Baker's Lane Bridge No 68 carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Willchester and Newbury.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), piling suitable for hooks. Mooring is between this bridge and Black Boy Pub and is administered by the pub.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Kingswood Bridge No 65 | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| The Navigation Inn (Lapworth) | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Rising Lane Bridge No 66 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Rising Lane Pipe Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Turnover Bridge No 67 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Baker's Lane Bridge No 68 | ||
| Black Boy Bridge No 69 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| The Black Boy PH | 3 furlongs | |
| Heronfield Bridge Winding Hole | 4¾ furlongs | |
| The Kings Arms PH | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Heronfield Bridge No 70 | 5¼ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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