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River Idle

The River Idle is a small river and is part of the Waterways of mainland Britain. It runs for 10 miles and 7¼ furlongs through 3 locks from Bawtry Bridge (beyond which it is only navigable by canoes ) to Trent - Idle Junction (where it joins the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 59 feet and 8 inches long and 18 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is 2 feet and 6 inches.

Bawtry Bridge
Austerfield Drain Pumping Station	2 miles and 5¾ furlongs	0 locks
Misson	3 miles	0 locks
Dales Lane Bridge	4 miles and 7¼ furlongs	0 locks
Idle Stop	5 miles and 5 furlongs	0 locks
Haxey Gate Footbridge Crossing to the golf course	8 miles and 6 furlongs	0 locks
Haxey Gate Bridge	8 miles and 6¼ furlongs	0 locks
Doncaster to Lincoln Railway Bridge	9 miles and 5 furlongs	0 locks
Soss Lane Footbridge Misterton Soss	9 miles and 7¼ furlongs	0 locks
West Stockwith Navigable Sluice A pumping station is by the side of the sluice	10 miles and 4¾ furlongs	0 locks
River Idle Entrance Sluice EA require 48 hours notice of intent to enter the river, and there is a high toll.	10 miles and 6¾ furlongs	1 lock
River Idle Junction Bridge	10 miles and 6¾ furlongs	2 locks
Trent - Idle Junction Junction of the River Trent and the River Idle	10 miles and 7¼ furlongs	3 locks