The navigation maps for all the rivers will include more information on the exact location of the locks and contain other useful information. River guide wend your way through our beautiful villages and countryside at a leisurely pace.
See below is a river in the east of england that rises from three sources in northamptonshire.
River nene locks map. Photograph by debra martin. There are 38 locks between northampton and peterborough. From source to sea the river measures around 100 miles and is the 10th longest river in the uk.
Each lock is approximately 26m long and 4 6m wide. The navigation has a speed limit of 11 2 kmph 7mph. Email waterways anrentmoor environment agency gov uk for further information about the maps lock keys and other information.
Information for boaters on the river nene. The navigable river is 88 miles 142 km long and has 38 locks. The river nene main river is a small river and is part of the river nene it runs for 66 miles through 38 locks from dog in a doublet lock no 38 where it joins the river nene tidal section to northampton railway bridge which is a dead end.
There are 90 miles of navigable waterway with 38 locks between northampton and peterborough. The river nene then takes a twisting course to peterborough through pleasant rural surroundings and then becomes tidal as it crosses the flat fenlands on its way to the sea. Pronounced nen or nin depending where you re from the river nene is a large river in the centre east of england.
Most of the locks have pointing doors sometimes called v doors at. For pictograms used see wikipedia route diagram template catalog of pictograms. The tidal river is about 100 miles 160 km long about 3 7 miles 6 0 km of which forms the border between cambridgeshire and norfolk it is the tenth longest river in the united kingdom and is navigable for 88 miles 142 km from northampton to.
Peterborough 31 miles inland was the tidal limit until the lock and sluice were built at dog in a doublet in 1937 a further five miles towards the sea. This is a route map template for a uk waterway. Our boating section also contains useful resources for boaters including an interactive river map photograph by daniel hauck.
The river nene is an important regional navigation linking the grand union canal to the river great ouse via the middle level. For a key to symbols see the waterways legend. For information on using this template refer to wikipedia route diagram template.
Watch this space for updates on the website s development. However it is possible to turn away from the difficult tidal stretch and enter the middle levels which open up hundreds of miles of peaceful waterways. The river nene ˈ n ɛ n or ˈ n iː n.
The middle level navigations connect to the nene at stanground lock along a short arm from the river just outside in. The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 78 feet long and 13 feet wide.
