Park Lane Services

Park Lane Services is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Maidstone and Eastfield.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), piling suitable for hooks. Mooring is limited to 24 hours. Moorings are south of the services .
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, boater-operated pump-out, rubbish disposal, showers, toilets and water point.
| Plant's Bridge No 34 | 6 furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Winding Hole | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Brick Kiln Bridge No 33 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Smith's Bridge No 32 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Park Lane Bridge No 31 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Park Lane Services | ||
| Bridge Narrows No 30 | 1 furlong | |
| Kidd's Bridge No 29 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Post Bridge No 28 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Stanley Moss Aqueduct | 6½ furlongs | |
| Endon Basin | 6¾ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
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