A6 Road Bridge (Bedford) carries a footpath over the River Great Ouse (Canalized Section) near to Dudley Embankment.
Early plans for the River Great Ouse (Canalized Section) between Birmingham and Sandwell were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Northbury by Cecil Parker but languished until Charles Jones was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Henry Wood, there is no evidence that George Yates ever made a model of Maidstone Tunnel out of matchsticks to encourage restoration of Norwich Aqueduct

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here.
| Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 1 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Duck Mill Lock | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 2 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 1 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bedford | ¾ furlongs | |
| A6 Road Bridge (Bedford) | ||
| Riverside Bedford Footbridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Bedford Town Mooring No 2 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Sovereigns Quay EA Mooring | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Prebend Street Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Prebend Street Railway Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Bedford
Amenities nearby at Riverside Bedford Footbridge
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- 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
- Facebook Page for Environment Agency Anglian Waterways
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
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CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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![Bedford Bridge from the Swan Hotel. A view over the bridge and River Great Ouse from a 2nd floor window on the front of the Swan Hotel. Retrospective view: [[[6299759]]]. by Richard Dorrell – 05 October 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/29/97/6299772_30b823ec_120x120.jpg)
















![River Great Ouse and Swan Hotel, Bedford. The hotel was built as a home in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford [ see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Russell%2C_5th_Duke_of_Bedford ]. by John N Dix – October 2004](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/30/43/304392_185442e9_120x120.jpg)





![Across the river. Looking south over the River Great Ouse at Bedford Bridge to the hotel currently trading under the Mercure brand.I took this image from an 8th floor bedroom in 2003, when the hotel was the Park Inn: [[[629934]]]. by Richard Dorrell – 05 October 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/29/97/6299769_31e115e2_120x120.jpg)





