Boating through the backwaters

Duke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire, England, which connects the Oxford Canal with the River Thames via the Wolvercote Mill Stream. It is named after George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, across whose land the waterway was cut. It is seen as a branch of the Oxford Canal.
Length
0.25 miles (0.40 km)
Minimum boat draft
4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m)[1]
Locks
Status
Open
Navigation authority
Canal and River Trust
History
Original owner
Duke of Marlborough
Date completed
1789
Geography
Direction
WSW
Start point
Wolvercote Junction, Oxford Canal
End point
Duke's Cut Junction, Wolvercote Mill Stream
Branch of Oxford Canal
Connects to Oxford Canal, Wolvercote Mill Stream