Fossdyke Canal
The Fossdyke Canal is a broad canal and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Britain.
It runs for 11 miles and 2½ furlongs through 1 lock from High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole) (where it joins the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston)) to Torksey Junction (where it joins the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet and 3 inches long and 15 feet and 3 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 11 feet and 3 inches. The maximum draught is 5 feet.
The waterway passes through Lincoln
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 18M - Fossdyke and Witham Navigation and Tributaries Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole) | |||
| Wigford Way Bridge | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln: Brayford Mere (eastern end) | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brayford Pool | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln: Brayford Mere (western end) Junction of River Witham and Fossdyke. Visitor moorings after road bridge on the right. |
3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brayford Way Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Visitor Moorings Not Baryford Pool visitor mooring! |
4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Boaters Facilities | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Carholme Arm A feeder??? |
1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Catchwater Drain | 1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pyewipe Inn Visitor Moorings | 1 mile and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Skellingthorpe Road Bridge | 2 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Skellingthorpe Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Burton Waters Marina 48 hour moorings on the Saxilby side of the marina entrance. |
3 miles | 0 locks | |
| The Woodcocks Visitor Moorings | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A57 Pipe Bridge | 4 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| River Till Junction | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Stanley Drain Junction | 4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Road Pipe Bridge | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Bridge | 5 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Village Water Point Opposite side to visitor mooring |
5 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Council Public Facilities Moor on visitor mooring and use footbridge |
6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridge Street Footbridge (Saxilby) | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridge Street Pipe Bridge (Saxilby) | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Village Wharf Visitor Moorings Originally the village wharf. |
6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| West Bank Railway Bridge It carries the Sheffield-Lincoln Railway and has a footbridge alongside |
6 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Drinsey Nook | 7 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hardwick Site of former ferry |
8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Torksey Lock Visitor Moorings (Fossdyke) | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Torksey Lock | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A156 Road Bridge Road runs over the lock |
11 miles and ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Torksey Lock Visitor Moorings (Trent) | 11 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Torksey Junction Junction of Fossdyke Canal with River Trent. |
11 miles and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock |
- — associated with Brayford Pool
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[Foss Dyke]
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[Skellingthorpe]
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[Matt Godfrey (angler)]
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