Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal is a canal in Leicester, England. Grand Union Canal is situated nearby to the locality Wolsey Island, as well as near the suburb Belgrave.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey Park and National Space Centre.
Abbey Park
Park
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council and is Leicester’s premier park.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
Leicester Arena
Sports venue
The Leicester Arena is a multi-purpose sports arena located in Leicester, England. The arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 spectators and its main tenants are the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League, whilst regularly hosting darts and snooker competitions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
Grand Union Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.64754° or 52° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.12799° or 1° 7′ 41″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
9C4WJVXC+2RGeoNames ID
11073423
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