Somerton Bridge Winding Hole
Shallow and chained off
Wharf Lane, Somerton, OX25 6ND, United Kingdom
Somerton Bridge Winding Hole is on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) just past the junction with The River Leicester Navigation.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.
Somerton Bridge Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) between
Allen's Lock No 36 (Bridge leads to Upper Heyford village) (2 miles and 2¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the south) and
Somerton Bridge No 196 (½ furlongs
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Allen's Lock No 36 is Somerton Narrows;
1 furlong
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
Heyford Common Lock No 35  | 1 mile, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Somerton Mill Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Somerton Mill Bridge No 199 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Deep Cutting Bridge No 198 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Somerton Narrows | 1 furlong | |
| Somerton Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| Somerton Bridge No 196 | ½ furlongs | |
| Meadlands Bridge No 195 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Somerton Deep Lock Bridge No 194 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Somerton Deep Lock No 34 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Somerton Deep Lock Winding Hole | 6 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Somerton Narrows
Bus stop (Aston View Bus Shelter)
Bus stop (Church Street)
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Napton Junction
Aynho Wharf — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cherwell Street Facilities — 9 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Banbury Lock No 29 — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Sovereign Wharf — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Services — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (northern basins) — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf Bridge No 206 — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Thrupp Cruising Club — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Aubreys Lift Bridge No 221 — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Langford Lane Bridge No 224 — 11 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wolvercote Junction Water Point — 14 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wolvercote Sanitary Station — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
St Edwards Lift Bridge No 238 — 16 miles, 3 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Oxford Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Eynsham Lock — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Duke's Cut Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Eynsham LockNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Napton Junction
Aynho Wharf — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cherwell Street Facilities — 9 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Sovereign Wharf — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Services — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (northern basins) — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Fenny Compton Marina — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf Bridge No 206 — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Thrupp Cruising Club — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Aubreys Lift Bridge No 221 — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wolvercote Sanitary Station — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Eynsham Lock — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Duke's Cut Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Eynsham LockNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Napton Junction
Cherwell Street Facilities — 9 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Sovereign Wharf — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Services — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Fenny Compton Marina — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Thrupp Cruising Club — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wolvercote Sanitary Station — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Eynsham Lock — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Duke's Cut Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Eynsham LockNearest place to turn
In the direction of Napton Junction
Somerton Deep Lock Winding Hole — 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Aynho Wharf — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Winding Hole above Nell Bridge Lock — 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Twyford Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Calthorpe Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Grimsbury Wharf — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Southam Road Winding Hole — 10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Southam Road Footbridge Arm — 10 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Services — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (northern basins) — 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf Winding Hole — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
The Cleeves Winding Hole — 4 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Kirtlington Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Enslow Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Shipton Weir Junction — 10 miles and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Thrupp Wide — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wolvercote Junction — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Bypass Reservoir Junction — 15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Bypass Reservoir JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Fenny Compton Marina — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Thrupp Cruising Club — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Aubreys Lift Bridge No 221 — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Eynsham Lock — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Duke's Cut Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Eynsham LockNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
Aynho Wharf — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Twyford Wharf — 6 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Sovereign Wharf — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
Cropredy Marina (southern basin) — 14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Heyford Wharf — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Enslow Wharf — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Oxford Cruisers Marina — 19 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Wolvercote Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Duke's Cut) to Duke's Cut Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Oxford Cruisers MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Starts at: Bridge 194, Somerton Deep. Ends at: Bridge 194, Somerton Deep. Upstream winding hole: Winding Hole 9. Downstream winding hole: Winding Hole, ...
Aug 26, 2014 ... However CanalPlan AC suggests winding at Somerton and I cant really see a winding hole at Bridge 190 on Google maps. A previous post on ...
Jan 5, 2001 ... For a change from my usual trip down to Somerton, I thought I would motor up to the winding hole at Nell Bridge lock from Aynho Wharf on ...
Jul 14, 2016 ... A fine morning… IMG_0808 We've moored here, just south of Cleeves Bridge, in the past. It's a good length of piling opposite a winding hole.
Somerton Deep Lock Bridge 194, 68, N, 21.66. Somerton Deep Lock 34, N, 15, 21.68. Somerton Winding Hole (60` max), N, N, 21.74. Chisnell Lift Bridge 193 ...