Leicester Ring
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The Leicester Ring is a popular cruising circuit of interconnected canals and rivers in the English Midlands, known for its varied scenery, historic locks, and mix of rural and urban waterways.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boating route
ⓘ
canal cruising ring ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Leicester Marina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loughborough Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Trent Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad canals
ⓘ
historic locks ⓘ narrow canals ⓘ river navigations ⓘ rural waterways ⓘ urban waterways ⓘ |
| hasHazard | river sections prone to flooding ⓘ |
| hasLockFlights |
Foxton Locks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Watford Locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority | Canal and River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenery |
industrial heritage landscapes
ⓘ
urban cityscapes ⓘ varied countryside ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | most popular in summer ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
historic canal engineering features
ⓘ
mix of locks and lock-free river sections ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
cruising holidays
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ narrowboat holidays ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
English Midlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| navigationType | connected circular route ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | British inland waterways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | canal licence for navigation ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
angling
ⓘ
cycling along towpaths ⓘ walking along towpaths ⓘ |
| typicalCruisingTime | about 1 to 2 weeks GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesWaterway |
Erewash Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ River Soar NERFINISHED ⓘ River Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ Trent and Mersey Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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