Diesel Boat MB Ash is on the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) near to Presworth Tunnel.
The Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) was built by John Longbotham and opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Birmingham, the canal was never completed beyond Longcester. Expectations for limestone traffic to Stockton-on-Tees never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) was closed in 1955 when Oldley Cutting collapsed. According to Henry Smith's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Teignbridge Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Facilities: diesel for sale, gas for sale, coal for sale, boatyard pump-out and water point.
| Little Venice | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Rembrandt Gardens Moorings | 1 furlong | |
| Harrow Road Bridge No 2 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Stone Wharf (Paddington) | ½ furlongs | |
| The Westway and Harrow Road Double Bridge No 2A | a few yards | |
| Diesel Boat MB Ash | ||
| Harrow Road Footbridge No 2B | a few yards | |
| The Union Bar & Grill | ¼ furlongs | |
| Smith's Bar & Grill | ½ furlongs | |
| Bishops Road Bridge No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Paddington Visitor Moorings | 1 furlong | |
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MB Ash does regualr runs up to Railway Bridge No 7D Winding Hole. The telephone number is 07774 166497. The water point is directly opposite MB Ash on the towpath side.
- 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 Bull's Bridge Junction
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In the direction of Bull's Bridge Junction
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In the direction of Bull's Bridge Junction
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In the direction of Bull's Bridge Junction
In the direction of Paddington Basin and Wharves
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Bull's Bridge Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Bull's Bridge Junction
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![Paddington Arm - spiral ramp to Harrow Road footbridge. For description see [[2736563]] by David Hawgood – 15 December 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/73/65/2736576_02759903_120x120.jpg)












![Walking man and standing man. Sculptures by Sean Henry, 1998-2000, sited by the Paddington Branch Canal in the shadow of Westway. See also [[725732]], [[725736]] and [[725742]] in Newcastle-upon Tyne. by Oliver Dixon – 08 March 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/86/11/4861109_48bbf1b8_120x120.jpg)




