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Maidenhead Bridge

 
Maidenhead , Petrol station next to bridge with small supermarket.
Maidenhead Bridge, Bath Road, Maidenhead SL6 0AB, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Maidenhead Bridge is a minor waterways place on the River Thames (below Oxford) between Wargrave (18 miles and 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks to the west) and Racecourse Yacht Basin Entrance (Junction of the River Thames and the Clewer Mill Stream) (3 miles and 1½ furlongs and 1 lock to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Wargrave is Bridge Eyot; 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Racecourse Yacht Basin Entrance is Guards Club Island (The island is connected to Guards Club Park by a low cast-iron and wood footbridge which blocks the channel from navigation.); ½ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Waitrose
 Waitrose Ltd
 Pizza Hut
 Bear 8 -
 Wetherspoons
 Dominos Pizza
 KFC
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Texaco
 Jewson

Amenities nearby at Guards Club Island

 Grenfell Arms
 Bath Rd
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

Boveney Lock3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Windsor Leisure Centre Moorings5 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Chertsey Lock17 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames Lock No 1620 miles and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Thames Lock No 16

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Cookham Lock2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hurley Lock9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Shiplake Lock18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

Bray Lock1 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Boveney Lock3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Bell Weir Lock12 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Penton Hook Lock15 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Shepperton Lock19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Cookham Lock2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Marlow Lock6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hurley Lock9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hambleden Lock12 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Marsh Lock16 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Shiplake Lock18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

Boveney Lock3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Shepperton Lock19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Cookham Lock2 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hurley Lock9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Shiplake Lock18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

Racecourse Yacht Basin Entrance3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Romney Lock Weir Entrance5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Romney Lock Weir Exit6 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames - Jubilee Junction (Windsor)7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Old Windsor Lock Weir Exit9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Five Ways Junction19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Wey Junction, then on the River Wey Wey Navigation to Five Ways Junction

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Marlow Lock Weir Exit6 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Temple Lock Weir Entrance8 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hurley Lock Weir Exit No 28 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hurley Lock Weir Entrance No 29 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hambleden Marina12 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hambleden Weir Exit12 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Hambleden Lock Weir Entrance12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Marsh Lock Mill Weir Exit16 miles, ¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Thames - Hennerton Backwater Entrance No 316 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Thames - Hennerton Backwater Entrance No 218 miles, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Thames - Hennerton Backwater Entrance No 118 miles, 2½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

Boveney Lock3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit

No information

CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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