Winkwell Visitor Moorings is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) near to Dover.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Wrexham and Neath were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Wood was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bracknell to Manton canal at Halton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastleigh caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Westcorn instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) was closed in 1888 when Preston Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by Thomas Yates, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever made a model of Aylesbury Aqueduct out of matchsticks for a bet

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours.
| Little Heath Lane Bridge No 145 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Sharpes Lane Bridge No 146 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Bourne End Bottom Lock No 59 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bourne End Mill Arm | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Top Lock No 60 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Visitor Moorings | ||
| The Three Horseshoes PH | ¼ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Bottom Lock No 61 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL - a highway laid with water. — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal)
- An account of the Grand Junction Canal, 1792 - 1928, with a postscript. By Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin.
- The Boatmen's Institute in Brentford — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
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![Grand Union Canal: Winkwell swing bridge. This is Bridge No. 147 on the canal, a key operated swing bridge. Originally made of timber and operated by a large wheel turned by hand, the operation was mechanized in the 1980s. According to the information board at Winkwell Lock there are three such swing bridges on the southern section of the Grand Union Canal. Beyond the bridge is [[614801]]. by Nigel Cox – 15 November 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/61/47/614785_7245eacd_120x120.jpg)
![Winkwell: The Three Horseshoes public house. Parts of the Three Horseshoes date back to 1565 so the building predates the Grand Union Canal that it sits beside by over two hundred years. The chained-off area to the right is to accommodate [[614785]] when it is pivoted to allow canal boat traffic to pass. by Nigel Cox – 15 November 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/61/48/614801_924d5a82_120x120.jpg)



















