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Galgate Winding Hole

 
Leachfield Road, Lancaster LA2 0NT, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Galgate Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Lancaster Canal (Main Line) between Lodge Hill Junction (Junction with Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch) (1 mile and ¼ furlongs to the southeast) and Lune Aqueduct (northern end) (Over the River Lune, built by Rennie) (6 miles and 6¼ furlongs to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lodge Hill Junction is Ellel Hall Bridge No 88; 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lune Aqueduct (northern end) is New Park Bridge No 89; 5¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Lodge Hill Junction1 mile, ¼ furlongs
Galgate Basin Wharf5½ furlongs
Galgate Bridge No 865¼ furlongs
Conder Aqueduct No 873 furlongs
Ellel Hall Bridge No 881¼ furlongs
Galgate Winding Hole
New Park Bridge No 895¼ furlongs
Ashton Park Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, ¼ furlongs
Ashton Park Bridge No 901 mile, ¼ furlongs
Brankbeck Bridge No 911 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Tarnwater Aqueduct1 mile, 5¼ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at New Park Bridge No 89

 Cashpoint
 
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Navigational Notes

This is not usable as a winding hole. The offside bank is being built up by the residents. Apparently it’s not on the official CRT map although it’s in Nicholson’s.

 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Preston Terminus

Lodge Hill Junction1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Ratcliffe Bridge No 754 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Moss Lane Bridge No 638 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Brows Bridge No 83 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Brows Bridge No 8
Glasson Visitor Moorings3 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Glasson Visitor Moorings
Glasson Basin3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Glasson Basin
Bilsborrow Winding Hole13 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Swill Brook Basin17 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Blackleach Lane Marina18 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus

In the direction of Tewitfield

Hest Bank Bridge No 1189 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Tewitfield17 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Preston Terminus

Bilsborrow Winding Hole13 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus

In the direction of Tewitfield

Hest Bank Bridge No 1189 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Tewitfield17 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Preston Terminus

Bilsborrow Winding Hole13 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus

In the direction of Tewitfield

Hest Bank Bridge No 1189 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Lundsfield Wharf12 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Tewitfield17 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Preston Terminus

Galgate Basin Wharf5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Lodge Hill Junction1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Carter's Wood Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Carter's Wood Winding Hole
Richmond Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Ratcliffe Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Bells Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Moss Lane Bridge Winding Hole (north)8 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Moss Lane Bridge Winding Hole (south)8 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Kepple Lane Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Thurnham Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Thurnham Bridge Winding Hole
The Moorings Basin8 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Dimples Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus
Glasson Basin3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lodge Hill Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Glasson Branch) to Glasson Basin
Greenhalgh Castle Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Preston Terminus

In the direction of Tewitfield

Ashton Park Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Halton Road Winding Hole6 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Folly Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Belmont Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield
Hest Bank Winding Hole9 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tewitfield

No information

CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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