Maidenhead Waterways – Virtual Cruise (VC)
The Maidenhead Waterways run through Maidenhead to the west of the River Thames. They include the five waterways shown on the map. You can make a virtual cruise (VC) along the part of these...
Category: River Thames VC
Maidenhead Ditch
< River Thames York Stream & Moor Cut Junction > < Jump River ThamesMaidenhead Ditch Next > There are proposals to make the Maidenhead Ditch navigable but, for now, it carries a trickle of water to feed the...
Water for the ducks
< Maidenhead Ditch North York Stream & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesMaidenhead Ditch Next > Looking along the Maidenhead Ditch towards the River Thames. The channel splits here, with the York Stream curving to the...
Almost dry
< Maidenhead Ditch North York Stream & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesMaidenhead Ditch Next > Looking north along the Maidenhead Ditch, just beyond its junction with York Stream and Moor Cut. There’s just a trickle...
North end of the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > This is the northern end of the Moor Cut, which is usually dry. The junction is in...
Footbridge over the Moor Cut
< York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > Although it is normally dry, there’s a bridge to carry the foot path over the Moor Cut...
The Moor Cut is dry for most of its length
< York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > For most if its length the Moor Cut in Maidenhead is dry. There are proposals to construct...
Arches for the railway bridge
< York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > The Great Western Railway Line crosses the Moor Cut on an embankment with arches very similar to...
Junction with Bray Cut and York Stream
< York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > Looking south along the Moor Cut in Maidenhead. The Bray Cut continues straight ahead under the bridge. ...
Towpath sculpture
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > An intriguing sculpture sits alongside the path and picnic table between Stafferton Way Bridge and the Railway...
Junction of Maidenhead Ditch with York Stream and Moor Cut
< Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North York Stream &...
Junction of the York Stream with the Moor Cut and the Maidenhead Ditch
< Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut & York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMaidenhead Ditch Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and...
Junction of Moor Cut with York Stream and Maidenhead Ditch
< Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut & York Stream Junction > < Next River ThamesMaidenhead Ditch Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > < Maidenhead Ditch North Bray Cut and...
Approaching the Junction
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > Looking north along the York Stream at Maidenhead. Just beyond the carved tree stump near the centre...
Wider than most places
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The channel of the York Stream widens a little to the north of St Cloud Way Bridge in...
The York Stream squeezes through Maidenhead
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > Looking north towards St Cloud Way Bridge in Maidenhead this is the York Stream.
Three arches under Maidenhead High Street
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > Maidenhead High Street passes over the York Stream on a three arched bridge. The left hand two...
York Stream passing through the centre of Maidenhead
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The York Stream passes through the centre of Maidenhead. Standing on York Road Bridge this is the...
To narrow for passing?
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > In Maidenhead, between the railway arches (behind the camera) and York Road Bridge (in the distance) the...
Railway embankment
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The embankment carries four tracks of the Great Western Railway Line over the York Stream near the...
Railway Arches in Maidenhead
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The large embankment with the three arches carries the four tracks of the Great Western Railway Line...
Narrow channel with low water level
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The water level will be raised to navigable depth if the proposed lock and weir are constructed...
Stafferton Way Bridge
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The bridge carries Stafferton Way over the York Stream on the southern edge of Maidenhead town centre....
The straightened channel of the York Stream
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction Bray Cut & Moor Cut Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > The channel of the York Stream has been straightened. A proposed weir will deepen the water level...
Junction of the Bray Cut with the York Stream and the Moor Cut
< York Stream & Maidenhead Ditch Jn River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > < Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > < Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction...
Junction of the York Stream with the Bray Cut and the Moor Cut
< York Stream & Maidenhead Ditch Jn River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesMoor Cut Next > < Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > < Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction...
Junction of the Moor Cut with the Bray Cut and the York Stream
< Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesYork Stream Next > < Moor Cut & Maidenhead Ditch Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > < York Stream & Maidenhead Ditch Jn...
Autumn colours along the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > Looking along the Bray Cut on the approach to Maidenhead, with the River Thames behind the camera.
Margaret’s Bridge
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > The bridge has a circular plaque inscribed with the wording: Margaret’s Bridge. In Memory of Margaret Bowdery MBE. A founder...
The village of Bray
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > Bray Cut takes its name from the village and parish of Bray that it passes through.
Difficult navigation along the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > Much of the channel of the Bray Cut is overgrown and dredging will be needed when it is restored, as...
The Bray Cut looks navigable in places
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > The Bray Cut is probably passable with a canoe, and a little enthusiasm. Cutting back the trees will help a...
Crossing the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > There are several metal bridges across the Bray Cut, all with low headroom for navigation.
Conveyor Bridge across the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > The Bray Cut is crossed by a redundant conveyor belt bridge. The rollers are still in place but the belt...
Narrow Channel of the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > The Bray Cut is very overgrown and barely navigable by canoes, if at all. Restoration is planned but will still...
River Thames Junction
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction Maidenhead Ditch North > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Jump > The River Thames flows from right to left across the photograph which is taken from the eastern bank around 3.5km...
Overgrown Channel of the Bray Cut
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > The channel of the Bray Cut is very overgrown and rather shallow. Headroom is limited by several low bridges and...
Bray Cut is almost navigable in places
< York Stream and Moor Cut Junction River Thames Junction > < Next River ThamesBray Cut Next > It’s not hard to imagine small craft cruising along the Bray Cut once the trees have been trimmed back a...
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