Watling Street Bridge Winding Hole is on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) near to Bracknell.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) between Nottingham and Polefield were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until William Yates was appointed as engineer in 1876. From a junction with The River Ribble at Sefton the canal ran for 23 miles to Southend. Expectations for stone traffic to Aylesbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) was closed in 1888 when Boggin Embankment collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Cecil Wood.

You may be able to wind here, but it is not a full-length winding hole, being only suitable for boats up to 55 feet and 9 inches long.
| Watford Pumping Station | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Watford Pumping Station Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | |
| 70 ONE Restaurant & Lounge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Welton Station Bridge No 6 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Watford Railway Bridge No 5A | 2½ furlongs | |
| Watling Street Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| Watling Street Bridge No 5 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Watford Gap Narrows | 1½ furlongs | |
| Watford Gap Aqueduct | 2 furlongs | |
| Watford Gap Cattle Creep Aqueduct | 2 furlongs | |
| Welton Haven Marina | 3¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Watford Railway Bridge No 5A
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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![Grand Union Canal: Leicester Section: Watling Street Winding Hole. A winding hole enables long narrowboats to be turned through 180 degrees. However Nicholson's Guide states that this one can only accommodate a 60 foot maximum length boat. The winding hole is just to the north-east of [[3485579]]. by Nigel Cox – 05 May 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/48/55/3485594_b3d9a56f_120x120.jpg)





















![Grand Union Canal: Leicester Section: Site of Bridge Number 4. There is no bridge over the canal between [[3485506]] and [[3485579]], so speculatively this prominent and significant narrowing of the canal may have been the site of Bridge Number 4. However if such a bridge existed it had already been dismantled by 1885, which is the date of the earliest available online large scale Ordnance Survey mapping. That mapping shows the narrowing but no bridge. by Nigel Cox – 05 May 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/48/55/3485565_6161ccf6_120x120.jpg)






