Towpath Swing Bridge No 6
Lea Wood, Lea Road, Amber Valley DE4 5AE, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 389 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 389 yards away.
Towpath Swing Bridge No 6
is a minor waterways place
on the Cromford Canal (narrow gauge, un-navigable) between
Cromford Wharf (End of Navigation) (1 mile and 4½ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Golden Valley Bridge (9 miles and 1¾ furlongs
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Cromford Wharf is Leawood Junction (with derelct Leawood Branch);
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Golden Valley Bridge is High Peak Aqueduct No 7 (Not Navigable, Under restoration when last visited);
2¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a swing bridge here.
| Railway End Bridge No 2 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Leawood Pumphouse | 1 furlong | |
| Leawood Aqueduct (northwestern end) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Leawood Aqueduct (southeastern end) | a few yards | |
| Leawood Junction | a few yards | |
| Towpath Swing Bridge No 6 | ||
| High Peak Aqueduct No 7 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Gregory Tunnel No 8 (western entrance) | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Gregory Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 7 furlongs | |
| Lea Shaw Bridge No 9 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Simm's Bridge No 12 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Cromford Wharf
Cromford Winding Hole — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Cromford Wharf
In the direction of Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley Junction
Anchor Road Winding Hole — 13 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Anchor Road Winding Hole
Shipley Mill Winding Hole — 15 miles and 17 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Shipley Mill Winding Hole
Bridge Street Winding Hole — 15 miles, 6 furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Bridge Street Winding Hole
Winding Hole below Stenson's Lock — 16 miles, 1½ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Winding Hole below Stenson's Lock
Hallam Fields Lock Winding Hole — 19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Hallam Fields Lock Winding Hole
Winding Hole above Stanton Lock — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Winding Hole above Stanton LockNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Butterley Tunnel (eastern entrance), then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, un-navigable) to Langley Mill Boatyard Moorings, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:rubbish disposal
self-operated pump-out
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