Cowbridge Lock
Boston Golf Club, Horncastle Road, Cowbridge PE22 7EL, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 621 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 621 yards away.

Cowbridge Lock
is a minor waterways place
on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) between
Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction (Junction of Frith Bank and West Fen Drains) (¼ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Cowbridge Lock Junction (Junction of Cowbridge Lock, Stonebridge Drain, Junction Drain (closed) and the Maud Foster Drain) (¼ furlongs
to the southeast).
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Cowbridge Lock | ||
| Cowbridge Lock Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
This lock has been extended so that it is long enough to take a full-length narrowboat
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Anton's Gowt Junction — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Motor Yatch Club — 4 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Motor Yatch Club
Boston Gateway Marina — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Gateway Marina
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain) to Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) to Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole
Chapel Hill Junction — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction
Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings — 9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings
Dogdyke Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dogdyke Visitor Moorings
Belle Isle Marina — 10 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Belle Isle Marina
Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings
Horncastle Canal Junction — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Horncastle Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge
Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings
Cobblers Lock Winding Hole — 16 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Cobblers Lock Winding Hole
Stixwould — 17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Stixwould
Southrey Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Southrey Visitor Moorings
Dunstan Fen Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dunstan Fen Visitor Moorings
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) to Donington High Bridge Winding HoleNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Cowbridge Lock
[Witham Navigable Drains]
system, including Anton's Gowt Lock. Cowbridge Lock is the only other one still operational. Access by boat to Cowbridge Drain and Hobhole Drain which
[List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire]
and Spalding Bypass. Cowbridge Lock Footbridge West Fen Drain Cowbridge, Boston Concrete Beam Public Footpath. Part of sluice/lock infrastructure. Crosskeys
[Llantwit Major]
2001) after Barry and Penarth, and ahead of Cowbridge. Llantwit Major is 4 1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) from Cowbridge, 9 miles (14 km) from Bridgend, 10 miles (16 km)
[William Howels]
farmhouse near Cowbridge in Glamorgan. After some years' study under the Rev. John Walton of Cowbridge, and Dr. Williams, the master of Cowbridge school, he
[Cardiff Airport]
Major. From the west, leave at junction 37 Pyle, to join the A48 past Cowbridge and south on the A4226. There is a direct unmarked route from M4 junction
[Cardiff]
Stagecoach South Wales (to the South Wales Valleys) and First Cymru (to Cowbridge and Bridgend). National Express and Megabus provides direct services to
[River Witham]
Rennie in the early 19th century that joins the main channel below Bardney lock. The origins of the Sincil Dyke are unknown, but it is known to have been
[MOD St Athan]
Lieutenant Andrew Marsh. The proximity of the BBC production facility at Roath Lock (and previously Upper Boat Studios) makes St. Athan a popular choice for
[Keith Rowlands]
the son of a Glamorgan Constabulary Police Inspector. After attending Cowbridge Grammar School, on his father's transfer to Aberdare, Rowlands entered
[Penarth]
uneconomical. The tunnel entrance at the Penarth end was located near the lock gates, between the outer basin and the number one dock. This historic short
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Witham Navigable Drains - WikipediaThe only other working lock is at Cowbridge, which is 70 by 10 feet (21.3 by 3.0 m ), and gives access to the Maud Foster drain, enabling boats to visit the centre of ...
May 12, 2015 ... Through Cowbridge Lock to the Packet Boat Steps in Boston. 8 May 2015. I forgot to say last time that I used the boat hook to push at metal ...
Jan 30, 2008 ... English: Cowbridge Lock Where West Fen Drain becomes Maud Foster Drain and is joined by three other navigable drains at Cowbridge, built ...
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![Meeting of the waters. Cowbridge is where several tracts of water meet in a small area. To the left of this panorama taken from one of the footbridges is West Fen Drain, with Frith Bank Drain not too far off. Ahead lies Stone Bridge Drain and behind lies Maud Foster Drain. To the right is a spur, Cowbridge Drain, now blocked off at the tenth tee of Boston Golf Club, which once allowed boats to navigate between the Hobhole and Maud Foster Drains. Further north is an aqueduct which is fascinating in itself, although seemingly no longer navigable below [[712827]]. A great little walkabout - and a naturalists hot spot too. by Ian Paterson – 03 June 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/97/97/4979739_292cd63a_120x120.jpg)


















![Cowbridge and aqueduct, Boston: aerial 2025 (1). Aqueduct (below centre right): https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI88909 See https://rbt.org.uk/john-rennie/projects/east-fen-west-fen-and-wildmore-fen-drainage/,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witham_Navigable_Drains. Cowbridge (foot bridge): https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI10033 and [[674590]]. by Simon Tomson – 06 September 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/17/72/8177289_fd962d6b_120x120.jpg)

