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Bedford Town Moorings No 1

 
Boat Slide Weir Bridge, Bedford, MK40 3QF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Bedford Town Moorings No 1 is a minor waterways place on the River Great Ouse (Canalized Section) between Eaton Socon Lock No 8 (13 miles and 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks to the northeast) and Bedford (3¼ furlongs and 1 lock to the west).
 
It is part of Bedford.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Eaton Socon Lock No 8 is Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 2 (Channel leading to the Weir); ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bedford is Cardington Road Footbridge; 1 furlong away.

There may not be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring pins are needed. Mooring is permitted along all of this bank as far as the lock. .

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Fish & Chips

Amenities nearby at Cardington Road Footbridge

 Halfords
 Halfords

Amenities in Bedford

 Costcutter
 Costcutter
 Costcutter
 Costcutter
 BP Safeway
 Manns
 Rais Superstore
 Saffron
 Bedford Arms
 D'Parys
 Devonshire Arms
 Flower Pot
 Foresters Arms
 Fox & Hounds
 North End Working Men's Social Club
 SEE ADDRESS
 White Horse
 Dunelm Mill
 Primark
 Dominos Pizza
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Indian Takeaway
 Cashpoint
 BP
 Esso
 Multequip
 Murco
 Total
 Jewson
 Screwfix
 Travis Perkins
 Bedford Station

Amenities at other places in Bedford

 Lidl at Bedford
 Tesco - Bedford - Cardington Road at Longholme Way Bridge
 Tesco Cafe Stores - Bedford - Cardington Road at Longholme Way Bridge
 McDonalds at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Nags Head The> at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Pizza Hut at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Reem Lebanese Cafe at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Bankers Draft at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Beefeater at Priory Marina
 Pilgrim's Progress at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Rose at Bedford
 Wetherspoons at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Wetherspoons at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Subway Sandwich Shop at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Subway Sandwich Shop at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Boots Chemist at Riverside Bedford Footbridge
 Cashpoint at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Cashpoint at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Cashpoint at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 Lloyds Bank at A6 Road Bridge (Bedford)
 K Watson Ltd M-Sa 5pm at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Mr Rufa Miah at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Tesco Fuel at Longholme Way Bridge
 Michaels Cycles - Bedford at Bedford Town Mooring No 2
 Speedy Hire at Ford End Road Footbridge
 Bedford St Johns Station at Prebend Street Bridge
 
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Photos
 
External websites
 Great Ouse Navigation | boating, moorings, navigation notices — associated with River Great Ouse
Information regarding the Great Ouse navigation and tributaries.
  Information for boaters on the River Great Ouse - GOV.UK  — associated with River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
 Facebook Account — associated with River Great Ouse
Anglian Waterways Manager Facebook Account
 Facebook Anglian Waterways Page — associated with River Great Ouse
Facebook Page for Environment Agency Anglian Waterways
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

St Neots Priory Centre Mooring14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

St Neots Priory Centre Mooring14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Kempston Mill

Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 11½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill
Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 22 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Priory Marina5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Cardington Lock Weir Exit No 22 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Site of Old Mills Lock6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Great Barford Lock Weir Exit6 miles, 7 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Roxton Lock Weir Exit9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Eynesbury Manor Marina13 miles, ¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
River Mill Marina13 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Marina14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Lock Weir Entrance15 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Mill Lane Bridge Winding Hole15 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Lock Weir Exit16 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

No information

CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Wikipedia

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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Bedford Town Moorings
[Grand Union Canal] Marsworth Top Lock and is currently navigable for just over a mile to moorings and a winding hole; it has restoration project to extend it back to Wendover [SS Thistlegorm] none of these moorings remained as the blocks themselves were too light. Moored ships dragged them and the lines connecting the moorings to the wreck were [Port of Kolkata] dock system mainly serves container ships and barges. Among the docks and moorings in the Kolkata dock system, Khidirpur dock has the lowest water depth, [Francis Drake] English launched eight fire ships into the midst of the Armada at its moorings, forcing its captains to cut their anchors and sail out of Calais into [Titanic] April; in all, 699 of the crew came from there, and 40% were natives of the town. A few specialist staff were self-employed or subcontractors, including: [List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1807] County of Cardigan, and to improve the said Harbour, and to regulate the Moorings of Ships and Vessels therein. (Repealed by Aberayron Harbour Order 1956 [List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1711] the further Benefit thereof; and for preserving Her Majesty's Harbour Moorings. (Repealed by Greenwich Hospital Act 1834 (4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 34)) Pleading [RMS Mauretania (1906)] as in New York City in December 1910, Mauretania broke loose from her moorings while in the River Mersey and sustained damage that caused the cancellation [Bangor, Gwynedd] In 1914, the pier was struck by a vessel that had broken free of its moorings. The damaged section was repaired temporarily by the Royal Engineers, but [List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes] August 6, 2009. Retrieved 2021-04-04. The F5 tornado, that nearly wiped the town of Guin off the map, was one of the most powerful twisters ever to strike
 
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