on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal an ideal location for gongoozling. A similar steep incline on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Devizes, Caen Hill Locks, is also very popular with tourists and sightseers. Fradley Junction in Staffordshire is a popular place to observe canal traffic, as are many other junctions like Saul, due to the occasional need for three boats to pass. The Falkirk Wheel, near Falkirk in Scotland, which connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, is a huge and spectacular feat of engineering, and attracts very large numbers of gongoozlers. Some locations have become known for their gongoozlers thanks to local events that encourage an increased number of observers. Princess Street lock on the Rochdale Canal in Manchester city centre is normally quite quiet, but it becomes a popular attraction during the Manchester Mardi Gras (which is actually held in late August). The eight locks of Fonserannes on the Canal du Midi in Southern France attract so many gongoozlers that they have become the third most popular tourist attraction in Languedoc. See also Aircraft spotting Birdwatching Bus spotting Kibitzing Trainspotting Umarell References Observation hobbies Canals in the United Kingdom