End of Hythe Bridge Arm 
End of Hythe Bridge Arm is on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) a few miles from Slough.
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.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. A dead end, so you either have to back in or back out past about 15 boats or more. Very handy for city centre.
You may be able to wind here, but it is not a full-length winding hole, being only suitable for boats up to 20 feet long.
| End of Hythe Bridge Arm | ||
| Oxford Visitor Moorings | a few yards | |
| Isis Sanitary Station | ½ furlongs | |
| Isis Lock Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hythe Bridge Arm Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Jericho Canal Wharf | 1¾ furlongs | |
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Stayed here for 2 weeks during winter and had the boat untied once (along with others on the stretch) and a window kicked in in the small hours of the morning on both weekends. Take care mooring here.
- 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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![Sculpture at the southern end of the Oxford Canal - detail. See [[7103314]] for context. by Stephen Craven – 21 September 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/10/33/7103315_33c4bfd6_120x120.jpg)



























