Between Banbury and Braunston - Photos of The Oxford Canal's Bridges as it continues it's wandering.

 

The following series of photographs are of all the bridges which cross the beautiful Oxford Canal. The area covered here is from Banbury's Bridge 163 via Copredy, Claydon, Fenny Compton Wharf, Wormleighton, Marston Doles, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh to Braunston Turn.

The Oxford Canal towpath is in fairly good condition along this stretch for walking with only small sections of it suffering from nettles and brambles etc.. The walk along the canal between Banbury and Fenny Compton was achieved by parking at Banbury Railway station and getting a taxi (this was 15 UKstg) up to Fenny Compton Wharf and then walking back (about 10 miles). This meant we had plenty of time to divert and look around both Copredy and Claydon as well as spending time enjoying the many locks along the way. This stretch of the Oxford Canal is really scenic - loads of things to look at apart from the many locks and bridges.
The River Cherwell accompanies the canal at various times but is quite hard to see due to the masses of foliage around. Several disused railway lines are evident and you can go and admire the lovely brickwork and arches still evident from several semi-demolished bridges - they knew about design in those days especially when compared to the ugly concrete messes called bridges which are used by the M40 to cross the canal. We also discovered a small dis-used brick works - this was used to provide the bricks for the canal's tunnel (which is now a cutting instead).

We found the Fenny Compton Wharf to Marston Doles stretch quite tiring on our feet although it is only about 8 miles mainly because the walking is constantly flat with not one Canal Lock to break up the walking. Also the only way back was to either return on the towpath or make a circular out into the countryside. The latter is how we achieved the walk but the distance was around 20kms - a description of these walks with some photos can be found via our this page.

The Oxford Canal is perhaps quite well known for how much it meanders around - a perfect example of this are the huge bends which occur between Bridge 138 and Bridge 116.

