
Wildmoorway Lower Lock No 38
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.) (7 miles
and 3 locks
to the east) and
Bourne Railway Bridge (15 miles and 5¼ furlongs
and 29 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Whelford Canal Feeder Arm is Wildmoorway Lower Lock Cottage (Recently restored.);
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bourne Railway Bridge is Humpback Bridge (Location is approximate as the bridge has long since vanished.);
1 furlong
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock with a rise of 10 feet and 10 inches.
| Cerney Wick Roundhouse | 7 furlongs | |
| Cotswold Water Park Visitor Centre | 1 furlong | |
| Spine Road Bridge (east) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Wildmoorway Lock Bridge | a few yards | |
| Wildmoorway Lower Lock Cottage | a few yards | |
| Wildmoorway Lower Lock No 38 | ||
| Humpback Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Wildmoorway Upper Lock No 37 | 3 furlongs | |
| Boxwell Spring Lock No 36 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Crane Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Northmoor Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Humpback Bridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
Cotswold Boat Hire — 12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Cotswold Boat Hire
Grafton Lock — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock
Radcot Lock — 18 miles, 2 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Radcot LockNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
St. John's Lock — 11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's LockNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
St. John's Lock — 11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's LockNearest place to turn
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Brimscombe Port — 15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 31 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
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Latton Junction — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Ha'penny Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Ha'penny Bridge Winding Hole
St. John's Lock Weir Entrance — 11 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Entrance
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 1 — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 1
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 2
Grafton Lock Weir Entrance — 16 miles, ¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock Weir Entrance
Grafton Lock Weir Exit — 16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock Weir ExitNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
St. John's Lock — 11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's LockNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Cotswold Boat Hire — 12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Cotswold Boat HireDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Thames and Severn Canal]
London. At its eastern end, it connects to the River Thames at Inglesham Lock near Lechlade, while at its western end, it connects to the Stroudwater Navigation
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![Towpath, Wildmoorway Lower Lock, Thames and Severn canal, near South Cerney. At the left is the former lock-keeper's cottage recently restored from a near-ruin [[4149169]] The lock is in the foreground. The bridge beyond has a right of way across but, according to a sign attached to it, is temporarily closed. The document setting out the details is illegible but it is probably because the bridge is unable to bear much weight. by Brian Robert Marshall – 02 September 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/14/99/4149910_30c01e77_120x120.jpg)
![Wildmoorway Lower Lock [5]. Looking over the bridge by the lock. Some restoration work on the lock was done in the early 1980s and some major repairs to the lock and the bridge were completed in the late 1990s. There are some details and images at: http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/t&scanal/wildmoorway/wildmoorway.html The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 and closed in 1927. by Michael Dibb – 11 September 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/98/5909814_4a289deb_120x120.jpg)
![Wildmoorway Lower Lock [1]. A view from the towpath through the bridge to the lock. Some restoration work on the lock was done in the early 1980s and some major repairs to the lock and the bridge were completed in the late 1990s. There are some details and images at: http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/t&scanal/wildmoorway/wildmoorway.html The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 and closed in 1927. by Michael Dibb – 11 September 2018](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/98/5909804_148e9a4f_120x120.jpg)

![Wildmoorway Lower Lock [4]. A view of the restored bridge from the side of the lock. The datestone is 1995. Some restoration work on the lock was done in the early 1980s and some major repairs to the lock and the bridge were completed in the late 1990s. There are some details and images at: http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/t&scanal/wildmoorway/wildmoorway.html The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 and closed in 1927. by Michael Dibb – 11 September 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/98/5909811_ea70db68_120x120.jpg)



![Footpaths at Wildmoorway Lower Lock. One along the Thames and Severn Canal towpath, another up to [and along] Wildmoorway Lane, which crosses the bridge. For the same scene in summer, eight years earlier, see [[1514092]]. by Christine Johnstone – 24 March 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/38/76/3387695_9e4f66b4_120x120.jpg)



![Wildmoorway Lock near South Cerney. Wildmoorway Lock on the disused Thames & Severn Canal, in the Cotswold Water Park. The former lock keeper's cottage stands on the far side of the lock.Compare this image to one taken 40 years earlier, when the site was derelict and the cottage was a ruin: [[2183343]] by Malc McDonald – 11 July 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/53/58/6535870_9c7b945a_120x120.jpg)
![Wildmoorway Lower Lock [2]. A view of the lock from under the bridge. Some restoration work on the lock was done in the early 1980s and some major repairs to the lock and the bridge were completed in the late 1990s. There are some details and images at: http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/t&scanal/wildmoorway/wildmoorway.html The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 and closed in 1927. by Michael Dibb – 11 September 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/98/5909807_45d87212_120x120.jpg)

![Wildmoorway Lower Lock [3]. The lock seen from the bridge. Some restoration work on the lock was done in the early 1980s and some major repairs to the lock and the bridge were completed in the late 1990s. There are some details and images at: http://www.pikelock.co.uk/canal/t&scanal/wildmoorway/wildmoorway.html The Thames & Severn Canal opened in 1789 and closed in 1927. by Michael Dibb – 11 September 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/98/5909810_85d52bc4_120x120.jpg)




![Rebuilding of cottage at Wildmoorway Lower Lock, Thames & Severn Canal. Another view from 2005 of the rebuilding of the cottage. [[1514067]]. by P L Chadwick – June 2005](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/40/1514070_352b8ade_120x120.jpg)
![Rebuilding of cottage at Wildmoorway Lower Lock, Thames & Severn Canal. The left gable wall looks rather incongruous as it is still sprouting vegetation. Prior to the start of rebuilding, this cottage had been a total ruin, with just bits of the exterior walls standing.This 1980 view, shows how little of the cottage remained, before rebuilding started:- [[2183343]]. by P L Chadwick – June 2005](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/40/1514082_4749400b_120x120.jpg)
![Wildmoorway Lower Lock and rebuilding of cottage, Thames & Severn Canal. In 2005 the rebuilding of the old ruined cottage, by the side of the lock, was well underway. [[1514070]].How it looked in 1980:- [[2183343]]. by P L Chadwick – June 2005](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/40/1514072_b630af67_120x120.jpg)