The canal then headed towards a small tunnel under the Andwell Drove and then across another field partly on an embankment towards Up Nately.

The canal headed southeast on the west side of London Road (A34).

Beyond Hillmorton, the canal turns under the railway, and then passes under the M45 motorway, to head for Braunston.

From the cutting fields, the main canal headed north-west, and then turned to the west to reach Moorends Works.

The canal is heading east at this point, and the towpath was located on the south bank.

From Melton Mowbray, the canal headed broadly eastwards, following the valley of the River Eye, keeping to its north and east bank to reach Wyfordby.

The canal headed east to Edmondthorpe and on to Market Overton, where a third wharf served the village.

The canal headed south-west, to pass through the two Cae'r Bont Locks at Ynys-bydafau.

Here, the canal crossed 5 miles to the Little Wabash River and headed downstream through Indiana.

The canal then heads west again, with a short northerly spur serving coal pits at Drumpellier, continuing under the present-day railway line, and under the Cuilhill Road bridge.