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Firhill Road Narrows

 
Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath, Glasgow G4 9SP, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Firhill Road Narrows is a minor waterways place on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) between Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance) (Basin next to Firhill Road Stadium, home of Partick Thistle FC) (a few yards to the northeast) and Port Dundas Basin (Once formed the terminus of the Monkland Canal) (1 mile and 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Port Dundas Basin is Claypits Footbridge (Access to Claypits Local Nature Reserve); 1½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is the site of a bridge, the canal may be narrow as a consequence.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Claypits Footbridge

 Iceland
 Lidl
 Lidl
 Andrew Reid
 Fish & Chips
 Machine Mart
 
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The official reopening of the canal
 
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Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Stockingfield Junction

Luggiebank Road Winding Hole8 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Luggiebank Road Winding Hole
Auchinstarry Winding Hole13 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Auchinstarry Winding Hole
Craigmarloch Basin14 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Craigmarloch Basin
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole15 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Wyndford Lock Winding Hole
Bowling Basin10 miles, 6 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Bowling Basin

In the direction of Port Dundas Basin

Applecross Street Basin3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Craighall Road Basin1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin
Port Dundas Basin1 mile, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Port Dundas Basin

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water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Canal Safety Gates] also created in WWII on the Glasgow Branch at the Firhill Road Narrows and at Craighall Road Narrows near Speirs Wharf, protecting the city from potential [Stockingfield Junction] World War II at Firhill and form the Firhill Road Narrows on the Glasgow Branch. and a third set were built at the Craighall Road Narrows near Spiers Wharf
 
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Stockingfield Junction - Wikipedia
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