Welcome to Grantham Canal

Grantham Canal is a historic waterway that runs through the heart of Leicestershire. The canal was built in the late 18th century to transport coal and other goods from the Nottinghamshire coalfields to Grantham. Today, the canal is a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and boaters. The canal is home to a variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, herons, and otters. The canal is also a popular spot for fishing, with anglers catching pike, perch, and roach.

The Grantham Canal is an important part of Leicestershire's industrial heritage. The canal played a vital role in the transportation of goods during the Industrial Revolution. The canal was also used to transport troops and supplies during World War II. Today, the canal is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The canal is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Foxton Locks, which are a series of ten locks that raise boats up and down the canal.

The Grantham Canal is a peaceful and tranquil place to visit. The canal is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of opportunities to explore the area on foot or by bike. The canal is also a great place to relax and unwind, with plenty of spots to sit and watch the world go by. Whether you're looking for a peaceful walk, a bike ride, or a spot of fishing, the Grantham Canal is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 8.2°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

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The Place Independent School Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Hardy	Hill Farm Belvoir Road Bottesford NG13 0EA 1949844440 School Website
Belvoir High School And Melton Vale Post 16 Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Levon Newton	Barkestone Lane Bottesford Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0AX 01949844920 School Website
Bottesford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Barker	Silverwood Road Bottesford Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0BS 01949842224 School Website
Redmile Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	Belvoir Road Redmile Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0GL 01949842429 School Website
Orston Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nikki Crosby	Church Street Orston Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9NS 01949850618 School Website
Allington With Sedgebrook Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Leanne Barr	Marston Lane Allington Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2DY 01400281685 School Website
Archbishop Cranmer Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Stevens	Abbey Lane Aslockton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 9AW 01949850627 School Website
Stathern Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Lambert	Water Lane Strathern Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4HX 01949860316 School Website
Barrowby Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Len Batey	Church Street Barrowby Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1BX 01476566121 School Website
Long Bennington Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Nicholson	Main Road Long Bennington Newark Lincolnshire NG23 5EH 01400281353 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 1.21 Miles

Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 4.25 Miles

Bingham Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TF 6.43 Miles

Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 6.92 Miles

Thurgarton Station Road, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7JY 9.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pro Cars 0115 872 0229 Granby Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9FJ 4.61 Miles
Links Taxis 01476 820920 145 Barrowby Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8AJ 6.03 Miles
Amber Cabs 01476 566966 1 Hill View Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7PH 6.17 Miles
Grantham Cars 07500 491491 Beckets Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7GE 6.43 Miles
B B Taxi 01476 594360 82 Hazelwood Drive, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8GX 6.55 Miles
Street Cars 01476 590008 22 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LU 6.76 Miles
Discount Cabs 01476 591059 74A Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LA 6.76 Miles
Grantham Taxis 01476 594594 25 Westgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LX 6.76 Miles
Can Cabs 01476 575557 26 Market Place, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LR 6.80 Miles
Bingham Cabs 01949 831400 41 Queen's Court, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8FY 6.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Belvoir Rd/Keel Dr Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easthorpe/Castle Veiw Rd/Muston La Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bottesford Poc/High St Collection Today available until:15:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Grantham Rd/Station Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowbridge Gdns/Toll Bar Ave Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rectory La/Devon La Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redmile/Main St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Muston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barrowby Stenwith Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Normanton/Normanton La Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barkestone/Chapel St Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Belvoir Stables Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Elton/X Rds Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton Cum Granby/Sutton La Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Woolsthorpe Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bottesford Baptist Church	Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham NG13 0AH
The Welby Practice 01949 842325	The Welby Practice The Woll Surg, Walford Cl Bottesford Nottinghamshire NG13 0AN
Dr Longfield And Partners 01400 281220	The Medical Centre 10 Valley Lane Long Bennington Nottinghamshire NG23 5FR
Stackyard And Woolsthorpe Surgery 01476 870900	The Stackyard Surgery 1 The Stackyard Croxton Kerrial Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 1QS
Swine Hill 01476 563881	Harlaxton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1HT

Local Stores

Bottesford
13 Queen Street
Bottesford
Nottingham
Leicestershire
NG13 0AH
01949 842264
shop.4672@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.99 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Grantham
Manthorpe Road
Granthan
NG31 8BZ
01162 489 600
Store Website
6.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Avenue Veterinary Centre
1 Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0AH 01949 843277 info@avcvets.co.uk 1.01 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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The Small Pet Vet
Dormouse Cottage 2 Patchett'S Close Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0GD 0115 7788122 adele@wherethesmallthingsmatter.co.uk Website 1.11 miles

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Belvoir Veterinary Centre
Barrowby Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8SR 01476 848443 info@belvoirvets.co.uk Website 5.90 miles

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Bray House Veterinary Practice
74 Dysart Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7DJ 01476 566 960 brayhouse@hotmail.co.uk Website 6.27 miles
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Buttercross Veterinary Centre Ltd
Long Acre Bingham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8AF 01949 837571 info@buttercrossvets.co.uk Website 6.46 miles
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Minster Veterinary Centre - Bingham
37 Moorbridge Road Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8GG 01949 833 506 bingham@minstervetcentre.co.uk Website 6.56 miles
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OOH cover provided 24/7
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Newark surgery open 8am to 5pm plus 24/7 OOH cover
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Local Dog Walks

Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 2.45 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

Location what3words demanding.lucky.glow

Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 6.97 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Belton House
Belton House Is A National Trust Estate With Loads Of Parkland To Explore. Its Just Outside Of Grantham And Easy To Find. It's Not Free To Walk, It's S About £9. But It's S Big Enough To Spend Hours Here If Your Dog Likes Long Walks, Or Why Not Walk And Picnic! You Can Do A Basic Walk On The Tarmac Drive In Front Of The House, And Then Loop Around By The River. Or Pass By The Front Of The House And Out Towards The Hill. Walk All The Way Up To Belmont Tower For Great Views. Humphrey Enjoyed His Walk Here As There Are Trees, Open Grassland, A Pond, River And Other Doggie Friends To Play With. The Back Drop Of The House Is Lovely. Dogs Must Be On Leads. There Are Deer On Site. High Road Belton Grantham Belton Grantham Lancashire NG32 2LW 7.88 miles Head Towards Grantham, Sign Posted From The Town Centre. There Maybe Other Entrances, Other Than The Main Gate Where You Can Enter.

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Cotgrave Country Park
Very Dog Friendly, Plenty Of Regular Dog Waste Bins, And A Dog Pond That Is Regularly Tested For Safety. Nottingham Lancashire 9.73 miles

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Melton Country Park
A Lovely Reservoir Walk On The North Of The Small Market Town Melton Mowbray. There Are 3 Varying Routes, And A Large Open Space For Dogs Off The Lead To Run Around. A Nice Range Of Paths And A Small Play Area For Children And A Small Cafe With Kind Staff. Melton Country Park Wymondham Way Lancashire 10.66 miles

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The Hook
2 Holme Ln Holme Pierrepont Nottingham NG12 2LD 11.01 miles Can Be Accessed From Several Entrances Off Holme Road - With A Car Park At Either End And Ample Street Parking

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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