Grove Lock Marina is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) just past the junction with The Northington and Eastfield Canal.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Wrexham and Neath were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Wood was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bracknell to Manton canal at Halton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastleigh caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Westcorn instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) was closed in 1888 when Preston Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by Thomas Yates, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever made a model of Aylesbury Aqueduct out of matchsticks for a bet

Facilities: diesel for sale, gas for sale, coal for sale and boatyard pump-out.
You can wind here.
| Grovebury Road Footbridge No 115C | 5 furlongs | |
| A4146 Road Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Grove Lock Arm | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Grove Lock PH | ½ furlongs | |
| Grove Lock No 28 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Grove Lock Marina | ||
| Church Lock Bridge No 116 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Church Lock No 29 | 4 furlongs | |
| Agricultural Bridge No 118 | 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Slapton Lock No 30 | 2 miles, 2 furlongs | |
| Slapton Wharf | 2 miles, 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Church Lock Bridge No 116
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL - a highway laid with water. — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal)
- An account of the Grand Junction Canal, 1792 - 1928, with a postscript. By Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin.
- The Boatmen's Institute in Brentford — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
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![Grand Union Canal - Moorings South of Grove Lock. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1510064]].You are Here.South: : [[1517853]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/00/1510070_d11bda68_120x120.jpg)

![At work on the new marina, Grove Lock, Grand Union Canal. [[1510064]].Have a look round the construction site.Previous picture: [[1511745]].Next Picture: [[1511767]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/17/1511755_57042e15_120x120.jpg)
![The pontoons under construction, the marina, Grove Lock. [[1510064]].Have a look round the construction site.Previous picture: [[1511755]].Next Picture: [[1511769]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/17/1511767_cd4c6ad3_120x120.jpg)



![Kayaks pass the site of the marina facilities block. [[1510064]].Have a look round the construction site.Previous picture: [[1511767]].Next Picture: [[1511780]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/17/1511769_ddf7de59_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Union Canal - Marina under construction. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1510056]].You are Here.South: [[1510070]].A new marina http://canalmarinas.co.uk/grove_location.html is under construction immediately south of the Grove Lock [[1510049]] on the Grand Union Canal, and plans to open in Spring 2010. The area for the pontoons had been excavated, leaving a strip of land to be removed at a later stage to provide access to the canal. My estimate is that it will cater for something like 40 to 50 full length narrowboats.The site will include a facilities block with shop, toilets and showers, and the site is immediately adjacent to the Grove Lock public house and restaurant [[1510056]] and not far from Leighton Buzzard.Other views of the construction site.[[1511745]].[[1511755]].[[1511767]].[[1511769]].[[1511780]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/00/1510064_910b2de2_120x120.jpg)


![Grand Union Canal: Grove Lock Number 28. These are the upstream side lock gates and are the only element of the lock in [[SP9122]], the rest being in [[SP9123]]. The former lockkeeper's house on the left has been converted into a pub. by Nigel Cox – 02 September 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/69/68/3696857_f5901b04_120x120.jpg)
![General view of the New Marina construction site. [[1510064]].Have a look round the construction site.Next Picture: [[1511755]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/17/1511745_2f4c5016_120x120.jpg)

![Grand Union Canal - Grove Lock No 28. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1519086]]. You are Here.[[1510056]]. [[1510064]].[[1510070]].South: [[1517853]].This lock is similar to others on the descent from Tring Summit in that it has a pair of side ponds (now disused) to help use water more economically.Features of the Lock.[[1519803]].[[1519807]].[[1519812]]. See also [[1519858]].Passing the Lock.By kayak [[1519822]] - 4 pictures.In a narrowboat [[1519851]] - 5 pictures.Another narrowboat [[1519871]] - 5 pictures. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/00/1510049_ff448684_120x120.jpg)
![Grove Lock. The Grove Lock pub and the lock itself are seen here in early morning sunshine. Compare with the same scene at dusk the previous afternoon: [[6324102]] by Stephen McKay – 13 November 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/32/44/6324414_5b77ba5d_120x120.jpg)

![Grove Lock P.H.. This new* pub near Leighton Buzzard has been built right next to the lock of the same name on the Grand Union canal. It is on the southern boundary of the gridsquare.*In 2001 Fullers Brewery converted and hugely extended the pre-existing building referred to generally as the lockkeeper's cottage; however this older building was far larger and grander than any other such keeper's cottage on the canal and it may have been for the Canal Overseer - see [[[1510056]]] for more information and a view of this older part of the building. by Rob Farrow – 18 May 2006](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/17/19/171950_778f5b23_120x120.jpg)
![Lock No 28 – Brick Ridges for the Feet. [[1510049]].To enable the person opening or closing the gates to push or pull the beam without slipping, all the locks have brick ridges, as shown here. See [[1519889]] to see the ridges in use.Back: [[1519807]]. Next: [[1519822]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519812_bf8b55dd_120x120.jpg)

![Passing Lock No 28 – Narrowboat Ellesmere (4) – the dogs have a run. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519861]]. Next: [[1519868]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519866_0c4ff781_120x120.jpg)
![Passing Lock No 28 – Ellesmere (3) – with the Grove Lock Public House. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519858]]. Next: [[1519866]].See also [[1510056]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519861_3dbb2429_120x120.jpg)
![Lock No 28 – The disused side ponds and controls. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519803]]. Next: [[1519812]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519807_c4dcfd3d_120x120.jpg)
![Lock No 28 – The Lock Gates. [[1510049]].Back: [[1510049]]. Next: [[1519807]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519803_a3c2e238_120x120.jpg)

![Passing Lock No 28 – Narrowboat Lynx (5) – Closing the top gate. [[1510049]].See [[1519812]] for a close up of the type of brick ridges used to help push or pull the gates.All the lock gates are numbered on the beam with the lock number.Back: [[1519885]]. Next: [[1510049]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519889_75f55821_120x120.jpg)
![Passing Lock No 28 – Narrowboat Lynx (3) – Exiting past the Grove Lock PH sign. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519874]]. Next: [[1519885]].See also [[1510056]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519880_760c502a_120x120.jpg)
![Passing Lock No 28 – Two Kayaks (4) – and off again by the top gates. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519840]]. Next: [[1519851]].See also [[1510056]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519846_a39d6cd2_120x120.jpg)
![Passing Lock No 28 – Ellesmere (5) - Heading off south. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519866]]. Next: [[1519871]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519868_643b6e61_120x120.jpg)
![Passing Lock No 28 – Narrowboat Lynx (4) – Dog aboard!. [[1510049]].Back: [[1519880]]. Next: [[1519889]]. by Chris Reynolds – 27 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/98/1519885_966f0612_120x120.jpg)