| Hanwell Flight |
| Hanwell Flight is a staircase of six locks that were built on the Grand Union Canal in 1794. The canal drops 50 feet in the space of half a mile. It's a surprisingly rural scene in the middle of suburban west London. |
| At the bottom of the last lock, it's worth double-backing on yourself and making a detour along the pleasantly meandering River Brent to see Isambard Kingdom Brunel's mightily impressive Wharncliffe Railway Viaduct that still carries the main line west out of Paddington. |
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The name Hanwell is derived from the Old English for "stream frequented by wild birds". |
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