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Rishton Winding Hole

 
M65, Hyndburn BB1 4AW, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Rishton Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between Feniscowles Bridge No 93B (8 miles and 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks to the west) and Salterforth Bridge No 151 (Salterforth village 200 yards northeast) (22 miles and ½ furlongs and 7 locks to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Feniscowles Bridge No 93B is Rishton Bridge Visitor Moorings; 3½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Salterforth Bridge No 151 is Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct No 108AA (northern end); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Rishton Bridge Visitor Moorings

 Fish & Chips
 Rishton Station
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services8 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Reedley Marina14 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Barrowford Top Lock No 4518 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington)19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services8 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Barrowford Lock No 4718 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services8 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Barrowford Top Lock No 4518 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct Winding Hole1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Railway Bridge No 110B Winding Hole1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Church Kirk Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Whalley Road Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Clough Bank Winding Hole5 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shuttleworth Winding Hole6 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hapton Winding Hole6 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Old Rose Grove Winding Hole8 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nelson Square Winding Hole11 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Sandholme Aqueduct Winding Hole12 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Winding Hole North of Burnley Embankment12 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Burley Lane Winding Hole13 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hawks House Winding Hole14 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hodge Bank Winding Hole17 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Trident Way Winding Hole2 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Eanam Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Infirmary Winding Hole5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bower House Fold Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Stanworth Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Canal Boat Cruises Wharf10 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services8 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf19 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Reedley Marina14 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

White Bear Marina (Adlington)19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Burnley Coalfield] Park Pit, in Great Harwood. Rishton Colliery 53°45′58″N 2°24′50″W / 53.766°N 2.414°W / 53.766; -2.414 (Rishton) in Rishton was begun by P.W. Pickup Ltd [Scheduled monuments in Lancashire] List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2020. Historic England. "Badger Hole, Warton Crag (1012108)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27
 
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