River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation)
Early plans for the River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation) between Bridgend and Braintree were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Bury by Henry Harding but languished until John Rennie was appointed as surveyor in 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Erewash to Tauncester canal at Bristol, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Longhampton at London caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Middlesbrough instead. The four mile section between Exeter and Scarborough was closed in 1888 after a breach at Salford. In his autobiography Edward Thomas writes of his experiences as a lengthsman in the 1960s
The River Avon - Warwickshire (Lower Avon Navigation) is a small river and is part of the River Avon - Warwickshire.
It runs for 24 miles and 4¾ furlongs through 8 locks from Evesham Lock (where it joins the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation)) to Tewkesbury Junction (where it joins the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet long and 13 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 10 feet. The maximum draught is 4 feet.
It has a junction with the River Avon - Warwickshire (Mill Avon) at Avon Lock Junction.
The waterway passes through Tewkesbury and Evesham
The navigational authority for this waterway is Avon Navigation TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 90M - Avon Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 44M - River Avon (Stratford) Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Evesham Lock Junction of Upper and Lower Avon Navigations |
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| Evesham Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Workman Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Workman Gardens Moorings between Workman and Evesham Bridges |
2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham (24 hours) ANT Flood Safe Moorings | 4½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Hampton Ferry | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Evesham Western Railway Bridge | 1 mile and 7 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Sankey Marina | 2 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
2 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Chadbury Lock Weir Exit | 2 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Craycombe Turn | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Evesham Golf Course Railway Bridge | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock | 5 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Footbridge | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Fladbury Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Jubilee Bridge | 5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cropthorne | 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Coventry Water Main Bridge | 7 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Osier and Tiddle Widdle Islands | 8 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| The Anchor Inn (Wyre Piddle) Riverside |
9 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Rivermead Holiday Park Marina | 9 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
9 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock | 9 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
9 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wyre Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
9 miles and 5½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Rivermead Holiday Park Arm | 9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Recreation Ground | 10 miles and 3 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
10 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
10 miles and 5 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock | 10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Exit No 1 | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Great Bridge Historic bridge, now closed to road traffic |
10 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore New Bridge | 10 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Pershore Bridge Moorings | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Defford Road Wharf Visitor Moorings |
12 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Avon View Marina | 12 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Great Comberton | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Entrance No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Entrance No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 3½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
15 miles and 4 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Nafford Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir |
15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Swan's Neck | 16 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Eckington Wharf | 16 miles and 7 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Eckington Bridge | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Defford Railway Bridge | 17 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Sewage Works | 18 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
18 miles and 6½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock | 18 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Swing Bridge | 18 miles and 7 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Exit No 2 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
19 miles and ¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Strensham Lock Weir Exit No 1 Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Coventry Water Main Pipe Bridge | 19 miles and 2 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Bredon | 20 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| M5 Avon Bridge | 21 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Fleet Inn (Twyning) Riverside |
22 miles and ½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Entrance No 2 | 23 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Entrance No 1 | 24 miles and 1 furlong | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Marina Bridge | 24 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| King John's Bridge | 24 miles and 2½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Services | 24 miles and 3 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Avon Lock Junction Junction of the River Avon with the Mill Avon. |
24 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Avon Lock | 24 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Tewkesbury Junction Junction of Rivers Severn and Avon |
24 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks |
- Avon Navigation Trust — associated with River Avon - Warwickshire
- Navigation Authority
- The Fleet Inn - Twyning — associated with Fleet Inn (Twyning)
- Public House
- Sankey Marine — associated with Sankey Marina
- We offer a fantastic location to moor on the River Avon, midway between Stratford-upon-Avon and Tewkesbury. Boathouse, restaurant and more. Call 01386 442 338
- Avon View Marina — associated with Avon View Marina
- Anchor Inn - Wyre Piddle — associated with The Anchor Inn (Wyre Piddle)
- Public House
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