Four Mile Bar footbridge on the River Welland, between Crowland and Spalding, has recently been improved. The former bridge limited access to larger boats on the river, with an airdraft of only 1.6m.
The Crowland Heritage Trail was officially opened during June 2005 by David Blunt, Chairman of Crowland Parish Council, and the ‘Charm Tree’, designed by the children of St. Guthlacs Secondary School and South View Primary School, was unveiled.
Providing safe and easy to use access routes along the rivers is vital to encourage people to explore the countryside. Work has been completed along the Corporation Bank, with the construction of a disabled access ramp to a picnic area, new steps and a bridge.
Providing safe and easy to use access routes along the rivers is vital to encourage people to explore the countryside. Nearly 18km of riverside bank has seen improvements to footpath access.
Picnic sites and bicycle racks have been provided along the South Forty Foot Drain to compliment the footpath improvements.
In addition to the planting carried out along the Heritage Trail, owl boxes and sand martin cliffs have been provided at locations along the route of the Link.
A slipway, landing stage and canoe portage point has been provided on the River Welland, at Crowland. This will encourage use of the river by canoeists and small boat owners, as access to the river has been limited in the past.
48-hour moorings and a canoe portage have been provided on the River Glen, at Pinchbeck West.
This slipway on the River Welland near Fosdyke Bridge has long been prone to abuse by illegal jet skiers, who have previously gained access to the river at this location and disrupted legitimate users, especially sailing boats.
Recently constructed 48-hour visitor moorings on the River Welland at Crowland have been installed, designed to compliment the Fens Waterways Link by placing facilities at strategic locations on the route.