Category: Bray Cut VC

River Thames Junction

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...

Narrow Channel of the Bray Cut

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...

Overgrown Channel of the Bray Cut

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...

Conveyor Bridge across the Bray Cut

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...

Crossing the Bray Cut

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.

The Bray Cut looks navigable in places

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...

Difficult navigation along the Bray Cut

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 village of Bray

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.

Bray Cut is almost navigable in places

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...

Margaret’s Bridge

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...

Autumn colours along the Bray Cut

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.

Junction of the Bray Cut with the York Stream and the Moor Cut

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...

Maidenhead Waterways – Virtual Cruise (VC)

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...