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River Great Ouse (Canalized Section)
The River Great Ouse (Canalized Section) is a broad canal and is part of the River Great Ouse. It runs for 36 miles and 5½ furlongs through 15 locks from Brownshill Lock (where it joins the River Great Ouse (Tidal section)) to Kempston Mill (which is a dead end).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 75 feet long and 12 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has a junction with the River Great Ouse (Godmanchester Backwater) at Great Ouse - Godmanchester Backwater Junction.
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Brownshill Lock | ||
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Brownshill Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
¼ furlongs | 1 lock |
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"Pike & Eel" Marina | 1 mile and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Holywell | 2 miles and 6½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Meadow Lane Bridge (Holywell) | 4 miles and ¾ furlongs | 1 lock |
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St Ives Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles | 1 lock |
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St Ives Lock | 5 miles and ¼ furlongs | 1 lock |
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St Ives Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
5 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Jones Boatyard | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks |
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St Ives Bypass Bridge | 5 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks |
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Chapel Bridge (St Ives) The Chapel of St Ledger is on this historic bridge. |
5 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks |
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"The Waits" Moorings 48hrs Visitors Moorings |
5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hemingford Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir |
6 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hemingford Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
6 miles and 6 furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hemingford Lock No 14 | 6 miles and 6½ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hemingford Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
6 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hemingford Grey Manor House | 7 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hemingford Grey | 7 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hemingford Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
7 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Houghton Lock Weir Exit No 1 | 7 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Houghton Mill Channel Entrance | 8 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Houghton Mill Channel Exit | 8 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Houghton Lock No 13 | 8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Houghton Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Houghton Mill Weir - No Access |
8 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Houghton Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
8 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Hartford Marina | 9 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Hartford | 10 miles | 4 locks |
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Purvis Marine Wharf | 10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Huntingdon Old Road Bridge With footbridge alongside |
11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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A14 Road Bridge (Huntingdon) | 11 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Mill Common Arm | 11 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Huntingdon Boathaven Marina | 11 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Godmanchester Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
11 miles and 5 furlongs | 4 locks |
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Godmanchester Lock No 12 | 11 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks |
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Great Ouse - Godmanchester Backwater Junction Junction of the River Great Ouse and the Godmanchester Backwater |
11 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir |
12 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Mill Railway Bridges Peterborough to London Railway |
12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Mill Marina | 13 miles | 5 locks |
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Brampton Mill | 13 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock Alternate Channel Exit | 13 miles and ¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
13 miles and 1 furlong | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock Alternate Channel Entrance | 13 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock No 11 Brampton and the Pepys House half a mile |
13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks |
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Brampton Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
13 miles and 2 furlongs | 6 locks |
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Brampton Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
13 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Buckden Marina | 15 miles and 1½ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Offord Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Offord Lock Weir Exit No 3 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Offord Lock No 10 | 15 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 6 locks |
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Offord Lock Arm | 15 miles and 5 furlongs | 7 locks |
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Offord Lock Weir Entrance No 3 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 5½ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Offord Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Offord Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Great Paxton | 18 miles and 2½ furlongs | 7 locks |
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St Neots Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
19 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 7 locks |
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Mill Lane Bridge (St. Neots) | 19 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 7 locks |
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St Neots Lock No 9 | 20 miles | 7 locks |
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St Neots Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
20 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks |
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St Neots Golf Course Arm Arm and Wharf |
20 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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St Neots Marina Marina and Wharf |
20 miles and 7½ furlongs | 8 locks |
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St Neots Road Bridge | 21 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Hen Brook Marina Marina and Wharf |
21 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Waters Edge Footbridge | 21 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Great Ouse - Kym Junction Junction of the River Great Ouse and the River Kym (un-navigable) |
22 miles and ¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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River Mills Basin Private - No Access |
22 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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Eaton Socon Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
22 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks |
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Eaton Socon Lock No 8 | 22 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks |
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River Mill Marina | 22 miles and 3½ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Eaton Socon Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
22 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Eynesbury Manor Marina | 22 miles and 6½ furlongs | 9 locks |
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A428 Road Bridge | 23 miles | 9 locks |
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Little Barford | 23 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Tempsford Bridge (north) | 25 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Kelpie Marina Marina and Wharf |
25 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Tempsford Bridge (south) | 25 miles and 7 furlongs | 9 locks |
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Great Ouse - Ivel Junction Junction of the River Great Ouse and the River Ivel. River Ivel navigable by canoe with care. |
26 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Roxton Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
26 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Roxton Lock No 7 | 26 miles and 5½ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Roxton Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
26 miles and 6 furlongs | 10 locks |
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Great Barford Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
28 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 10 locks |
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Great Barford Lock | 28 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 10 locks |
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Great Barford Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
28 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Great Barford Bridge See photo for info on navigating this bridge. |
28 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Old Mills Lock Site Lock abolished. Wonderful mooring in old Lock Cut |
29 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Old Mills Lock Footbridge | 29 miles and 3½ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Willington Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
30 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 11 locks |
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Willington Lock No 4 | 30 miles and 2 furlongs | 11 locks |
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Willington Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
30 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 12 locks |
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Bedford Southern Bypass Bridge | 31 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 12 locks |
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Castle Mills Lock No 3 Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
32 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 12 locks |
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Castle Mills Lock No 3 | 32 miles and 1½ furlongs | 12 locks |
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Castle Mills Lock No 3 Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
32 miles and 2½ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Cardington Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
33 miles and 3 furlongs | 13 locks |
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Country Park Stream Junction Junction of the Great Ouse and a stream - No Access |
33 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Country Park Bridge | 33 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Cardington Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
33 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Cardington Lock | 34 miles and ¼ furlongs | 13 locks |
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Cardington Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
34 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Cardington Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
34 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Cardington Road Wharf | 34 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Priory Marina | 35 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 3 Channel leading to the Weir |
35 miles and ¾ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Longholme Way Footbridge No 2 | 35 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Longholme Way Footbridge No 1 | 35 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Longholme Way Bridge | 35 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
35 miles and 5½ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Cardington Road Footbridge | 35 miles and 7 furlongs | 14 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir |
35 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 14 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock | 36 miles | 14 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
36 miles and ¼ furlongs | 15 locks |
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Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
36 miles and 1 furlong | 15 locks |
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A6 Road Bridge(Bedford) Bedford. Moorings for town by Park |
36 miles and 2½ furlongs | 15 locks |
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Prebend Street Bridge | 36 miles and 3 furlongs | 15 locks |
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Prebend Street Railway Bridge | 36 miles and 3 furlongs | 15 locks |
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Bedford Railway Bridges | 36 miles and 3½ furlongs | 15 locks |
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Ford End Road Footbridge | 36 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 15 locks |
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Kempston Mill Head of Navigation for most boats |
36 miles and 5½ furlongs | 15 locks |