Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer
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From the River Nene Stanground Branch to the Middle Level - Whittlesey Dyke

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Peterborough Junction	Whittlesey Junction	4.75	1	2hr 15min	2.56	2hr 25min	2.38	2hr 5min	2.76	2
Peterborough Junction	Ashline Sluice	8.75	1	2hr 0min	4.88	2hr 0min	4.88	2hr 0min	4.88	2

From the River Nene Stanground Branch to the River Nene

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Peterborough Junction	Warmington Lock No 31	17.75	6	7hr 30min	3.17	7hr 30min	3.17	7hr 30min	3.17	1
Peterborough Junction	Yarwell Lock No 33	13.25	4	4hr 35min	3.76	4hr 35min	3.76	4hr 35min	3.76	1
Peterborough Junction	Orton Lock No 37	2.50	0	1hr 0min	3.00	1hr 20min	2.63	0hr 40min	3.75	2
Peterborough Junction	Peterborough Bridge	0.50	0	0hr 45min	0.67	0hr 45min	0.67	0hr 45min	0.67	1

Oxford Canal (Northern Section)

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Oxford Canal (Northern Section)

Related Cruising Logs

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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy

Sutton Stop Lock Tusses Bridge No 4 1.00 0 0hr 25min 2.40 1hr 0min 1.00 3hr 45min 0.27 1

Sutton Stop Lock Wyken Arm 1.50 1 0hr 35min 4.29 0hr 35min 4.29 0hr 35min 4.29 1

Sutton Stop Lock Ansty Bridge No 14 3.75 2 1hr 32min 3.73 1hr 45min 3.29 1hr 20min 4.31 2

Sutton Stop Lock Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34 8.00 0 3hr 2min 2.63 3hr 25min 2.34 2hr 35min 3.10 8

Sutton Stop Lock Newbold Tunnel (South-east end) 11.50 0 4hr 10min 2.76 4hr 45min 2.42 3hr 45min 3.07 5

Sutton Stop Lock Brownsover Arm (disused) 12.88 2 4hr 20min 3.43 5hr 0min 2.98 4hr 5min 3.64 15

Sutton Stop Lock Clifton Wharf 14.00 0 5hr 26min 2.58 5hr 50min 2.40 4hr 35min 3.05 5

Sutton Stop Lock Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7 15.75 5 6hr 20min 3.28 6hr 40min 3.11 5hr 35min 3.72 5

Sutton Stop Lock Barby Wood Bridge No 78 18.50 5 7hr 6min 3.30 7hr 25min 3.17 6hr 50min 3.44 3

Sutton Stop Lock Navigation Bridge No 85 21.00 3 7hr 10min 3.35 7hr 10min 3.35 7hr 10min 3.35 1

Sutton Stop Lock Braunston Junction 22.75 5 8hr 21min 3.32 8hr 55min 3.11 7hr 30min 3.70 7

From the Oxford Canal (Northern Section) to the Ashby de la Zouch Canal

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Sutton Stop Lock	Hinckley Brickyard	8.38	1	3hr 50min	2.45	3hr 50min	2.45	3hr 50min	2.45	1
Ansty Bridge No 14	Railway Bridge	7.25	0	2hr 25min	3.00	2hr 25min	3.00	2hr 25min	3.00	1

From the Oxford Canal (Northern Section) to the Coventry Canal

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Tusses Bridge No 4	Hartshill Wharf	9.75	0	3hr 10min	3.08	3hr 10min	3.08	3hr 10min	3.08	1
Wyken Arm	Hartshill Wharf	10.25	0	3hr 25min	3.00	3hr 25min	3.00	3hr 25min	3.00	1
Ansty Bridge No 14	Coventry Basin	9.25	0	3hr 15min	2.85	3hr 20min	2.78	3hr 10min	2.92	2
Ansty Bridge No 14	Hawkesbury Junction	3.75	1	1hr 25min	3.35	1hr 25min	3.35	1hr 25min	3.35	1
Ansty Bridge No 14	Anchor Bridge No 29	12.00	0	3hr 30min	3.43	3hr 30min	3.43	3hr 30min	3.43	1
Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34	Hawkesbury Junction	8.00	0	2hr 56min	2.72	3hr 0min	2.67	2hr 50min	2.82	3
Clifton Wharf	Hawkesbury Junction	14.00	1	4hr 30min	3.33	4hr 30min	3.33	4hr 30min	3.33	1

From the Oxford Canal (Northern Section) to the Grand Union Main Line

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Brownsover Arm (disused)	Braunston Junction	9.88	3	3hr 45min	3.43	3hr 50min	3.36	3hr 35min	3.59	3
Brownsover Arm (disused)	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	10.63	3	3hr 46min	3.78	4hr 0min	3.66	3hr 40min	3.72	3
Clifton Wharf	Braunston Junction	8.75	3	3hr 30min	3.36	3hr 30min	3.36	3hr 30min	3.36	1
Clifton Wharf	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	9.50	4	3hr 40min	3.68	3hr 40min	3.68	3hr 40min	3.68	1
Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7	Braunston Junction	7.00	0	2hr 27min	2.85	2hr 45min	2.55	2hr 10min	3.23	2
Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	7.75	1	2hr 27min	3.56	2hr 35min	3.39	2hr 20min	3.75	2
Barby Wood Bridge No 78	Braunston Junction	4.25	0	1hr 35min	2.68	1hr 35min	2.68	1hr 35min	2.68	1
Barby Wood Bridge No 78	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	5.00	0	1hr 20min	3.75	1hr 20min	3.75	1hr 20min	3.75	1
Navigation Bridge No 85	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	2.50	1	0hr 55min	3.82	0hr 55min	3.82	0hr 55min	3.82	1
Braunston Junction	Lower Shuckburgh Bridge No 104	3.50	0	1hr 25min	2.47	1hr 25min	2.47	1hr 25min	2.47	1
Braunston Junction	Braunston Bottom Lock No 1	13.75	0	5hr 5min	2.70	5hr 5min	2.70	5hr 5min	2.70	1
Braunston Junction	Braunston Top Lock No 6	1.25	6	1hr 42min	4.24	1hr 50min	3.95	1hr 35min	4.58	2

From the Oxford Canal (Northern Section) to the Oxford Canal (Southern Section)

From	To	Miles	Locks	Ave Time	Ave L/M	Max Time	Max L/M	Min Time	Min L/M	No Voy
Braunston Junction	Napton Junction	5.00	0	1hr 40min	3.00	1hr 40min	3.00	1hr 40min	3.00	1
Braunston Junction	Napton Brickyard Bridge No 112	6.25	0	2hr 35min	2.42	2hr 35min	2.42	2hr 35min	2.42	1
Braunston Junction	Napton Bottom Lock No 8	7.25	1	2hr 20min	3.54	2hr 20min	3.54	2hr 20min	3.54	1

Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.