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Welney Sluice

 
Bedford Bank (East), Welney PE14, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Welney Sluice is a minor waterways place on the River Great Ouse (Old Bedford River) between Delph Bridge (Welney village) (1 furlong to the southwest) and Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction (Junction of the River Great Ouse and the Old Bedford River) (6 miles and ¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction is Old Bedford Sluice Field Bridge; 6 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Delph Bridge

 Post Office Stores
 
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External websites
 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
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction

Denver Sluice6 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Sluice
Downham Market Road Bridge8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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
Windmill EA Mooring9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Windmill EA Mooring
West Head Road Bridge10 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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 Moorings10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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 Moorings Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek) to Outwell - Lance Hunter Rowe Boat Basin, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to Upwell Church Bridge Public Staithe (visitor mooring)
Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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 Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen
Kings Lynn Visitor Pontoon19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Kings Lynn Visitor Pontoon
March Boater Services19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek) to Outwell - Lance Hunter Rowe Boat Basin, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to March Boater Services

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction

Salter's Lode Junction6 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction
Denver Junction6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction
Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction6 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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 Entrance6 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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
Welmore Sluice8 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Welmore Sluice
Brandon Creek Junction13 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Brandon Creek Junction
Great Ouse - Middle Level Main Drain Junction15 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Middle Level Main Drain Junction
Great Ouse - Mill Basin Junction15 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Mill Basin Junction
Great Ouse - Smeeth Lode Junction15 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Smeeth Lode Junction
River Wissey - Cut-Off Channel Junction16 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (River Wissey) to River Wissey - Cut-Off Channel Junction
Holmes River Junction16 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Holmes River Junction
Great Ouse - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction17 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction
Stringside Drain17 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (River Wissey) to Stringside Drain
Great Ouse - River Nar Junction19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - River Nar Junction
Old West River - River Lark Junction18 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - River Lark Junction
Little Ouse - Lakenheath Lode Junction18 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Denver 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

In the direction of Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction

On this waterway in the direction of Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction
Mepal Pumping Station9 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Counter Wash Drain) to Mepal Pumping Station
Bill Fen Marina17 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Forty Foot River - unnavigable section) to Horseway Lock, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Forty Foot River - navigable section) to Old River Nene - Forty Foot River Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to Old River Nene - Ramsey High Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Ramsey High Lode) to Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Forty Foot River - unnavigable section) to Horseway Lock, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Forty Foot River - navigable section) to Old River Nene - Forty Foot River Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to Old River Nene - Ramsey High Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Ramsey High Lode) to Ramsey

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[New Bedford River] straight channel between Earith and Denver Sluices. It is tidal, with reverse tidal flow being clearly visible at Welney, some 19 miles (31 km) from the sea [River Great Ouse] junctions with the River Little Ouse and the River Lark, and made its way via Welney, Upwell and Outwell, to flow into The Wash near Wisbech. At that time it [Fen skating] to an end in December 1854 when he was dramatically beaten on Welney washes by Welney man Turkey Smart. The winter of 1854/55 was exceptionally cold [Old Bedford River] New Bedford River 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 miles) south of Denver Sluice. The names of the three waterways are rather inconsistent. At Welches Dam [Internal drainage board] Commissioners), Newport Wetlands Reserve (Caldicot and Wentlooge Levels IDB) and WWT Welney (MLC). Middle Level Commissioners launched a three-year Otter Recovery Project [Middle Level Commissioners] Commissioners Hundred Foot Washes IDB Hundred of Wisbech IDB Manea and Welney District Drainage Commissioners March East IDB March Fifth District Drainage
 
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