Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 2
 Channel leading to the Weir
A45, Wellingborough NN8 2ED, United Kingdom 

Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 2
is a minor waterways place
on the River Nene (main river) between
  Wadenhoe Lock No 24 (18 miles and 3¾ furlongs
    and 10 locks
   to the northeast) and
  Wollaston Lock No 12 (Great Doddington half a mile northwest) (1 mile and 4 furlongs
    and 1 lock
   to the southwest).
  The nearest place in the direction of Wadenhoe Lock No 24 is Higham Road Bridge;
  ¼ furlongs
   away.
   
  The nearest place in the direction of Wollaston Lock No 12 is Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 1 (Channel leading to the Weir);
  ¼ furlongs
   away.
Mooring here is unrated. 
| Lower Wellingborough Lock Arm | 6½ furlongs | |
| Wellingborough Railway Bridge (disused) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Wellingborough Embankment Visitor Moorings | 2½ furlongs | |
| Wellingborough Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Higham Road Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 2 | ||
| Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Upper Wellingborough Lock No 13 | ½ furlongs | |
| Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Entrance No 1 | 1 furlong | |
| Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Entrance No 2 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Little Irchester Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Higham Road Bridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
White Mills Marina — 4 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Northampton Marina — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Gayton Services — 17 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
In the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Wellingborough Embankment Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Blackthorn Lake Marina — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Nine Arches Bridge Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 2¾ furlongs  and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Wadenhoe Lock Weir Entrance No 2 — 18 miles, 3¼ furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
White Mills Marina — 4 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Northampton Marina — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Gayton Services — 17 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton ServicesNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
White Mills Marina — 4 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Northampton Marina — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Gayton Services — 17 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
In the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Wellingborough Embankment Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Ditchford Lock No 15 — 2 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Upper Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit No 1 — ¼ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Billing Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 7 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Billing Lock Weir Exit No 1 — 7 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Clifford Hill Lock Weir Entrance No 1 — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Weston Favell Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 9 miles, ½ furlongs  and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Weston Favell Lock Weir Entrance No 2 — 9 miles, 4 furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Abington Lock Weir Exit — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Rush Mills Lock Weir Entrance — 11 miles, 1¾ furlongs  and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
In the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Lower Wellingborough Lock Weir Exit — 7½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Ditchford Lock Weir Entrance No 1 — 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Ditchford Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 2 miles, 7 furlongs  and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Higham Ferrers Lock Weir Entrance — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Higham Ferrers Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Irthlingborough Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 6 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Ringstead Sewerage Treatment Outfall — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Upper Ringstead Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 8 miles, 3 furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Lower Ringstead Lock Weir Exit — 9 miles  and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Ringstead Arm — 9 miles, ½ furlongs  and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Woodford Lock Weir Entrance — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Islip Lock Mill Race Entrance — 13 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Northampton Marina — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Blisworth Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Blisworth Marina
In the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Wellingborough Embankment Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38
Blackthorn Lake Marina — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
White Mills Marina — 4 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northampton Railway Bridge
Gayton Marina — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Marina
Blisworth Marina — 17 miles, 5 furlongs  and 30 locks away
Travel  to Northampton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) to Blisworth MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
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