Avon Aqueduct (Warwick and Napton Canal) 
Avon Aqueduct (Warwick and Napton Canal) carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton 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 ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. There are lots of rings both sides of the aqueduct.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a river under the canal.
| Winding Hole near Bridge No 43 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Myton Visitor Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Leam Bridge No 44 | 3 furlongs | |
| Leamington Railway Aqueduct | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Jephson's Farm Bridge No 45 | 1 furlong | |
| Avon Aqueduct (Warwick and Napton Canal) | ||
| Emscote Road Visitor Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| Emscote Bridge Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Emscote Bridge No 46 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| All Saints Road Bridge No 47 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Emscote Pipe Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Jephson's Farm Bridge No 45
Amenities nearby at Emscote Road Visitor Moorings
- 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 Avon Aqueduct
The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.

![Pasture by the Avon. Looking from the Grand Union [[5039865]] by Glyn Baker – 17 July 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/03/98/5039874_f6952ec8_120x120.jpg)








![Canal overflow discharging to the River Avon, Warwick. The cloudy water is overflow from the Grand Union Canal. It leaves the canal by a weir [[1677024]] and finds its way to the river by a channel more or less [[7085714]]. The viewpoint is the Avon Aqueduct, completed in 1800 [[5039865]]. by Robin Stott – 19 September 2021](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/08/67/7086724_ac67aa14_120x120.jpg)



![River Avon: From the Grand Union Canal Aqueduct. About 200 metres downstream of its confluence with the River Leam this view of the River Avon is evidently popular:-[[[1194442]]][[[1228925]]][[[1586316]]][[[2190160]]] by Nigel Cox – 05 September 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/18/01/3180137_1ed67d84_120x120.jpg)
![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (6). Looking east along the towpath at the cast concrete wall on the north side of the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Avon near Warwick. The wall is one hundred years old (see [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1596354]) : compare it to the decorative railings on the south side of the aqueduct [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586304] .This view is looking east along the canal and bridge 45 can be seen above the wall in the middle distance. Note the narrowing of the channel across aqueduct.This photo is one of a series:[[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/63/1586306_c75db24a_120x120.jpg)
![Fallen tree, River Avon, southeast Warwick 2014, March 5. It looks like a hybrid poplar, similar to the limb that fell in the river by Emscote Gardens. I haven't spotted its original location. It seems to have floated downstream and become stuck. There is another view of it from the canal aqueduct [[4211514]]. Across the river is Jephson's Farm. by Robin Stott – 05 March 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/21/14/4211484_bf2ae770_120x120.jpg)
![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (8). Looking south below the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Avon between Warwick and Leamington Spa. The cascade of water is caused by a leak in the canal bed on the aqueduct. The photo is taken from the riverside walk public footpath beside the Avon. This path connects with the canal towpath above (see [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586298] for more details).This photo is one of a series: [[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/63/1586309_4266b246_120x120.jpg)
![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (3). Looking west at the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Avon between Warwick and Leamington Spa.This photo is one of a series:[[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/63/1586301_466174f3_120x120.jpg)

![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (5). A detail shot of the ornate railings on the south side of the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Avon between Warwick and Leamington Spa. Compare these railing with the austere concrete wall on the other side of the aqueduct [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586306] .Looking south along the River Avon, the photo also shows the bridge (middle distance) which carries the ex-Great Western Railway London to Birmingham railway line over the river.This photo is one of a series:[[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/63/1586304_7e4c796b_120x120.jpg)
![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (4). Looking north along the River Avon at the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the river between Warwick and Leamington Spa.This photo is one of a series:[[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/63/1586302_7a88c226_120x120.jpg)

![River Avon aqueduct, Grand Union Canal (1). Looking east at the aqueduct carrying the Grand Union Canal over the River Avon between Warwick and Leamington Spa. As the signpost indicates, walkers on the canal towpath can descend to the bank of the river below (see also [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1204084] and [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1206771] ).This photo is one of a series: [[1586298]], [[1586299]], [[1586301]], [[1586302]], [[1586304]], [[1586306]], [[1586307]], [[1586309]]. by Andy F – 14 November 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/58/62/1586298_76927d5e_120x120.jpg)


![Fallen tree, River Avon, southeast Warwick 2014, March 5. Seen at water level in [[4211484]]. On the right is Jephson's Farm. by Robin Stott – 05 March 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/21/15/4211514_434c067c_120x120.jpg)

![Concrete balustrade, Avon Aqueduct, Grand Union Canal, Warwick. The date 1909 is moulded into one of the panels. The aqueduct over the River Avon was the major piece of construction on the Warwick and Napton Canal, which opened in 1800 to form part of a more direct route between Birmingham and London. [[1586302]]. The sheep belong to Jephson's Farm. by Robin Stott – 19 October 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/41/41/6414110_8f4ceeb9_120x120.jpg)

