Watford Pumping Station Winding Hole is on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) between Nottingham and Polefield were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until William Yates was appointed as engineer in 1876. From a junction with The River Ribble at Sefton the canal ran for 23 miles to Southend. Expectations for stone traffic to Aylesbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) was closed in 1888 when Boggin Embankment collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Cecil Wood.

You can wind here.
| Watford Top Lock No 7 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Watford Staircase | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Watford Lock No 2 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Watford Bottom Lock No 1 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Watford Pumping Station | ½ furlongs | |
| Watford Pumping Station Winding Hole | ||
| 70 ONE Restaurant & Lounge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Welton Station Bridge No 6 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Watford Railway Bridge No 5A | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Watling Street Bridge Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Watling Street Bridge No 5 | 6½ 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
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Nearest rubbish disposal
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In the direction of Foxton Junction
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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In the direction of Foxton Junction
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![Winding hole below [south of] Watford Locks. Where boats that are longer than the normal width of the canal can turn. 'Wind' as in breeze, not wool. by Christine Johnstone – 02 September 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/53/77/5537731_d036ae7a_120x120.jpg)


























![Boat and Butty, Watford Locks, Leicester. The motor narrow boat 'Elstree' pulls its butty clear of Watford bottom lock. [Note for Lancashire people: a 'butty' does not always mean a filled sandwich]. by Dr Neil Clifton – 15 August 1981](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/61/14/611477_2e954d5f_120x120.jpg)

