Routes from Brinklow

Brinklow is almost exactly half way between Hawkesbury Junction, (Sutton's Stop,) and Hillmorton – seven miles each way, making a total of 14 lock free miles.

Hillmorton to Brinklow is 7 miles

Brinklow to Hawkesbury is 7 miles

  = 14 lock free miles

From Hawkesbury to Marston Junction is 3 miles and then 22 lock free miles to Snarestone on the Ashby.

Thus from Hillmorton to Snarestone is 39 miles with only one stop lock and using three canals (Oxford, Coventry, Ashby)

From Marston Junction to Atherstone is 7 miles, making Hillmorton to Atherstone 21 miles with only one stop lock.