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Westport Lake Visitor Moorings

 
Cloughwood Way, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4SB, United Kingdom
 
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Westport Lake Visitor Moorings is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) between Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) (1 mile and 2 furlongs to the southeast) and Hardings Wood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Hall Green Branch) (3 miles and ¼ furlongs to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) is Westport Lake Services (Closed); ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction is Brownhills Bridge No 128; 1¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. If you want to stay longer in the area then you can moor just north of the moorings - the bank is good but you'll need mooring pins.

 
 
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Amenities nearby at Brownhills Bridge No 128

 ASDA
 ASDA - Tunstall - ST6 6AT
 Aldi
 Asda
 Fish & Chips
 Cashpoint
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)2 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hall Green Footbridge No 934 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Buxton Road Bridge No 6810 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Bosley Top Lock No 114 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 5314 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Wheelock Wharf9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Middlewich Junction15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Town Wharf16 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Big Lock No 7516 miles, 4½ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 402 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Park Lane Services11 miles, 1 furlong and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services11 miles, 3 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 9311 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Consall Forge17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall Forge
Froghall Junction19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin19 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)2 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 114 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 402 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Planet Lock No 33 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Park Lane Services11 miles, 1 furlong and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Visitor Moorings11 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)19 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)2 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 114 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Swettenham Wharf19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Wheelock Wharf9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services2 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services11 miles, 1 furlong and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services11 miles, 3 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Froghall Junction19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hardings Wood Junction3 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Pipers Bridge Arm3 miles, 6½ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Pipers Bridge Arm
Heritage Narrowboats5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole
Oak Farm Winding Hole7 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Oak Farm Winding Hole
Falmouth Road Winding Hole8 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Falmouth Road Winding Hole
Congleton Wharf8 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Wharf

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Middleport Winding Hole4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Burslem Branch Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Toby Carvery Festival Park2 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina2 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction2 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services2 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole2 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Northwood Winding Hole5 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Northwood Winding Hole
Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal3 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal
Leek Road Winding Hole5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Leek Road Winding Hole
Stoke Basin Bridge No 1114 miles and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Basin Bridge No 111
Sideway Winding Hole4 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sideway Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction

Heritage Narrowboats5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Swettenham Wharf19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Longport Wharf3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina2 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stone Wharf11 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance)13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[List of shipwrecks of the United States] Ships. "Spennemann, The wreck of the Libelle and other early European Visitors to Wake Island, Central Pacific". Marshall.csu.edu.au. 9 October 2005. [Black people] recognize any such group, community or culture." Blackmore, Josiah (2009). Moorings: Portuguese Expansion and the Writing of Africa. University of Minnesota [Humber Bay Park] are located at Humber Bay West, along with public boat launch ramps and moorings. Humber Bay Park East is home to Toronto's memorial to the victims of the [Caldon Canal] new visitor centre. A disused lock, actually the first lock on the Uttoxeter Branch (see below), was reopened, as was the basin below it, and moorings for [List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)] escort mission due to severe weather. While taxying cross wind to the moorings, the starboard float breaks loose, flying boat capsizes, sinking within [River Parrett] goods to the sites. Combwich Pill is the only site where recreational moorings are available in the estuary. Sedgemoor District Council acts as the Competent [Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary] sanctuary. Additionally, the sanctuary’s ongoing maintenance of a network of moorings provides a continuous data series of oceanographic conditions in nearshore [René Vilatte] of Catholic reform among the foreign population drifting from the old moorings in the unrest of our American life. A feature of area was the number of
 
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