{"id":128,"date":"2026-03-27T19:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpancrascc.co.uk\/?p=128"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:53:29","slug":"waterways-of-eastern-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"Waterways of Eastern England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fossdyke &amp; Witham Navigations<\/strong> Navigation authority: Canal &amp; River Trust<\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canalrivertrust.org.uk\/enjoy-the-waterways\/canal-and-river-network\/fossdyke-navigation\">Facilities map (Fossdyke)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaugemap.co.uk\/#!Map\/Search\/RiverGrouping\/Witham:1\">River gauge data from Gaugemap<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/river.php?wpage=FSDY&amp;name=Fossdyke%20Canal\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages (Fossdyke)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/canal.php?wpage=WTHM&amp;name=River%20Witham%20Navigation\">im Shead&#8217;s waterway pages (Witham) <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/nbsg.wordpress.com\/witham-navigable-drains-the-view-from-a-narrowboat\/\">Simon Judge&#8217;s blog on the Witham Navigable Drains<\/a> Boat Clubs:<\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/burtonwatersboatclub.co.uk\/\">Burton Waters Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torkseyyachtclub.org.uk\/\">Torksey Yacht Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fenland.gov.uk\/article\/12094\/Wisbech-Harbour-Authority\">Wisbech Harbour Authority<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fenland.gov.uk\/article\/12095\/Local-Notices-to-Mariners\">Local Notices to Mariners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nbsg.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/17\/summer-trip-3-boston-to-wisbech-via-the-wash\/\">Simon Judge&#8217;s blog of his Wash transit in 2015.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><strong>River Great Ous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><strong>e<\/strong> Navigation authority: Environment Agency (EA)<\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-great-ouse-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">Bridge heights, <\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-great-ouse-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">locks,<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-great-ouse-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">overhead power lines and facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ks95856e13ff0fd3b1\/\">River advice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ks7f3fcbc3e94ed8f0\/\">Navigation closures, notices and river conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/anglian-waterways-river-conditions-closures-and-restrictions\">Register for the EA strong stream <\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/anglian-waterways-river-conditions-closures-and-restrictions\">alerts for the Bedford Ouse (Earith to Bedford)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulSeparovicEA\/\">EA waterways team Twitter feed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaugemap.co.uk\/#!Map\/Search\/RiverGrouping\/River%20Ouse:2\">River gauge data from Gaugemap<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goba.org.uk\/\">Great Ouse Boating Association &#8211; well worth joining for access to their mooring sites.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goba.org.uk\/main.php?section=The_Great_Ouse|Cruising_Info\">Facilities guide<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goba.org.uk\/text\/river%20levels.htm\">River levels<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/The-Great-Ouse-Boater-1551831505028663\/\">Great Ouse Boater Facebook group<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgeboatyard.com\/PDF\/Ouse-map.pdf\">Bridge Boatyard waterway map (download)<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/river.php?wpage=GO&amp;name=River%20Great%20Ouse\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages<\/a> Boat clubs: <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/Bedford-Boat-Club-155680601291776\/\">Bedford Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/denvercruisingclub.org\/\">Denver Cruising Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ovrc.co.uk\/\">Ouse Valley River Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pebc.co.uk\/\">Pike and Eel Boat Club (St.Ives)<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/upwareboatclub.com\/\">Upware Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouseboatingclub.org.uk\/\">Whitehouse Boating Club (St Neots)<\/a> <strong>Connected Waterways<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p>River Wissey River Little Ouse River Lark Cambridgeshire Lodes <strong>River Cam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.camconservancy.org\/\">Navigation authority: Conservators of the River Cam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.camconservancy.org\/boating\">Boating home page<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camconservancy.org\/visiting-boats\">Short term licences<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.wixstatic.com\/ugd\/79067b_fa926a61640e4289bd6aa3d8efae1c67.pdf\">River dimensions (download)<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camconservancy.org\/mooring\">Short stay moorings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=12s8FdlQ0yaLtnnXW7kKrS-skVUk&amp;ll=52.27983950841686%2C0.18717524999999569&amp;z=11\">Facilities