Pencelli Winding Hole
Llanfigan LD3 7LX, United Kingdom

Pencelli Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal between
Cross Keys Bridge No 153 (1 furlong
to the east) and
Pencelli Court Lift Bridge No 155 (½ furlongs
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Cross Keys Bridge No 153 is Pencelli Bridge No 154;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Penawr Bridge No 151 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Castle Bridge No 152 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Cross Keys Bridge No 153 | 1 furlong | |
| Royal Oak PH | ½ furlongs | |
| Pencelli Bridge No 154 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Pencelli Winding Hole | ||
| Pencelli Court Lift Bridge No 155 | ½ furlongs | |
| Low Bridge No 156 | 3 furlongs | |
| Llanbrynean Bridge No 157 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Nant Menascin Aqueduct No 3 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Storehouse Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Five Locks Road
Govilon Wharf — 15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
Govilon Visitor Moorings — 16 miles and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
In the direction of Theatre Basin
Brynich Aqueduct No 2 (southern end) — 2 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre BasinNearest place to turn
In the direction of Five Locks Road
Beacon Park Boats — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
Pen-Pedair Heol Winding Hole — 11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
Malford Grove Winding Hole — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
Govilon Winding Hole — 15 miles, 7½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
Llanfoist Wharf — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road
In the direction of Theatre Basin
Storehouse Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Brynich Turn Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Dadfords Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Theatre Basin — 4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre BasinNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Winding hole - WikipediaA winding hole is a widened area of a canal used for turning a canal boat such as a narrowboat. Contents. [hide]. 1 Etymology; 2 History; 3 Use; 4 See also; 5 References. Etymology[edit]. Look up winding in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word is commonly believed to derive from the practice of using the wind to assist ...
Winding Hole Survey. IWA is carrying out a joint survey with the Historic Narrow Boat Club (HNBC) to gather information about winding holes on the inland waterways. Winding holes, otherwise known as 'swinging areas' on rivers and commercial navigations, are purpose built widenings in a waterway to allow boats to turn ...
Winding Holes Winding Hole. Whether you pronounce "winding" as if it refers to the "wind" as in the blowing variety or "wind" as in winding a clock, it is a place for turning round. The former seems to have more votes than the latter but it makes little difference. Winding holes are another opportunity for the Considerate Boater  ...
WINDING HOLES - towards a specification for the ideal turning place. Introduction. The term 'winding hole' is normal in the 'narrow' canal network, and on adjoining broad canals, for a space in which to turn a boat. Nearer the coast and on navigable rivers, nautical terms such as 'swinging area', 'turning space' or just 'wide', ...
Feb 21, 2016 ... Today we look at canal boat turning points and tips for the winding hole! Help me out! Subscribe, Like the Facebook Page and find all of my NARROWBOAT BOOKS ...
May 13, 2016 ... Mapping boating facilities and winding holes. In this blog the boating team explain why keeping our maps up to date is so important and ask for boaters' to help! Foxton Locks Inn. The below was published in May 2016 and the surveys are now closed. Thanks to everyone who helped. We're now reviewing ...
Mar 19, 2015 ... I was checking the stretch of Canal through Littleborough today and saw one of the first visiting Canal Boat. I asked them if they needed any help as I'm the Volunteer Canal Lengths-man here and they asked where they could turn the boat - so I showed them the Winding Hole at Ealees :-)Â ...
May 12, 2017 ... Downstream winding hole Junction of Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line and Wakefield Branch. Bottom gates of Lock 1 are to ... Downstream winding hole Below Lock 2, Ashton canal. New Top and Bottom ...... Watton Wharf Bridge 165. Downstream winding hole winding hole Bridge 154 Pencelli slipway.
May 4, 2015 ... Narrowboat at a winding hole. Turning a narrowboat 180 degrees: Don't be afraid of the throttle when using a winding hole. As regards turning the boat through 180 degrees, the canal is equipped with areas where the channel widens sufficiently for narrowboats to rotate. They are called 'winding holes' and ...



![Pencelli Bridge, No 154. The Taff Trail leaves the tow path here and goes left over this road bridge to join a minor road [[6548813]]. The Usk Valley Walk comes over the bridge in the opposite direction to join the tow path on the far side of the bridge. by M J Roscoe – 24 July 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/54/87/6548783_2f0d88ac_120x120.jpg)

![Usk Valley Walk meets Mon & Brec Canal. The Walk comes down to the stile turns to left of picture and along canalside road to cross Pencelli Bridge [[6549783]] to tow path. by M J Roscoe – 24 July 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/54/95/6549523_1f4233f1_120x120.jpg)


![Stile, Usk Valley Walk. Looking right from [[[7200566]]], as Talybont-on-Usk footpath 15/1 starts its journey with a stile to leave the Taff Trail. by Derek Harper – 23 June 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/20/06/7200679_e3992a72_120x120.jpg)


![Bridge 154 at Pencelli. More or less the same view as David Martin's [[[5472831]]], but ten years earlier. Not much appears to have changed. by John Winder – 05 October 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/32/96/6329614_f5aade88_120x120.jpg)
![Monmouthshire & Brecon canal at Pencelli. Attached to the parapet of the bridge is an interesting notice: [[1996873]] by Gareth James – 02 August 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/99/68/1996875_4deea043_120x120.jpg)

![GWR sign on bridge over canal at Pencelli. View of canal from bridge here: [[1996875]] by Gareth James – 02 August 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/99/68/1996873_682583f0_120x120.jpg)


![Canal slipway and canoe launching area. The Taff Trail leaves the canal here via bridge 154, out of shot to left, [[6548783]] and heads up the road. by M J Roscoe – 24 July 2020](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/54/88/6548817_43577443_120x120.jpg)

![Postbox, Pencelli. Elizabeth II postbox number LD3 377, shown in more context at [[[6882547]]], has a damaged plate, so required looking up on the internet. by Derek Harper – 23 June 2021](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/20/07/7200789_7da5d7df_120x120.jpg)










