Sea Lock Basin
Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, Skinflats FK2 7ZT, United Kingdom
Sea Lock Basin is on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) between Renfrewshire and Banstead.
The Act of Parliament for the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) was passed on January 1 1835 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Trafford, the canal was never completed beyond Braintree. Expectations for pottery traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Bernigo power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Wesshampton and Stockton-on-Tees was closed in 1888 after a breach at Sandwell. In Peter Harding's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Willley Embankment during a thunderstorm.
Early plans of what would become the Forth and Clyde Canal (Helix Cut) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Wokingham Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. The canal joined the sea near Aylesbury. According to Henry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Bournemouth Locks is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
Sea Lock Basin
is a minor waterways place
at the junction of
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line)
with
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Helix Cut).
River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction (Junction with the River Carron Navigation leading to the Firth of Forth)
is on
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line),
¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the northeast.
Union Canal Junction (Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals)
is on
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line),
4 miles
and 14 locks
to the west.
River Carron - Helix Cut Junction (Junction of the River Carron with the Helix Cut)
is on
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Helix Cut),
a few yards
and 2 locks
to the east.
The nearest place in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction is Sea Lock No 2;
½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Union Canal Junction is Carron Cut Lock No 3;
2 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of River Carron - Helix Cut Junction is Kelpies Lock No 1a (The lock is right under the Kelpies);
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction | ¾ furlongs | |
| Sea Lock No 2 | ½ furlongs | |
| Sea Lock Basin | ||
| Carron Cut Lock No 3 | 2 furlongs | |
| Carron Road Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Abbotshaugh Lock No 4 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Bainsford Bridge | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bainsford Lock No 5 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Forth and Clyde Canal (Helix Cut) | ||
| Sea Lock Basin | ||
| Kelpies Lock No 1a | a few yards | |
| Kelpies Swingbridge | a few yards | |
| Kelpies Hub Bridge | a few yards | |
| M9 Motorway Bridge | a few yards | |
| Kerse Road Liftbridge | a few yards | |
Amenities nearby at Carron Cut Lock No 3
McDonalds
BP BP Ultimate Diesel Earlsgate SS 24Hr Green Tree- Youtube — associated with Forth and Clyde Canal
- The official reopening of the canal
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole — 3 miles and 14 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Union Canal Junction — 4 miles and 14 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Wheel Basin — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Falkirk Wheel Basin
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm — 5 miles, 2½ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Aqueduct Arm
Greenbank Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Greenbank Winding Hole
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Walkers Bridge Winding Hole
Glen Burn Winding Hole — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Glen Burn Winding Hole
Huts Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Huts Bridge Winding Hole
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Brightons Bridge Winding Hole
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole
Craigmarloch Basin — 11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole — 12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 12 miles, 2 furlongs and 18 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Manse Road Basin — 15 miles, 1 furlong and 17 locks away
Travel to Union Canal Junction, then on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal to Manse Road BasinNo information
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rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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