Burghfield Island Entrance No 2
Burghfield Island Entrance No 2 is on the River Kennet near to Bristol.
Early plans for the River Kennet between Willworth and Bournemouth were proposed by Hugh Henshall but languished until James Brindley was appointed as engineer in 1816. In 1955 the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Polestone Canal built a branch to join at Bury. Expectations for pottery traffic to Polstan never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between St Helens and Portsmouth was lost by the building of the M8 Motorway in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the River Kennet Society.

You can wind here.
| Southcote Lock Weir Exit | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Milkmaids Footbridge No 12 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Southcote Lock No 104 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Burghfield Island Entrance No 1 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Burghfield Bridge No 14 | a few yards | |
| Burghfield Island Entrance No 2 | ||
| The Cunning Man PH | ½ furlongs | |
| Swans Bridge No 15 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Burghfield Lock Weir Exit | 3 furlongs | |
| Burghfield Lock No 103 | 4 furlongs | |
| Burghfield Mill Winding Hole | 6½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at The Cunning Man PH
There is a very strong current down through the towpath side bridge hole.
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![Narrow boat and Burghfield Road bridge. A narrow boat moored next to the Cunning Man Public House and the Burghfield Road bridge over the Kennet & Avon Canal, taken from the fence in the back-right of [[1150882]]. by Oliver Hunter – 22 November 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/59/38/1593869_e9277589_120x120.jpg)






![Burghfield Bridge [no 14]. Seen from an eastbound narrowboat. by Christine Johnstone – 04 October 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/71/15/3711545_94dc2502_120x120.jpg)





![Graffiti on Burghfield Bridge. Several generations have had a go at this - the oldest date looks like 1838. Located by the towpath at [[331811]] . by Rose and Trev Clough – 25 May 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/93/64/1936420_e9b9fe80_120x120.jpg)



![Ready to cross the Kennet and Avon Canal. Traffic lights on the southside of Burghfield bridge. See also [[4114636]]. by Mr Ignavy – 05 March 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/74/96/1749662_376e96da_120x120.jpg)