map<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camconservancy.org\/gauges\">River levels<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.gov.uk\/about-boat-mooring\">Cambridge City Council &#8211; moorings<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/river.php?wpage=CAM&amp;name=River%20Cam\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages<\/a> Boat clubs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridgemotorboatclub.com\/\">Cambridge Motor Boat Club (Waterbeach)<\/a> <strong>Middle Level Navigations<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/middlelevel.gov.uk\/\">Navigation authority: Middle Level Commissioners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/middlelevel.gov.uk\/navigation\/\">Navigation Home<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/middlelevel.gov.uk\/navigation\/navigation-information\/\">Navigation Notes, River Advice for Boaters, Navigation Byelaws<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/middlelevel.gov.uk\/navigation\/maps\/\">Navigation Map &amp; Map showing minimum headrooms for low bridges<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/middlelevel.gov.uk\/navigation\/sus-nav\/\">Suspension of Navigation Notices<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterways.org.uk\/peterborough\/cruising_times_and_distances\">Peterborough IWA &#8211; cruising times &amp; distances<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/canal.php?wpage=ML&amp;name=Middle%20Level%20Navigation\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.billfenmarina.com\/images\/middle-level-map.jpg or http:\/\/www.billfenmarina.com\/images\/middle-level-map.pdf\">Bilfen Marina &#8211; map (download)<\/a> Boat clubs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrc.org.uk\/march.html\">March Cruising Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/middlelevelwatermensclub.com\/\">Middle Level Watermens\u2019 Club<\/a> <strong>River Nene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p>Navigation authority: Environment Agency<\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-nene-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">Bridge heights, <\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-nene-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">locks, <\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/river-nene-bridge-heights-locks-and-facilities\">overhead power lines and facilities<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ks95856e13ff0fd3b1\/\">River advice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ks42748cc81f4df974\/\">Navigation closures, notices and river conditions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wixstatic.com\/ugd\/201ca4_f20e5938ff8d4856920debc2e4da1192.pdf\">Guide to Visitor Moorings, Water Points, Pump-Out and Elsan facilities (download)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/anglian-waterways-river-conditions-closures-and-restrictions\">Register for the EA strong stream alerts for the Nene<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulSeparovicEA\/\">EA waterways team Twitter feed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaugemap.co.uk\/#!Map\/Search\/RiverGrouping\/Nene:0\">River gauge data from Gaugemap<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsoftherivernene.co.uk\/\">Friends of the River Nene<\/a> &#8211; maintain their own mooring sites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsoftherivernene.co.uk\/facilities.html\">Facilities guide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/FOTRN\/&gt;Facebook group&lt;\/a&gt;rnrn&lt;a href\">Guide to Nene moorings<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/river.php?wpage=NENE\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterways.org.uk\/peterborough\/cruising_times_and_distances\">Peterborough IWA &#8211; cruising times &amp; distances<\/a> Boat clubs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrc.org.uk\/clubs.html\">Association of Nene River Clubs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/barnwellboatclub\/\">Barnwell Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltonboatclub.co.uk\/\">Elton Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.middle-nene-cc.co.uk\/\">Middle Nene Cruising Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northamptonboatclub.org\/\">Northampton Boat Club<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oundlecruisingclub.co.uk\/\">Oundle Cruising Club<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pycnew.weebly.com\/\">Peterborough Yacht Club<\/a> <strong>Other<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/eawa.co.uk\/\">East Anglian Waterways Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fossdyke &amp; Witham Navigations<\/strong> Navigation authority: Canal &amp; River Trust<\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canalrivertrust.org.uk\/enjoy-the-waterways\/canal-and-river-network\/fossdyke-navigation\">Facilities map (Fossdyke)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>rnrn<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaugemap.co.uk\/#!Map\/Search\/RiverGrouping\/Witham:1\">River gauge data from Gaugemap<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jim-shead.com\/waterways\/river.php?wpage=FSDY&amp;name=Fossdyke%20Canal\">Jim Shead&#8217;s waterway pages (Fossdyke)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2],"class_list":["post-128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-archived"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.stpancrascc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}