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I visited Foxton Locks in Leicestershire to explore the ten canal locks that make up the longest flight of locks in Britain. Located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 5 km west of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough the locks are named after the nearby village of Foxton. My film joins a narrow boat (Calmer Karma) as it makes it way to the top lock before taking in the scenery along the canal side.

This short film features various Narrowboats as they enter and exit the south end of the Crick Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. Part of the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal the Crick Tunnel runs close to the south-east of the village of Crick and has a length of 1,528 yards (1397m).

Opened in 2002 The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. My short film features a boat entering the wheel at the bottom before being lifted up to the aqueduct section above. The short was filmed from two angles giving the viewer a view of both sides of the wheel and a look at the workings of this impressive structure.