The Waterside Inn (Royal Leamington Spa)

The Waterside Inn (Royal Leamington Spa) is on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) just past the junction with The Bassetlaw Canal.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) between Gloucester and Longcorn were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Willfield. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by William Parker, there is no evidence that George Taylor ever made a model of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Moorings on the towpath side.
| Clemens Street Bridge No 40 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Leamington Spa Gas Works Wharf | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Bishop Tachbrook Bridge No 41 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Old Warwick Road Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| Myton Road Footbridge No 42 | ½ furlongs | |
| The Waterside Inn (Royal Leamington Spa) | ||
| Warwick Ring Road Bridge No 43 | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Moorings at Myton PH | ¼ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole near Bridge No 43 | 1 furlong | |
| Myton Visitor Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| Leam Bridge No 44 | 2¼ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Napton Junction
Wikipedia has a page about The Waterside Inn
The Waterside Inn, located in Bray, Berkshire, England, was founded by the brothers Michel and Albert Roux after the success of Le Gavroche. It is currently run by Michel's son, Alain. The restaurant has three Michelin stars, and in 2010 it became the first restaurant outside France to retain all three stars for twenty-five years.



![Grand Union Canal, Leamington. The view from the Europa Way bridge (A452). The cabins above centre, (seen close up in [[7892022]]), are for contractors implementing the 'Queensway to Princes Drive Roundabout Signalisation'. Princes Drive roundabout, reduced in diameter, is ahead in CV31; Queensway roundabout, also reduced, is behind the camera in CV34. The trees have grown since this view from 2012: [[2766939]], taken during the demolition of Ford's Foundry.Photo number 7988490. by Robin Stott – 05 June 2024](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/98/84/7988490_c4a3df20_120x120.jpg)






![The closed Waterside Inn, off Queensway, Royal Leamington Spa. It was open as far as restrictions allowed during the pandemic in 2020: [[6781901]]. However, at the time of the present photograph a year later it is closed while the neighbouring McDonald's is in full swing: [[7046319]]. by Robin Stott – 19 September 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/09/15/7091558_849dc59c_120x120.jpg)

















![Car park of the closed Waterside Inn, south Leamington. A destination pub overlooking the canal [[6781901]]. Closed during the pandemic, but perhaps it was a fragile business model anyway. The neighbouring McDonald's is busy: unlike the pub it can be seen and reached directly from the road [[7046319]]. by Robin Stott – 19 September 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/04/63/7046313_3fc76663_120x120.jpg)