Castle Bridge 91 Braunston Turn - Bridges 93 and 94 Braunston Turn Bridge 93 - Oxford Canal
Castle Bridge 91 Braunston Turn Bridges 93 + 94 Braunston Turn Bridge 93
Braunston Turn Oxford Canal - Bridge 94 Turnover Bridge 95 Oxford Canal - Turnover Bridge 95 Oxford Canal Aqueduct 96 Bridge 97 on the Oxford Canal
Braunston Turn Bridge 94 Turnover Bridge 95 Turnover Bridge 95 Oxford Canal Aqueduct 96 Oxford Canal Bridge 97
Oxford Canal Bridge 97 Ivy Bridge 98 - Oxford Canal Ivy bridge 98 - Oxford Canal England Hargreaves Canal Bridge no 99 Hargreaves Bridge 99
Oxford Canal Bridge 97 Ivy Bridge 98 Ivy Bridge 98 Hargreaves Bridge 99 Hargreaves Bridge 99
Chambers Bridge 100 Oxford Canal - Chambers Bridge 100 dismantled railway bridge at the Oxford Canal Nethercote Bridge 101 Oxford Canal England - Nethercote Bridge 101
Chambers Bridge 100 Chambers Bridge 100 Dismantled Railway Bridge Nethercote Bridge 101 Nethercote Bridge 101
Flecknoe Road Bridge 102 Oxford Canal - Flecknoe Road Bridge 102 New Bridge 103 - Oxford Canal Oxford Canal - New Bridge 103 Jacksons Bridge 104
Flecknoe Road Bridge 102 Flecknoe Road Bridge 102 New Bridge 103 New Bridge 103 Jacksons Bridge 104
Canal bridges - Jacksons Bridge 104 Oxford Canal Bridge 105 Bridge 105 on the Oxford Canal Garners Bridge 107 Oxford Canal - Garners Bridge 107
Jacksons Bridge 104 Oxford Canal Bridge 105 Oxford Canal Bridge 105 Garners Bridge 107 Garners Bridge 107
Canal Bridges - Nimrod Bridge 108 Nimrod Bridge 108 on the Oxford Canal Coventry Road Bridge 109 - Oxford Canal Coventry Road Bridge 109 Stockton Road Bridge no.110 Oxford Canal
Nimrod Bridge 108 Nimrod Bridge 108 Coventry Road Bridge 109 Coventry Road Bridge 109 Stockton Road Bridge 110
Oxford Canal Bridges - Stockton Road Bridge 110 Oxford Canal - Napton Bridge 111 Napton Canal Bridge 111 Brickyard Bridge 112 on the Oxford Canal Brickyard Bridge 112
Stockton Road Bridge 110 Napton Bridge 111 Napton Bridge 111 Brickyard Bridge 112 Brickyard Bridge 112
Oxford Canal - The Folly Bridge 113 The Folly Bridge 113 on the Oxford Canal in England Gilkes Bridge 114 Oxford Canal - Gilkes Bridge 114 Oxford Canal bridges - no.115 Shut Bridge
The Folly Bridge 113 The Folly Bridge 113 Gilkes Bridge 114 Gilkes Bridge 114 Shut Bridge 115
Shut Bridge no.115 on the Oxford Canal Greens Lock Bridge no.116 Canal Bridge photos - Greens Lock Bridge 116 Twenty Acre Bridge 118 on the Oxford Canal Oxford Canal England - Twenty Acre Bridge no.118
Shut Bridge 115 Greens Lock Bridge 116 Greens Lock Bridge 116 Twenty Acre Bridge 118 Twenty Acre Bridge 118
Marston Doles Bridge Oxford Canal - Marston Doles Bridge Oxford Canal Bridge 122 Bridge 122 - Oxford Canal England Priors Hardwick Bridge
Marston Doles Bridge 119 Marston Doles Bridge 119 Oxford Canal Bridge 122 Oxford Canal Bridge 122 Priors Hardwick Bridge 123
Priors Hardwick Bridge Oxford Canal - Priors Hardwick Bridge Spurfoot Bridge on the Oxford Canal England Spurfoot Bridge Bridge 125 on the Oxford Canal
Priors Hardwick Bridge 123 Priors Hardwick Bridge 123 Spurfoot Bridge 124 Spurfoot Bridge 124 Oxford Canal Bridge 125
Oxford Canal England - Bridge 125 Bridge 126 Oxford Canal Oxford Canal - Bridge 126 Stoneton Bridge 127 Oxford Canal - Stoneton Bridge
Oxford Canal Bridge 125 Oxford Canal Bridge 126 Oxford Canal Bridge 126 Stoneton Bridge 127 Stoneton Bridge 127
Willison's Bridge 128 Oxford Canal - Willison's Bridge Ladder Bridge - Oxford Canal Bridge 129 - Ladder Bridge Knotss Bridge - Oxford Canal
Willison's Bridge 128 Willison's Bridge 128 Ladder Bridge 129 Ladder Bridge 129 Knotts Bridge 130
