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New Bedford River

The New Bedford River (or Hundred Foot Drain) is a tidal channel of the River Great Ouse, linking Earith to the Denver Sluices.

Location

Facts & Stats

21 miles

(33.5km)

100 feet

The distance between the two embankments on either side of the New Bedford River.

1652

Year completed

Waterway notes

Waterway underfunding

Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.

Sustainable Boating

We want boating on canals and rivers to be more sustainable and – even though the current overall contribution to UK carbon emissions is very small – we want to help reduce emissions on the waterways.

Waterways Heritage at Risk

Britain’s canals and rivers are a unique, living heritage. But that heritage is at risk – from urban development, lack of protection, loss of skills and knowledge and climate change.

You can help Save Waterways Heritage.

Waterway restoration

Restoring the UK’s blue infrastructure – our inherited network of navigable canals and rivers – is good for people and places.