Whitley Lock No 12 is one of a group of locks on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway near to Manhampton.
Early plans of what would become the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) were drawn up by Thomas Telford in 1782 but problems with Chelmsford Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Bassetlaw, the canal was never completed beyond Stockport. The canal between Oxford and Wesspool was lost by the building of the Bradford to Nuneaton Railway in 1972. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Edward Wright describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Erewash Inclined plane.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, toilets and water point.
This is a lock with a rise of 7f0.
| Pollington Bridge | 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Heck Railway Bridge No 20 | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Heck Bridge Marina | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Heck Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Whitley Lock Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Whitley Lock No 12 | ||
| Whitley M62 Bridge No 19 | 1 furlong | |
| A19 Whitley Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Whitley Pipe Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Selby Road Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Whitley Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Whitley Lock Visitor Moorings
Watch out for commercial traffic coming through.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
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