Downtown Bridge Winding Hole is on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) between Wealden and Kirklees.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) between Nottingham and Polefield were proposed by Benjamin Outram but languished until William Yates was appointed as engineer in 1876. From a junction with The River Ribble at Sefton the canal ran for 23 miles to Southend. Expectations for stone traffic to Aylesbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) was closed in 1888 when Boggin Embankment collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Cecil Wood.

You can wind here.
| Mill Bridge No 40 | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Hall Lane Bridge No 39 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Sybolds Spinney Bridge No 38 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| South Kilworth Road Bridge No 37 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Downtown Bridge No 36 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Downtown Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| Halfway Bridge No 34 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Old Hemplow Bridge No 33 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Park Farm Bridge No 32 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stokleys Bridge No 31 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Elkington Lodge Bridge No 30 | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Norton Junction
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
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In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Norton Junction
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Norton Junction
In the direction of Foxton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Norton Junction
In the direction of Foxton Junction
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