Prickwillow Winding Hole
Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum, Main Street, East Cambridgeshire CB7 4UW, United Kingdom

Prickwillow Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the River Great Ouse (River Lark) between
West Row Bridge (Judes Ferry) (8 miles
and 1 lock
to the southeast) and
Prickwillow Bridge (a few yards
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of West Row Bridge is Isleham Lock Weir Exit (Channel leading to the Weir and Isleham Marina);
5 miles and 6¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| West Row Bridge | 8 miles | |
| River Lark - Lee Brook Junction | 6 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Isleham Lock Weir Entrance | 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Isleham Lock No 26 | 5 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Isleham Lock Weir Exit | 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Prickwillow Winding Hole | ||
| Prickwillow Bridge | a few yards | |
| Prickwillow Visitor Moorings (EA) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge (Norwich to Ely Line) | 2 furlongs | |
| River Lark Junction Bridge | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Old West River - River Lark Junction | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
- Great Ouse Navigation | boating, moorings, navigation notices — associated with River Great Ouse
- Information regarding the Great Ouse navigation and tributaries.
- Information for boaters on the River Great Ouse - GOV.UK — associated with River Great Ouse
- River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
- Facebook Account — associated with River Great Ouse
- Anglian Waterways Manager Facebook Account
- Facebook Anglian Waterways Page — associated with River Great Ouse
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Prickwillow Visitor Moorings (EA) — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor Moorings
Fish and Duck Marina Fuel Dock — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Small River) to Fish and Duck Marina Fuel Dock
Fish and Duck Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Windmill EA Mooring — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Windmill EA Mooring
Reach Lode Sluice — 12 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Cam - Reach Lode Junction, then on the River Cam (Burwell Lode) to Reach Lode Sluice
Denver Sluice — 14 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Sluice
Downham Market Road Bridge — 15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Downham Market Road Bridge
West Head Road Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to West Head Road Bridge
Stowbridge Heron EA Moorings — 18 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Stowbridge Heron EA MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor Moorings
Fish and Duck Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Denver Sluice — 14 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver SluiceNearest place to turn
In the direction of West Row Bridge
Isleham Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Row Bridge
Isleham Lock Weir Entrance — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Row Bridge
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Old West River - River Lark Junction — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Holmes River Junction — 4 miles away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Holmes River Junction
Willow Walk Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Winding Hole
Brandon Creek Junction — 7 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Brandon Creek Junction
Great Ouse - Braham Dock Junction — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Great Ouse - Braham Dock Junction
Pope's Corner — 9 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner
Fish and Duck Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Little Ouse - Lakenheath Lode Junction — 13 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Brandon Creek Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Little Ouse or Brandon Creek) to Little Ouse - Lakenheath Lode Junction
Wicken Lode Junction — 13 miles and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Cam - Reach Lode Junction, then on the River Cam (Burwell Lode) to Wicken Lode Junction
Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction — 14 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction
Denver Relief Channel Lock Weir Entrance — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Denver Relief Channel Lock Weir Entrance
Denver Junction — 14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction
Salter's Lode Junction — 14 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction
Bottisham Lock Weir Exit — 16 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Bottisham Lock Weir Exit
Welmore Sluice — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Welmore Sluice
Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit — 19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit
Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance — 19 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Baits Bite Lock Weir EntranceNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor Moorings
Denver Sluice — 14 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver SluiceNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Old West River - River Lark Junction
Fish and Duck Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Pope's Corner, then on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) to Fish and Duck Marina
Denver Sluice — 14 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver SluiceDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Prickwillow Winding Hole”
Wikipedia pages that might relate to Prickwillow Winding Hole
[Pumping station]
and scoop wheel) Pode Hole pumping station, near Spalding, Lincolnshire (formerly steam beam engines, no longer present) Prickwillow Engine House, near Ely
Results of Google Search
The Travels of Gypsy Rover: A Bit of a LarkMay 11, 2008 ... 0 locks, 11½ miles, Now moored at Prickwillow, River Lark ... if any, is the maximum winding holes available, there is also Brandon lock which ...
Mar 31, 2013 ... ... moored at what some people consider to be a winding hole, but from ... We made our way up the Lark to moor for the night at Prickwillow by ...
Jan 4, 2019 ... ... channel which passes the Prickwillow Pumping Station Museum, but is ... where a waterside pub stands next to a full-length winding hole.
Pumping stations, also called a pumphouse in situations such as drilled wells and drinking ... designed with a large open passage so as to avoid clogging with debris or winding stringy debris onto the impeller. ... longer present); Prickwillow Engine House, near Ely, Cambridgeshire (now the Museum of Fenland Drainage ) ...
Navigation and turning for navigating craft at Holme winding hole has been improved with ... of the Association held in Prickwillow, Ely on Tuesday the 7 th.
I do value that, but the prose toward the end, winding up all the crimes and ... However, a body is found in Bolter's Hole, and the hotelier, Allain, asks ... There are interesting personalities and wonderful names such as Officer Prickwillow.
Aug 30, 2012 ... ... out useful navigational points such as winding holes and some good ... Sunday , we visited the Museum of Fenland Drainage in Prickwillow.
Feb 7, 2019 ... Lode - the pumping station at Prickwillow - Ely - St Ives - the West River ... footpath and road bridges, visitor moorings, a winding hole, and.
When we got to Aynho we found a mooring near the old winding hole. ... turned up the River Lark, hoping to visit the Drainage Engine Museum at Prickwillow.























![Pump houses at Prickwillow. The original pump house [now Prickwillow Museum] is the chapel-like building to the left/east with an arched doorway and window. The current pump house is the single-storey building to the right/west. The fenced area on the riverbank is the drainage outfall. by Christine Johnstone – 22 May 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/67/5816747_77c892d2_120x120.jpg)




![The River Lark at Prickwillow, looking east [upstream]. The current head of navigation is West Row, but in the past boats could reach Bury St Edmunds. by Christine Johnstone – 22 May 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/67/5816754_9e5cfc38_120x120.jpg)

