Widmead Winding Hole
Widmead Lock Weir Entrance
Thatcham Reedbed Nature Reserve, Lower Way, Thatcham RG19 3TS, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 315 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 315 yards away.
Widmead Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the River Kennet between
Burghfield Bridge No 14 (Burghfield) (12 miles and 4¾ furlongs
and 14 locks
to the east) and
Newbury Lock No 85 (2 miles and 3½ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Burghfield Bridge No 14 is Widmead Lock No 89;
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Newbury Lock No 85 is Hambridge Lane Railway Bridge No 45;
3½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
Thatcham Visitor Mooring  | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Monkey Marsh Lock | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Monkey Marsh Lock No 90 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Monkey Marsh Swing Bridge No 44 | 1 mile | |
| Widmead Lock No 89 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Widmead Winding Hole | ||
| Hambridge Lane Railway Bridge No 45 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Bulls Bridge No 46 | 4 furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Bulls Lock | 4 furlongs | |
| Bulls Lock No 88 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bulls Swing Bridge No 48 | 4¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
LloydsAmenities nearby at Hambridge Lane Railway Bridge No 45
Subway Sandwich ShopAmenities nearby at Widmead Lock No 89
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Kintbury Services
Station Road Bridge No 83 — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Station Road Bridge No 83
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Great Bedwyn Wharf
Crofton Lock No 60 — 18 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 28 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Crofton Lock No 60
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Thames & Kennet Marina — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames & Kennet MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Kintbury Services
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Great Bedwyn Wharf
Crofton Lock No 60 — 18 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 28 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Crofton Lock No 60
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge ReadingNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Kintbury Services
Station Road Bridge No 83 — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Station Road Bridge No 83
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Great Bedwyn Wharf
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Thames & Kennet Marina — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames & Kennet MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole below Bulls Lock — 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole above Ham Mills Lock — 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole below Greenham Lock — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Mill Lane Arm — 2 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Newbury Wharf — 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole above Newbury Lock — 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Winding Hole above Newbury Lock
Newbury West Fields Winding Hole — 3 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Newbury West Fields Winding Hole
Benham Lock Winding Hole — 5 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Benham Lock Winding Hole
Hamstead Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Hamstead Lock Weir Exit
Winding Hole below Hamstead Lock — 5 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Winding Hole below Hamstead Lock
Benham Marsh Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Benham Marsh Winding Hole
Winding Hole below Drewitts Lock — 6 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Winding Hole below Drewitts Lock
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Winding Hole below Monkey Marsh Lock — 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Winding Hole above Midgham Lock — 2 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Winding Hole below Heals Lock — 3 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Frouds Bridge Marina (entrance) — 5 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Aldermaston Arm — 6 miles, 3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Winding Hole below Padworth Lock — 6 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Winding Hole by Ufton Swing Bridge — 8 miles, ¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge Reading
Tyle Mill Winding Hole — 8 miles, 3 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge ReadingNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Kintbury Services
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) to Great Bedwyn Wharf
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of High Bridge ReadingNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Newbury Marina — 2 miles and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
In the direction of High Bridge Reading
Thames & Kennet Marina — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (below Oxford) to Thames & Kennet MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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