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e h T Castle Street Street Castle Bridge The Crystal Palace Castle Castle Wharf Berkhamsted Castle Canadian Pole Totem The Moor Town Centre Town Broadwater Broadwater Lock Berkhamsted Waitrose rom : F Canal Canal Fields from the App way SAFE dge A E Our ‘Places to Visit’ app Our ‘Places to Visit’ can be downloaded FREE Store or Google Play™ canalrivertrust.org.uk tay STAY STAY S the Map not to scale: mile/1.6km) (approx1 Milton A little bit of history The Grand Junction Canal linked London to , cutting through Berkhamsted. Castle Wharf was once the centre of canal trade and boat building. Today, Berkhamsted is a great place to explore the canal, especially by bike as there is a good track all the way to London.

Best of all it’s FREE!* Information Canal Fields, ive thi Broadwater, F ngs to Berkhamsted HP4 2AL do a t Ber khams Parking  ted Walk along the towpath and explore the pretty town Toilets of Berkhamsted. Café  Take a picnic and feed the ducks.  Check out the Canadian totem pole which marks the Pub site of an old boat building and timber yard.  Picnic Visit Ashridge estate woods, once the home of Francis Edgerton, Duke of Bridgewater. Known as the Canal Path Duke he invested the money to build the first .  Allow 1-2 hours See the ruins of Berkhamsted Castle, built by one of for this visit William the Conqueror’s knights. * Don’t forget: Although the site is always open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses before setting out. Can you name the different parts of a ? 1 2 3

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