 7¾ furlongs	0 locks
Gumley Bridge No 69 Gumley village is three-quarters of a mile south	2 miles and 2½ furlongs	0 locks
Smeeton Hills Bridge No 70 Smeeton Westerby half a mile north	2 miles and 4¼ furlongs	0 locks
Saddington Bridge No 71	2 miles and 7½ furlongs	0 locks
Saddington Outlet A river / stream joins here	3 miles and ¼ furlongs	0 locks
Smeeton Aqueduct	3 miles and ¾ furlongs	0 locks
Smeeton Winding Hole	3 miles and 2½ furlongs	0 locks
Smeeton Road Bridge No 72 Smeeton Westerby threequarters of a mile east. Saddington three-quarters of a mile southwest	3 miles and 4 furlongs	0 locks
Saddington Tunnel (Southeast end)	3 miles and 5¼ furlongs	0 locks
Saddington Tunnel (Northwest end)	4 miles and 1¼ furlongs	0 locks
Fleckney Bridge No 73 Fleckney half a mile west	4 miles and 3¾ furlongs	0 locks
Fleckney Farm Bridge	4 miles and 6¼ furlongs	0 locks
Kibworth Top Lock No 18	5 miles and ½ furlongs	0 locks
Kibworth Second Lock Pipebridge	5 miles and 2½ furlongs	1 lock
Kibworth Second Lock No 19	5 miles and 2¾ furlongs	1 lock
Taylor's Turnover Lock No 20	5 miles and 3½ furlongs	2 locks
Kibworth Bridge No 75	5 miles and 3½ furlongs	3 locks
Pywells Lock No 21	5 miles and 4½ furlongs	3 locks
Pywells Lock Aqueduct	5 miles and 5 furlongs	4 locks
Crane's Lock No 22 Bridge No 76	6 miles	4 locks
Crane's Bridge No 76	6 miles and ¼ furlongs	5 locks
Crane's Lock Winding Hole	6 miles and ¾ furlongs	5 locks
Glen Aqueduct	6 miles and 2¾ furlongs	5 locks
Station Bridge No 77 Great Glen village 1 mile north	6 miles and 5¾ furlongs	5 locks
Station Road Farm Bridge	6 miles and 7¼ furlongs	5 locks
Wistow Road Farm Bridge	7 miles and 2¼ furlongs	5 locks
Newton Church Bridge No 80 Newton Harcourt to the north	7 miles and 4¼ furlongs	5 locks
Newton Top Lock No 23	7 miles and 5¼ furlongs	5 locks
Newton Middle Lock No 24	7 miles and 7 furlongs	6 locks
Wain Bridge No 81 With accompanying pipebridge	7 miles and 7¼ furlongs	7 locks
Wain Bridge Winding Hole	7 miles and 7½ furlongs	7 locks
Top Half Mile Lock No 25	8 miles and ½ furlongs	7 locks
Bottom Half Mile Lock No 26	8 miles and 4½ furlongs	8 locks
Turnover Lock No 27	8 miles and 5 furlongs	9 locks
Turnover Bridge No 82	8 miles and 5¼ furlongs	10 locks
Turnover Bridge No 82 Winding Hole	8 miles and 5½ furlongs	10 locks
Tythorn Lock No 28	8 miles and 7 furlongs	10 locks
Bumble Bee Lock No 29	9 miles and ½ furlongs	11 locks
Tythorn Bridge No 84	9 miles and ½ furlongs	12 locks
Tythorn Bridge Aqueduct	9 miles and 1¾ furlongs	12 locks
Tythorn Lock Farm Bridge No 1	9 miles and 2¼ furlongs	12 locks
Tythorn Lock Farm Bridge No 2	9 miles and 4 furlongs	12 locks
Kilby Bridge No 87	9 miles and 6¼ furlongs	12 locks
Kilby Bridge Winding Hole	9 miles and 7½ furlongs	12 locks
Kilby Lock No 30	10 miles and 1½ furlongs	12 locks
Kilby Lock Bridge No 88	10 miles and 1½ furlongs	13 locks
Double Rail Farm Bridge	10 miles and 3¼ furlongs	13 locks
Double Rail Lock No 31	10 miles and 4¼ furlongs	13 locks
Irving's Farm Bridge No 1	10 miles and 5¾ furlongs	14 locks
Irving's Farm Bridge No 2	10 miles and 6¾ furlongs	14 locks
Irving's Lock No 32	11 miles and ¼ furlongs	14 locks
Irving's Aqueduct	11 miles and 1 furlong	15 locks
Crow Mill Bridge No 92 South Wigston on north bank	11 miles and 3¼ furlongs	15 locks
Vice's Bridge No 93 The nameplates on both sides seem to have been doctored by removing 2 letters before "Vices", but it's impossible to tell for sure. Should it be "Novices" or something like that?	11 miles and 5¾ furlongs	15 locks
Bush Lock No 33	11 miles and 6¼ furlongs	15 locks
Bush Lock Winding Hole	11 miles and 6½ furlongs	16 locks
Little Glen Bridge No 94	12 miles and 1½ furlongs	16 locks
Little Glen Footbridge No 94A	12 miles and 1½ furlongs	16 locks
Knights Bridge No 95	12 miles and 2½ furlongs	16 locks
Simpkins Bridge No 96	12 miles and 3½ furlongs	16 locks
Railway Bridge No 96A	12 miles and 3¾ furlongs	16 locks
Dunns Lock No 34	12 miles and 5½ furlongs	16 locks
Blaby Bridge No 98 Blaby half a mile south	12 miles and 7½ furlongs	17 locks
Blaby Bridge Winding Hole	12 miles and 7¾ furlongs	17 locks
Disused Wharf by Blaby Bridge No 98	12 miles and 7¾ furlongs	17 locks
Whetstone Lane Lock No 35	13 miles and 1¼ furlongs	17 locks
Whetstone Lane Bridge No 99	13 miles and 1½ furlongs	18 locks
Navigation Drive Bridge No 99A	13 miles and 2 furlongs	18 locks
Navigation Drive Railway Bridge (demolished)	13 miles and 4½ furlongs	18 locks
Gee's Lock Farm Bridge	13 miles and 4¾ furlongs	18 locks
Gee's Lock No 36	13 miles and 7¼ furlongs	18 locks
Gee's Lock Bridge No 101	13 miles and 7½ furlongs	19 locks
Blue Bank Bridge No 102	14 miles and 2½ furlongs	19 locks
Blue Bank Lock No 37	14 miles and 3 furlongs	19 locks
Sour Valley Bridge	14 miles and 6¼ furlongs	20 locks
Kings Lock No 38	15 miles and 2¼ furlongs	20 locks
Kings Lock Bridge No 104	15 miles and 2¼ furlongs	21 locks
River Soar Junction Junction of GU Leicester Section and River Soar Navigation	15 miles and 3¼ furlongs	21 locks