Oxford Canal - Knotts Bridge Griffins Bridge - Oxford Canal in England Oxford Canal - Griffins Bridge Old footbridge over the Oxford Canal Oxford Canal - Bridge 132
Knotts Bridge 130 Griffins Bridge 131 Griffins Bridge 131 Oxford Canal FootBridge Oxford Canal Bridge 132
Bridge 132 on the Oxford Canal Old Town Bridge - Oxford Canal England Wells Bridge number 134 Oxford Canal - Wells Bridge Sherne Hill Bridge
Oxford Canal Bridge 132 Old Town Bridge 133 Wells Bridge 134 Wells Bridge 134 Sherne Hill Bridge 135
Bridge 135 - Sherne Hill Bridge 136 on the Oxford Canal Fenny Compton Wharf - Bridge 136 Fenny Compton Wharf - Bridge 136a Oxford Canal Fenny Compton - Bridge 136a
Sherne Hill Bridge 135 Oxford Canal Bridge 136 Oxford Canal Bridge 136 Oxford Canal Bridge 136A Oxford Canal Bridge 136A
Tunnel Bridge 137 Oxford Canal - Tunnel Bridge 137 Turnover Bridge Oxford Canal - Turnover Bridge 137a Oxford Canal Bridge 138
Tunnel Bridge 137 Tunnel Bridge 137 Turnover Bridge 137a Turnover Bridge 137a Oxford Canal Bridge 138
Reservoir Bridge 139 Reservoir Bridge 139 - Oxford Canal Boundary Lift-Bridge 141 Boundary Lift Bridge 141 - Oxford Canal England Feeder Bridge on the Oxford Canal
Reservoir Bridge 139 Reservoir Bridge 139 Boundary Lift-Bridge 141 Boundary Lift-Bridge 141 Feeder Bridge 142
Feeder Bridge 142 Hay Bridge Oxford Canal Hay Bridge 143 Claydon Top Bridge - Oxford Canal Claydon Top Bridge 144
Feeder Bridge 142 Hay Bridge 143 Hay Bridge 143 Claydon Top Bridge 144 Claydon Top Bridge 144
Claydon Middle Bridge 145 Oxford Canal - Claydon Middle Bridge 145 Claydon Bottom Bridge 146 Oxford Canal - Claydon Bottom Bridge 146 Oxford Canal Bridge 147
Claydon Middle Bridge 145 Claydon Middle Bridge 145 Claydon Bottom Bridge 146 Claydon Bottom Bridge 146 Oxford Canal Bridge 147
Oxford Canal Bridge 147 - England Elkingtons Bridge 148 Elkingtons Bridge Varneys Bridge 149 Varneys Bridge 149 England Oxford Canal
Oxford Canal Bridge 147 Elkingtons Bridge 148 Elkingtons Bridge 148 Varneys Bridge 149 Varneys Bridge 149
Broadmoor Bridge 150 Broadmoor Bridge 150 - Oxford Canal Possible ruins of Liftbridge 151 Oxford Canal possible ruins of Liftbridge 151 Cropedy Lock Bridge 152
Broadmoor Bridge 150 Broadmoor Bridge 150 Possibly ruins of liftbridge 151 Extinct liftbridge 151? Cropedy Lock Bridge 152
Oxford Canal - Cropedy Lock Bridge 152 Cropedy Wharf Bridge 153 Cropedy Wharf Bridge Cropedy Mill Bridge 154 Cropedy Mill Bridge 154 - Oxford Canal England
Cropedy Lock Bridge 152 Cropedy Wharf Bridge 153 Cropedy Wharf Bridge 153 Cropedy Mill Bridge 154 Cropedy Mill Bridge 154
Keens Bridge 155 Keens Bridge 155 Ox ford Canal - Slat Mill Bridge 156 Slat Mill Bridge 156 Caves Bridge 157
Keens Bridge 155 Keens Bridge 155 Slat Mill Bridge 156 Slat Mill Bridge 156 Caves Bridge 157
Oxford Canal - Caves Bridge Bourton Bridge 158 Bourton Bridge 158 - Oxford Canal Oxford-Canal Bridge 159 Oxford Canal Bridge 159
Caves Bridge 157 Bourton Bridge 158 Bourton Bridge 158 Oxford Canal Bridge 159 Oxford Canal Bridge 159
Oxford Canal - M40 bridge north of Banbury Hardwick Bridge 160 Hardwick Bridge - Oxford Canal Railway Bridge over the Oxford Canal - N. Banbury Oxford Canal footbridge
Oxford Canal - M40 Bridge Hardwick Bridge 160 Hardwick Bridge - Oxford Canal Railway Bridge Oxford Canal N. Banbury Oxford Canal Footbridge Banbury
Road bridge over the Oxford Canal north Banbury Marsh Bridge 163 Marsh Bridge - Oxford Canal England Tom Rolt Bridge Banbury - Oxford Canal
N Banbury Roadbridge - Oxford Canal Marsh Bridge 163 Marsh Bridge - Oxford Canal Tom Rolt Bridge Banbury

There are many more English Canal Photographs on our Site - please see our England Topics Page.

 

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