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Borough Hall Mooring

Mooring on the River Great Ouse, in Bedford.

BedfordKempstonWater point near Bedford
Borough Hall MooringWater pointAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftFits
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inSome sections

16 locks. Smallest: Roxton 85ft 4in (26 m) long; Cardington 10ft 2in (3.11 m) wide. Largest: Houghton 123ft (37.5 m); several 13ft 1in (4 m) wide.

Environment Agency, Bedford Ouse, Bedford to Hermitage, last updated 26 Apr 2022.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point near Bedford110 yd N

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Winding holes

None mapped within 5 miles.

Locks

Bedford Lock0.5 mi E
Cardington Lock2.0 mi E
Castle Mill Lock2.9 mi E

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Broadway Food Centre370 yd N
7 Days Euro Market380 yd N
Wisla420 yd N

Local shops

PD Express Food & Wine240 yd NW
Newad Quality Store380 yd NW
Price Check390 yd NE

Pubs

The Pilgrim's Progress370 yd N
The Kings Arms430 yd E
The Grafton Pub and Hotel0.3 mi NW

Cafés

The Woolpack Hub260 yd N
Harpur's 71330 yd N
Bridges Espresso Bar360 yd NE

Pharmacies

Boots0.3 mi N
Superdrug0.3 mi N
Bedford Pharmacy0.4 mi N

GP surgeries

Lansdowne Surgery0.5 mi N
De Parys medical centre0.6 mi N
Linden Road Surgery0.8 mi NW

Post offices

St Marys Street Post Office400 yd E
Bedford Post Office0.4 mi N
Mail Boxes Etc0.4 mi N

Laundrettes

Aqua Laundry Services0.5 mi NE
Clean Wash Laundrette0.6 mi N
Bubbles Laundrette0.7 mi S

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Bedford St Johns station0.3 mi SE

Other marinas and moorings

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.1328, -0.4713 · Open in OpenStreetMap