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Alperton Visitor Moorings

Mooring on the Paddington Arm (Grand Union Canal), in Wembley.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
WembleyNortholtEalingActonSouthallGrand Union CanalBlack Horse Water PointHanwell Flight Top Water PointAlperton Elsan and Water PointHanwell Flight Top Elsan PointRubbish point near WembleyBlack Horse Rubbish DisposalHanwell Flight Top Rubbish DisposalSudbury Golf Course Turning PointBlack Horse Turning PointWinding hole by Hanwell Lock 91
Alperton Visitor MooringsWater pointElsanRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inLength not published
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inLength not published
Widebeam55ft × 10ftLength not published
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inLength not published

Length not published, beam 14ft 1in (4.30 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Grand Union Canal1.3 mi E
Black Horse Water Point1.9 mi W
Hanwell Flight Top Water Point3.7 mi SW

Elsan disposal

Alperton Elsan and Water Point0.3 mi E
Hanwell Flight Top Elsan Point3.7 mi SW

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point near Wembley1.0 mi W
Black Horse Rubbish Disposal1.9 mi W
Hanwell Flight Top Rubbish Disposal3.7 mi SW

Winding holes

Sudbury Golf Course Turning Point0.6 mi NW
Black Horse Turning Point1.9 mi W
Winding hole by Hanwell Lock 913.4 mi SW

Locks

Hanwell Lock3.0 mi SW
Hanwell Lock3.0 mi SW
Hanwell Lock3.0 mi SW

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Sainsbury's100 yd S
Loon Fung330 yd SE
Lidl330 yd E

Local shops

The Hive0.3 mi NE
Londis0.3 mi SE
Asda Express0.4 mi SE

Pubs

The Fox and Goose0.6 mi SE
Ashbourne Bar and Restaurant0.9 mi SE
The Fusilier0.9 mi N

Cafés

The Lunch Box380 yd W
Apple Tree Cafe380 yd NE
'R' Cafe0.3 mi SE

Pharmacies

Niks Pharmacy0.3 mi NE
Jade Pharmacy0.5 mi NE
Pharmacy0.7 mi N

GP surgeries

Sudbury & Alperton Medical Centre0.3 mi SE
Hillview Surgery0.6 mi W
St Mark's Medical Centre0.7 mi S

Post offices

Bilton Road Post Office0.3 mi W
Hanger Lane0.9 mi SE
Pitshanger Lane Post Office1.0 mi SW

None mapped within a mile: laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Sudbury & Harrow Road station1.2 mi NW

Other marinas and moorings

West London Motor Cruising Club340 yd NW

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 51.5394, -0.3038 · Open in OpenStreetMap