Maida Hill Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Edgeware Road crosses here
1 Blomfield Road, London W9 1AB, United Kingdom
Maida Hill Tunnel (southwestern entrance) is on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) a few miles from Torquay.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.
Maida Hill Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
is a place on the waterways
on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between
Cumberland Basin (Junction with Cumberland Market Branch) (1 mile and 2½ furlongs
to the northeast) and
Little Venice (Junction of Grand Union Regent's Canal and Paddington Branch) (2¼ furlongs
to the southwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Cumberland Basin is Maida Hill Tunnel (northeastern entrance);
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Little Venice is Blomfield Road Moorings;
1 furlong
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Casey Close Footbridge No 3 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Marylebone Wide | 2½ furlongs | |
| Lisson Grove Bridge No 2 | 2 furlongs | |
| Maida Vale Pipe Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Maida Hill Tunnel (northeastern entrance) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Maida Hill Tunnel (southwestern entrance) | ||
| Blomfield Road Moorings | 1 furlong | |
Warwick Avenue Bridge No 1  | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Little Venice | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Tesco Tesco
Pizza Hut
Sheepdrove Organic Farm Butcher
Boots Chemist
Barclays Cashpoint Cashpoint Cashpoint Cashpoint NatWest NatWest
Esso TexacoAmenities nearby at Maida Hill Tunnel (northeastern entrance)
Tesco
Crokers Folly Queens Arms
- 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 Little Venice
Westbourne Terrace Bridge No 3C — 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Westbourne Terrace Bridge No 3C
Little Venice Services — 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Little Venice Services
Diesel Boat MB Ash — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Diesel Boat MB Ash
Mitre Bridge No 6 — 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Mitre Bridge No 6
Mary Seacole Gardens — 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Mary Seacole Gardens
Railway Bridge No 11A — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Railway Bridge No 11A
Greenford Wharf — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
The Black Horse PH (Greenford) — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to The Black Horse PH (Greenford)
Bull's Bridge Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 2½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Bull's Bridge Visitor Moorings
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 15 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 16 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Cowley Sanitary Station — 17 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Sanitary Station
Denham Marina — 19 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Denham Marina
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Lock No 4 — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
City Road Service Mooring — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Victoria Park Services — 6 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
East Wick Service Wharf — 8 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to East Wick Service Wharf
Old Ford Lock No 19 — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Old Ford Lock No 19
Limehouse Basin — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin EntranceNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
Little Venice Services — 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Little Venice Services
Kensal Green Bridge No 4 — 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Kensal Green Bridge No 4
Steele Road Service Mooring — 4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Steele Road Service Mooring
Greenford Wharf — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 15 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 16 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Iver Lane Bridge No 188 — 17 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Iver Lane Bridge No 188
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 18 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Basin — 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Lock No 4 — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
City Road Service Mooring — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Victoria Park Services — 6 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Wick Lane Bridge — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Wick Lane Bridge
Old Ford Lock No 19 — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Old Ford Lock No 19
Limehouse Lock No 13 — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Stonebridge Lock Services — 12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock Services
Pickett's Lock No 15 — 14 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Pickett's Lock No 15Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
Little Venice Services — 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Little Venice Services
Railway Bridge No 11A — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Railway Bridge No 11A
Greenford Wharf — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Greenford Wharf
Northolt Boatyard — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Northolt Boatyard
Norwood Top Lock No 90 — 15 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Norwood Top Lock No 90
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 16 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Benbow Way Bridge No 189 — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Benbow Way Bridge No 189
Cowley Sanitary Station — 17 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Sanitary Station
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 18 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Basin — 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Lock No 4 — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Acton's Lock No 7 — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Victoria Park Services — 6 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Old Ford Lock No 19 — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Old Ford Lock No 19
Limehouse Basin — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Stonebridge Lock Services — 12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Little Venice
Little Venice — 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Little Venice
Paddington Basin Visitor Moorings — 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Paddington Basin Visitor Moorings
Porta Bella Dock No 1 (Infilled) — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Porta Bella Dock No 1 (Infilled)
Railway Bridge No 7D Winding Hole — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Railway Bridge No 7D Winding Hole
Harlesden Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Harlesden Winding Hole
Sainsbury's Moorings (Alperton) — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Sainsbury's Moorings (Alperton)
Piggery Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Piggery Bridge Winding Hole
Perivale Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Perivale Winding Hole
The Black Horse PH (Greenford) — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to The Black Horse PH (Greenford)
Willowtree Marina — 11 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Willowtree Marina
Bull's Bridge Junction — 13 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Cumberland Basin — 1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Semple’s Wharf — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Lock Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Kings Cross Railway Aqueduct Winding Hole — 2 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Battlebridge Basin — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
City Road Basin Branch — 4 miles, ¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Wenlock Basin Branch — 4 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Kingsland Basin — 5 miles and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Hertford Union Junction — 6 miles, 5 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin EntranceNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
Little Venice Services — 3 furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Little Venice Services
Packet Boat Marina — 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Packet Boat Marina
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 16 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf
Brentford Visitor Moorings — 18 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Brentford Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Acton's Lock No 7 — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
East Wick Service Wharf — 8 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to East Wick Service Wharf
Limehouse Basin — 8 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Stonebridge Lock Services — 12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
Diesel Boat MB Ash — 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Diesel Boat MB Ash
Northolt Boatyard — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Northolt Boatyard
Willowtree Marina — 11 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Willowtree Marina
Iver Boatyard — 19 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Iver Boatyard
Denham Marina — 19 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Little Venice, then on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Bull's Bridge Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Denham Marina
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
St Pancras Basin — 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Springfield Marina (entrance No 2) — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Hertford Union Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Springfield Marina (entrance No 2)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Maida Hill Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Regent's Canal in London, England. The two other tunnels on the Regent's Canal are Islington Tunnel and Eyre's Tunnel.
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[Islington Tunnel]
towpaths are connected. The canal's Eyre's and Maida Hill Tunnels, to the west, are much shorter. Islington Tunnel opened in 1818 and was built by the engineer
[List of canal tunnels in the United Kingdom]
Hyde Bank Tunnel Woodley Tunnel Islington Tunnel Lisson Grove Tunnel Maida Hill Tunnel Falkirk Tunnel, Falkirk Roughcastle Tunnel, Falkirk. Part of the Falkirk
[Little Venice]
boats moored on the Regents Canal up to the western portal of the Maida Hill Tunnel (a distance of 350 yards (320 m)). The boundaries of the neighbourhood
[Legging (canals)]
tunnel Islington Tunnel Lapal Tunnel Maida Hill Tunnel Morwell Down Tunnel Norwood Tunnel Sapperton Canal Tunnel Standedge Tunnel Worsley Navigable Levels
[Regent's Canal]
a 251-metre (274 yd) long tunnel under Maida Hill east of an area now known as 'Little Venice', and a much shorter tunnel, just 48 metres (52 yd) long
[List of places in London]
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[Eyre's Tunnel]
long. The two other tunnels on the Regent's Canal are Islington Tunnel and Maida Hill Tunnel. Unlike the other tunnels, Eyre's Tunnel has a (now fenced)
[Transport on the Regent's Canal]
Watling Street (today the A5 road) through the 272 yards (249 m) Maida Hill tunnel, and then passes through St John's Wood, curving parallel to Prince
[Paddington Arm]
Arm through Little Venice and along the Regents Canal (through the Maida Hill Tunnel) to the Hampstead Road Lock in Camden without going through a lock
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