
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) between
Hazelhurst Aqueduct (1 mile and 3¾ furlongs
to the west) and
Leek Tunnel (southwestern entrance) (¼ furlongs
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Hazelhurst Aqueduct is Leek Fields Winding Hole;
1¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring pins are needed. Mooring for two boat on the bank. Armco. There is a shelf so you may have a gap. Nice view across the pool. It is a winding hole but it’s plenty large enough to accommodate moorings. Pearsons describes it as one of the best spots in the system. .
You can wind here.
New Springs Bridge No 5 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
Horse Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile | |
Horse Bridge No 6 | 7¾ furlongs | |
Waterworks Bridge No 7 | 6 furlongs | |
Leek Fields Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole | ||
Leek Tunnel (southwestern entrance) | ¼ furlongs | |
Leek Tunnel (northeastern entrance) | ¾ furlongs | |
Leek Bridge No 9 | 4¾ furlongs | |
Leek Winding Hole | 5 furlongs | |
Leek | 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 Hazelhurst Junction
Park Lane Services — 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Consall Forge — 7 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall Forge
Froghall Junction — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 9 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin
Etruria Services — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 16 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Hall Green Footbridge No 93 — 18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull ServicesNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Park Lane Services — 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Planet Lock No 3 — 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) — 9 miles, 3 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Etruria Services — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 11 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 16 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull ServicesNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Park Lane Services — 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Froghall Junction — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Etruria Services — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 16 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Leek Fields Winding Hole — 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Horse Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile away
On this waterway in the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Hazelhurst Winding Hole — 2 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Winding Hole
Endon Basin — 3 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Endon Basin
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole
Foxley Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Foxley Winding Hole
River Churnet (southern junction) — 7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to River Churnet (southern junction)
Leek Road Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Leek Road Winding Hole
Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole — 7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole
Northwood Winding Hole — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Northwood Winding Hole
Froghall Winding Hole — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Winding Hole
Froghall Junction — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 9 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall Basin
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 11 miles, 2½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Etruria Services — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
In the direction of Leek
Leek Winding Hole — 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leek
Leek — 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of LeekNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Park Lane Services — 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Etruria Services — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Red Bull Services — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hazelhurst Junction
Festival Park Marina — 11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Heritage Narrowboats — 19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage NarrowboatsDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
The end of the road, and back again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 18th of September, 2019
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