The Navigation PH (Castlethorpe)

The Navigation PH (Castlethorpe) is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) just past the junction with The Brench 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

| Flat Top Bridge No 61 | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Haines Bridge No 62 | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Milepost - Braunston 25 Miles | 7 furlongs | |
| Isworth Farm Bridge No 63 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Thrupp Wharf Marina | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Navigation PH (Castlethorpe) | ||
| Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No 64 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Taverners Boat Club | ¼ furlongs | |
| Cosgrove Bridge No 65 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| The Barley Mow PH (Cosgrove) | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Boat Horse Tunnel | 6¾ furlongs | |
The navigation pub has fantastic restaurant and view over the water. It is advisable to book for an evening meal which can be done easily on their website.
They have a moring just alongside the pub.
It is possible to more on the banks near the pub left-hand when travelling south west towards Cosgrove, although note that the bank is quite weak and the use of screw pegs might be a good idea.
- 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 Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton 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 Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton 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: Thrupp Wharf Winding Hole. A winding hole is a deliberately widened reach of the canal that enables long narrowboats to turn through 180 degrees. Old Ordnance Survey maps show that this one at Thrupp Wharf has been in existence since at least 1884, when the site was known as Castlethorpe Wharf after the nearby village to the north-east. The entrance to the newly constructed Thrupp Wharf Marina to the right is off the winding hole. [[3663339]] is in the distance. by Nigel Cox – 14 September 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/66/33/3663361_5817d213_120x120.jpg)









