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Best of East Midlands

The 19 best canals in East Midlands

Our curated top 19 canals in East Midlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 21 canals see the full canals index for East Midlands.

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    Louth Navigation

    Lincolnshire

    Louth Navigation, canals in Lincolnshire

    Louth Navigation — canalised river in England.

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  2. 2

    Coventry Canal

    Staffordshire

    Coventry Canal, canals in Staffordshire

    Coventry Canal — canal in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Grantham Canal

    Nottinghamshire

    Grantham Canal, canals in Nottinghamshire

    Grantham Canal — canal in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    Foxton Inclined Plane

    Leicestershire

    The Inclined Plane - Foxton Locks - geograph.org.uk - 4619300

    The Foxton Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough, named after the nearby vill

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  5. 5

    Loughborough Canal Festival

    Leicestershire

    Canal arm in Loughborough, Leicestershire - geograph.org.uk - 5991492

    The Loughborough Canal and Boat Festival was an annual event that was held in Loughborough, England, every year from 1997 to 2014, every year since except for 2001 due to that year's foot and mouth cr

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  6. 6

    Derby Canal

    Derby Canal, canals in East Midlands

    Derby Canal — Defunct canal in Derbyshire.

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  7. 7

    North Walsham & Dilham Canal

    Norfolk

    North Walsham & Dilham Canal, canals in Norfolk

    North Walsham & Dilham Canal — waterway in the English county of Norfolk.

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    Chesterfield Canal

    Derbyshire

    Chesterfield Canal, canals in Derbyshire

    Chesterfield Canal — Canal in the East Midlands of England.

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    Nottingham Canal

    Nottinghamshire

    Nottingham Canal, canals in Nottinghamshire

    Nottingham Canal — canal in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Cromford Canal

    Derbyshire

    Cromford Canal, canals in Derbyshire

    Cromford Canal — canal in Derbyshire Dales, England, UK.

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    Foss Dyke

    Lincolnshire

    Foss Dyke, canals in Lincolnshire

    Foss Dyke — Canal that connects the River Trent.

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    Bond End Canal

    Staffordshire

    Bond End Canal, canals in Staffordshire

    Bond End Canal — canal in Staffordshire, England, 1775–1874.

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    South Forty-Foot Drain

    Lincolnshire

    South Forty-Foot Drain, canals in Lincolnshire

    South Forty-Foot Drain — drainage canal in eastern England.

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    Woodeaves Canal

    Derbyshire

    Woodeaves Canal, canals in Derbyshire

    Woodeaves Canal — privately owned canal near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.

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    Melton Mowbray Navigation

    Leicestershire

    Melton Mowbray Navigation, canals in Leicestershire

    Melton Mowbray Navigation is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Charnwood Forest Canal

    Leicestershire

    Charnwood Forest Canal, canals in Leicestershire

    Charnwood Forest Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

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    Catchwater Drain

    Lincolnshire

    Catchwater Drain, canals in Lincolnshire

    Catchwater Drain — artificial watercourse in Lincolnshire, England.

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    Uttoxeter Canal

    Staffordshire

    Uttoxeter Canal, canals in Staffordshire

    Uttoxeter Canal — former canal in England.

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    Sheffield and Tinsley Canal

    Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, canals in East Midlands

    Sheffield and Tinsley Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.

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