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Hardmead Lock No 3

 
Yearling Close, Great Amwell SG12 9XP, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Hardmead Lock No 3 is a minor waterways place on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee) between Rye House Junction (Junction of Rivers Stort and Lee) (3 miles and 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock to the southeast) and Balance Engine House (For pumping water from the Lee into the New River) (2 miles and 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Rye House Junction is Hardmead Lock Bridge No 63 (With pipe bridge); a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Balance Engine House is Hardmead Lock Weir Entrance (Channel leading to the Weir); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring pins are needed. Best location on this canal.

This is a lock with a rise of 5 feet and 6 inches.

 
 
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Navigational Notes

The top gate paddles create extremely powerful streams of water when they are opened.

Extreme care should be used when locking up.

 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11

Stanstead Lock Water Point1 mile and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Stanstead Marina1 mile, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Feildes Weir Lock Services3 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Roydon Lock No 135 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Roydon Lock No 13
Carthagena Lock No 75 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Burnt Mill Visitor Moorings7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Burnt Mill Visitor Moorings
Moorhen Marina Services8 miles and 8 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Moorhen Marina Services
Hazlemere Marina Services10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Hazlemere Marina Services
Harlow Mill Visitor Moorings10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Harlow Mill Visitor Moorings
Wharf Road Bridge No 3313 miles, 2 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Wharf Road Bridge No 33
Pickett's Lock No 1514 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Pickett's Lock No 15
Stonebridge Lock Services16 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock Services
Bishop's Stortford Services16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Bishop's Stortford Services

In the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Hertford Basin Services3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11

Feildes Weir Lock Services3 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Burnt Mill Marina8 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Burnt Mill Marina
Pickett's Lock No 1514 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Pickett's Lock No 15
Stonebridge Lock Services16 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock Services
Bishop's Stortford Services16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Bishop's Stortford Services

In the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Hertford Basin Services3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11

Feildes Weir Lock Services3 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Roydon Marina Moorings4 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Roydon Marina Entrance, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Roydon Marina Branch) to Roydon Marina Moorings
Moorhen Marina Services8 miles and 8 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Moorhen Marina Services
Little Hallingbury Mill Arm Junction13 miles, ½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Little Hallingbury Mill Arm Junction
Stonebridge Lock Services16 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Stonebridge Lock Services
Bishop's Stortford Services16 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Bishop's Stortford Services

In the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Hertford Basin Services3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

Hardmead Lock Weir Entrance½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
Ware Town Quay1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
Ware Lock Weir Exit1 mile, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
Ware Lock Weir Entrance1 mile, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
River Beane Junction2 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
Hertford Basin Winding Hole3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge
Nicholas Lane Winding Hole3 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hertford Town Mill Bridge

In the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11

Hardmead Lock Weir Exit½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Stanstead Lock Weir Exit1 mile, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Stanstead Marina1 mile, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Stanstead Mill Stream Junction1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Rye House Junction3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Brick Lock Arm4 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Brick Lock Arm
Dobb's Weir Lock Weir Exit4 miles, 4 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Roydon Lock Winding Hole5 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Roydon Lock Winding Hole
Old Nazeing Road Wharf5 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Old Nazeing Road Arm5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Hunsdon Mill Lock Winding Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Hunsdon Mill Lock Winding Hole
Hunsdon Mill Lock Weir Entrance6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Hunsdon Mill Lock Weir Entrance
Eastwick Road Winding Hole7 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Eastwick Road Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11

Stanstead Marina1 mile, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Roydon Marina Moorings4 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Roydon Marina Entrance, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Roydon Marina Branch) to Roydon Marina Moorings
Old Nazeing Road Wharf5 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Waltham Town Lock No 11
Little Hallingbury Mill Arm Junction13 miles, ½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Rye House Junction, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Stort - Main Line) to Little Hallingbury Mill Arm Junction
Springfield Marina (entrance No 2)18 miles, 2 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Waltham Town Lock No 11, then on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) to Springfield Marina (entrance No 2)
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Hardmead Lock

Hardmead Lock (No3) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Great Amwell close to the town of Ware.

The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate.

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[Lea Valley Walk] Saracen's Head public house and then passing Hardmead Lock. On the far bank is Amwell Quarry an SSSI. Stanstead Lock is next before continuing under the A414 [Locks and Weirs on the River Lea] Hertford Lock Ware Weir Ware Lock Hardmead Lock Stanstead Lock Feildes Weir Feildes Weir Lock Dobbs Weir Lock Carthagena Weir Carthagena Lock Aqueduct Lock Cheshunt [Lee Flood Relief Channel] is incorporated into the Lee Navigation. It flows through Hardmead Lock and Stanstead Lock, which have had automatic sluice gates installed to cope with [Lee Navigation] Hertford Castle Weir to the River Thames at Bow Creek; its first lock is Hertford Lock and its last Bow Locks. The Lee Navigation is named by Acts of Parliament [Stanstead Lock] Stanstead Lock (No4) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation close to the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets. The lock which incorporates a rare [Ware Lock] Ware Lock (No2) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Ware. The lock stands adjacent to Ware Weir and is the only lock on the Navigation to be operated [List of poor law unions in England] Brickhill, Great Linford, Great Woolstone, Hanslope (Buckinghamshire portion), Hardmead, Haversham, Lathbury, Lavendon, Little Brickhill, Little Linford, Little [Borough of Milton Keynes] Chicheley, Clifton Reynes, Cold Brayfield Emberton Filgrave Gayhurst Hanslope, Hardmead, Haversham Lathbury, Lavendon, Little Brickhill, Little Linford, Long Street [List of places in Buckinghamshire] District Hanslope 2,238 Village and civil parish Borough of Milton Keynes Hardmead 70 Village and civil parish Borough of Milton Keynes Hardwick 315 Village
 
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