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Kempston Mill Mooring

Mooring on the River Great Ouse, in Kempston.

BedfordKempstonWater point near Bedford
Kempston Mill 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 Bedford1.8 mi NE

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 Lock2.2 mi NE
Cardington Lock3.5 mi E
Castle Mill Lock4.7 mi NE

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Co-op Food0.3 mi SE
Sainsbury's0.4 mi E
Lidl0.7 mi SW

Local shops

St Johns Food and Wine0.3 mi SE
Paul's Superstore0.5 mi S
Tesco Express0.6 mi E

Pubs

King William IV340 yd S
The Half Moon390 yd S
The Duke Inn0.5 mi SE

Cafés

Archers Rest0.4 mi NW
Costa0.4 mi E
The Cafe Grill0.5 mi E

Pharmacies

Speedwell Pharmacy0.5 mi E
The Village Pharmacy0.8 mi NW

GP surgeries

King Street Surgery0.4 mi E
The Village Medical Centre0.8 mi N

Post offices

Kempston Post Office0.4 mi SE

Laundrettes

Kempston Laundrette340 yd SE

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Bedford station1.7 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.1179, -0.5058 · Open in OpenStreetMap