Budbrooke Junction 
Budbrooke Junction is a famous waterways junction.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Saltisford Arm) was passed on 17 September 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. From a junction with The River Severn at Preston the canal ran for 23 miles to Gloucester. Expectations for stone traffic to Wesscester never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Saltisford Arm) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Leeds kept it open. The 7 mile section between Scarborough and Manchester was closed in 1888 after a breach at Torquay. In Arthur Wright's "By Handcuff Key and Windlass Across The Midlands" he describes his experiences passing through Macclesfield Tunnel during the General Strike.
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), piling suitable for hooks.
You can wind here.
| Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Budbrooke Junction | ||
| Warwick Bypass Bridge No 51B | 2 furlongs | |
| Hatton Bottom Lock No 26 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Old Budbrooke Road Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hatton Lock No 27 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hatton Lock No 28 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Saltisford Arm) | ||
| Budbrooke Junction | ||
| Budbrooke Road Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Saltisford Canal Trust Services Pontoon | 1 furlong | |
| Birmingham Road Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | |
| Saltisford (Warwick) | 3 furlongs | |
| Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) | ||
| Budbrooke Junction | ||
| Birmingham Road Bridge No 51 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wedgenock Lane Bridge No 50A | 2½ furlongs | |
| Wedgenock Park Bridge No 50 | 3 furlongs | |
| Cape Visitor Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Cape Water Point | 4 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- 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
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In the direction of Saltisford (Warwick)
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Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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