River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation)
The River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation) is a small river and is part of the River Avon - Warwickshire.
It runs for 24 miles and 4¾ furlongs through 8 locks from Evesham Lock (where it joins the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation)) to Tewkesbury Junction (where it joins the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet long and 13 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 10 feet. The maximum draught is 4 feet.
It has a junction with the River Avon - Warwickshire (Mill Avon) at Avon Lock Junction.
The waterway passes through Tewkesbury and Evesham
The navigational authority for this waterway is Avon Navigation TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 90M - Avon Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 44M - River Avon (Stratford) Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Evesham Lock Junction of Upper and Lower Avon Navigations |
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| Evesham Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Workman Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Workman Gardens Moorings between Workman and Evesham Bridges |
2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham (24 hours) ANT Flood Safe Moorings | 4½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Hampton Ferry | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham Western Railway Bridge | 1 mile and 7 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Sankey Marina | 2 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
2 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock Weir Exit | 2 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Craycombe Turn | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Evesham Golf Course Railway Bridge | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock | 5 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Footbridge | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Jubilee Bridge | 5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cropthorne | 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Coventry Water Main Bridge | 7 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Osier and Tiddle Widdle Islands | 8 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| The Anchor Inn (Wyre Piddle) Riverside |
9 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Rivermead Holiday Park Marina | 9 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
9 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock | 9 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
9 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
9 miles and 5½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Rivermead Holiday Park Arm | 9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Recreation Ground | 10 miles and 3 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
10 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
10 miles and 5 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock | 10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Exit No 1 | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Great Bridge Historic bridge, now closed to road traffic |
10 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore New Bridge | 10 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Bridge Moorings | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Defford Road Wharf Visitor Moorings |
12 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Avon View Marina | 12 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Great Comberton | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 3½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 4 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Swan's Neck | 16 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Eckington Wharf | 16 miles and 7 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Eckington Bridge | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Defford Railway Bridge | 17 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Sewage Works | 18 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
18 miles and 6½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock | 18 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Swing Bridge | 18 miles and 7 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
19 miles and ¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Coventry Water Main Pipe Bridge | 19 miles and 2 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Bredon | 20 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| M5 Avon Bridge | 21 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Fleet Inn (Twyning) Riverside |
22 miles and ½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Entrance No 2 | 23 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Entrance No 1 | 24 miles and 1 furlong | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Bridge | 24 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| King John's Bridge | 24 miles and 2½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Services | 24 miles and 3 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Avon Lock Junction Junction of the River Avon with the Mill Avon. |
24 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Avon Lock | 24 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Junction Junction of Rivers Severn and Avon |
24 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks |
- Avon Navigation Trust — associated with River Avon - Warwickshire
- Navigation Authority
- The Fleet Inn - Twyning — associated with Fleet Inn (Twyning)
- Public House
- Sankey Marine — associated with Sankey Marina
- We offer a fantastic location to moor on the River Avon, midway between Stratford-upon-Avon and Tewkesbury. Boathouse, restaurant and more. Call 01386 442 338
- Avon View Marina — associated with Avon View Marina
- Anchor Inn - Wyre Piddle — associated with The Anchor Inn (Wyre Piddle)
- Public House
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