Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit
Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit is on the River Cam (Main river - Large River) between Nottingham and Polefield.
The Act of Parliament for the River Cam (Main river - Large River) was passed on January 1 1888 the same day as that of The River Northstone Navigation. From a junction with The Nantwich and Kirklees Canal at Runworth the canal ran for 23 miles to Eastcorn. Expectations for manure traffic to Bristol were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Cam (Main river - Large River) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of stone from Norwich to Amberscroft prevented closure. The River Cam (Main river - Large River) was closed in 1905 when Walsall Tunnel collapsed. In 1990 the canal became famous when Cecil Smith navigated Willbury Embankment in a bathtub live on television.

You can wind here.
| Bottisham Lock Weir Entrance | 2 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Cambridge Motor Boat Club Arm | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Clayhithe Bridge | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Horningsea | 4½ furlongs | |
| Horningsea Arm | 3½ furlongs | |
| Baits Bite Lock Weir Exit | ||
| Baits Bite Lock No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Baits Bite Lock Weir Entrance | ½ furlongs | |
| A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge) | 3 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Baits Bite Lock No 2
- Conservators of the River Cam — associated with River Cam
- The Cam Conservancy - the navigation authority for the River Cam in Cambridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Pope's Corner
In the direction of A14 Road Bridge (Cambridge)
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![A November Sunday morning at Baits Bite. The women's crew had just refloated their boat and were about to set off towards Clayhithe. Another crew had just carried their boat along the towpath to avoid Baits Bite Lock and were about to follow. They also appear in [[[5191521]]]. by John Sutton – 13 November 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/19/15/5191516_909c8ad2_120x120.jpg)
![The Cam below Baits Bite sluice. In a wet winter the River Cam is full, and was when I was here in December 2020: [[[6697164]]]. by John Sutton – 29 January 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/74/14/6741495_9b9d31de_120x120.jpg)





![Repairs to Baits Bite Lock. The lock has been closed for well over a year as the island between the lock and the sluice has structural faults. Steel piles are stabilising the brickwork at each end of the island, but on this overcast Thursday afternoon no remedial work was being done. [[[8167660]]] shows the other end of the lock. by John Sutton – 09 October 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/16/76/8167655_477fa8c2_120x120.jpg)








![Remedial work at Baits Bite Lock. Work continues on stabilising the island between the lock and the sluice, which has structural faults which have kept the lock closed for well over a year. Earlier, the morning had been bright, but by the time I cycled back to Cambridge along the river the sun was behind high cloud and colours were subdued. [[[8178360]]] is a sunnier picture, taken four days before. by John Sutton – 28 October 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/18/09/8180992_ad810da5_120x120.jpg)
![Restoring Baits Bite Lock. The lock has been closed for well over a year, but the unstable island between the lock and the sluice is now being worked on. [[[8167655]]] is a comparable view, taken a fortnight before. by John Sutton – 24 October 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/17/83/8178360_181ea6f4_120x120.jpg)
![Repairs at Baits Bite Lock. The lock has been out of use since summer 2024, but repairs to the unstable island between the lock and the sluice are well advanced and should, I was told, be finished before Christmas. [[[8180992]]] shows work in progress on 28 October and has a link to earlier pictures. by John Sutton – 17 November 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/19/56/8195678_40d17823_120x120.jpg)




