Abingdon Bridge Winding Hole 
Abingdon Bridge Winding Hole is on the River Thames (below Oxford).
The River Thames (below Oxford) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The Lee and Stort Navigation at Cambridge the canal ran for 17 miles to Portsmouth. Expectations for coal traffic to Rochester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Thames (below Oxford) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Bassetlaw kept it open. The River Thames (below Oxford) was closed in 1888 when Perth Embankment collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Charles Wood made a model of Nuneaton Inclined plane out of matchsticks live on television.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 3 days. See Additional Information.
You can wind here.
| Abingdon Lock Weir Entrance No 1 | 4 furlongs | |
| Abingdon Lock | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Abingdon Lock Weir Exit No 1 | 3 furlongs | |
| Abingdon Bridge | a few yards | |
| Abingdon Bridge Marine | a few yards | |
| Abingdon Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| The Old Anchor Inn | ¼ furlongs | |
| Thames - Ock Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Thames - Wilts and Berks Canal (derelict ) Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Abingdon Marina | ¾ furlongs | |
| Abingdon Lock Weir Exit (Swift Ditch) | 1 furlong | |
- Riverside moorings - Vale of White Horse District Council — associated with this page
- Mooring Details
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Osney Bridge
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