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Dover Lock No 2 Winding Hole

 
Aye Bridge Road, Abram WN2 5XX, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Dover Lock No 2 Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) between Plank Lane Bridge No 8 (Lift Bridge and site of former Colliery) (1 mile and 6¼ furlongs to the east) and Wigan Junction (Junction of Leeds and Liverpool Main Line and Leigh Branch) (3 miles and 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Plank Lane Bridge No 8 is Dover Lock No 2 (narrows) (Site of former lock made unnecessary by mining subsidence.); ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Wigan Junction is Dover Lock No 1 (narrows) (Site of one of the two Dover locks made unnecessary by mining subsidence); ¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

 
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Plank Lane Visitor Moorings1 mile, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina8 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Worsley Visitor Moorings9 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Visitor Moorings
Stretford Marina14 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club15 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin17 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms17 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
New Islington Marina18 miles, 7 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to New Islington Marina Entrance, then on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) to Cotton Field Wharf Marina, then on the Rochdale Canal (New Islington Marina Arm) to New Islington Marina

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Wigan Bottom Lock No 873 miles, 8 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Dean Locks No 907 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Burscough Bridge Wharf14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Scarisbrick Marina18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Marina
Wigan Top Lock Services5 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
St Mary's Marina17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington)10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station18 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings15 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings

Nearest rubbish disposal

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Gerrards Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Pennington Waterside and Marina1 mile, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Winding Hole1 mile, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Quayside Winding Hole3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole
Marsland Green Winding Hole5 miles, 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Marsland Green Winding Hole
Morley's Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Morley's Bridge Winding Hole
Peel Hall Winding Hole6 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Peel Hall Winding Hole Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges
Boothstown Basin8 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Boothstown Basin
Worsley Delph9 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Delph
Winding Hole (east of Worsley)10 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole (east of Worsley)
Monton Turn10 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Monton Turn
Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole11 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole
Patricroft Basin and Warehouse11 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Patricroft Basin and Warehouse

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Bamfurlong Winding Hole1 mile, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ince Moss Winding Hole2 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction3 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Pier Junction4 miles, 1 furlong and 4 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Pier Junction
Ell Meadow Winding Hole5 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Ell Meadow Winding Hole
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