Sapperton Tunnel (western entrance)
Gothic style portico
Daneway Lane, Cotswold GL7 6LH, United Kingdom

Sapperton Tunnel (western entrance)
is a minor waterways place
on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) between
Whelford Canal Feeder Arm (Navigable feeder providing water from the R. Coln via Whelford.) (17 miles and 7¾ furlongs
and 13 locks
to the east) and
Bourne Railway Bridge (4 miles and 5½ furlongs
and 20 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Whelford Canal Feeder Arm is Sapperton Tunnel (eastern entrance) (Coates Portal restored 1975 by Canal Trust);
2 miles and 1½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bourne Railway Bridge is Daneway Bridge Lock No 28 (Infilled for pub car park);
2¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Coates Roundhouse Narrows | 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Tarlton Road Bridge | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| The King's Reach | 2 miles, 2¼ furlongs | |
| The Tunnel House Inn | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Sapperton Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Sapperton Tunnel (western entrance) | ||
| Daneway Bridge Lock No 28 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| The Daneway Inn | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Daneway Bridge No 65W | 2½ furlongs | |
| Daneway Basin | 2½ furlongs | |
| Daneway Basin Lock No 27 | 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Sapperton Tunnel — associated with Sapperton Tunnel
- Cotswold Canals Trust - Sapperton Tunnel — associated with Sapperton Tunnel
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 14 miles, 3 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction
Fretherne Bridge — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Fretherne Bridge
Splatt Bridge — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Splatt Bridge
Patch Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch Bridge
Sellars Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars BridgeNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 14 miles, 3 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Fretherne Bridge — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Fretherne Bridge
Parkend Bridge — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Parkend Bridge
Splatt Bridge — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Splatt Bridge
Patch Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch Bridge
Sellars Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Sellars BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 14 miles, 3 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Brimscombe Port — 4 miles, 7 furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Brimscombe Port
Ryeford Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5½ furlongs and 32 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Ryeford Winding Hole
The Ocean — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 32 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to The Ocean
Saul Junction Winding Hole — 14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Saul Junction Winding Hole
Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole — 15 miles, 1 furlong and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Pegthorne Bridge Winding Hole
Quedgeley Oil Depot — 18 miles, 3½ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Quedgeley Oil Depot
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Latton Junction — 12 miles, 4½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul Junction — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Cotswold Canals Trust Visitor Centre - Saul JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Saul Junction Marina — 14 miles, 3 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction Marina
Patch Bridge — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Bourne Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) to Bourne Mill Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide section) to Site of Entrance to Wallbridge Basin, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Un-navigable Section) to Walk Bridge, then on the Cotswold Canals (Stroudwater Navigation - Navigable Section) to Saul Junction, then on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to Patch BridgeDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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![Thames and Severn Canal, Sapperton Tunnel: Daneway portal, 1985. Sapperton Tunnel, at 3490 m, is the third-longest canal tunnel constructed in the United Kingdom. The two portals (both listed buildings) are built in contrasting styles: Gothic here at the western (Daneway) end, classical at the eastern (Coates) end.At this time the battlements which originally ran along the top of the portal had been lost, but later images (for instance, [[6211825]]) show them restored.The other portal, photographed on the same day, can be seen at [[8054938]]. by Christopher Hilton – 02 March 1985](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/05/49/8054940_21e7334a_120x120.jpg)

















![South into Sapperton Cemetery. The viewpoint is the gate that can be seen in this image [[2274333]] The one-time Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Richard Stafford Cripps is buried to the right of the path [[2274268]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 17 February 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/45/2274504_d5de96cc_120x120.jpg)
![Western edge of Sapperton Cemetery. Snowdrops are growing behind the grave of the Stafford Cripps [[2274268]] indicating that the hard winter of 2010/11 is at last on the way out. by Brian Robert Marshall – 17 February 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/43/2274333_4fc3de7b_120x120.jpg)


![Cemetery, Sapperton. The cemetery is situated just west of the main part of the village on the road to Frampton Mansell. It contains some fine yew trees. In the foreground is the grave of Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, who became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1947, and his widow. A closer look at the gravestone can be seen here [[2274268]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 17 February 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/42/2274200_439d13ed_120x120.jpg)