
Colwich Railway Bridge No 71A
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) between
  Rugeley Bypass Bridge No 67A (2 miles and 2½ furlongs
    and 1 lock
   to the east) and
  Haywood Lock No 22 (Great Haywood village and Shugborough Hall) (1 mile and 1¾ furlongs
   to the northwest).
  The nearest place in the direction of Rugeley Bypass Bridge No 67A is Colwich Lock No 21;
  ½ furlongs
   away.
   
  The nearest place in the direction of Haywood Lock No 22 is Meadow Lane Bridge No 72;
  2 furlongs
   away.
Mooring here is unrated. 
There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Taft Farm | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Taft Bridge No 69 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Wolseley Bridge No 70 | 7 furlongs | |
| Colwich Lock Bridge No 71 | ½ furlongs | |
| Colwich Lock No 21 | ½ furlongs | |
| Colwich Railway Bridge No 71A | ||
| Meadow Lane Bridge No 72 | 2 furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge No 72A | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Essex Bridge Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Trent Lane Bridge No 73 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Haywood Lock No 22 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Meadow Lane Bridge No 72
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Maple Wood Marina — 6 miles, 6 furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Stafford Road Bridge No 93 — 11 miles, 1¾ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Penkridge Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Penkridge Sanitary Station
Stone Services — 11 miles, 5 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Gailey Wharf — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Gailey Wharf
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Ash Tree Bridge Water Point — 5 miles  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction — 10 miles, 6 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Swing Bridge — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour) — 10 miles, 7 furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Fradley Visitor Centre — 10 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Fradley Canalside Café — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Canalside Café
Streethay Wharf — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Gaskells Bridge No 46 — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Gaskells Bridge No 46
Barton Turn Visitor Moorings — 16 miles, 4¾ furlongs  and 12 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton Turn Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance) — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Stone Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, ½ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Penkridge Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Penkridge Sanitary Station
Gailey Wharf — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Gailey Wharf
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Visitor Centre — 10 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor CentreNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Maple Wood Marina — 6 miles, 6 furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Aston Marina (entrance) — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Penkridge Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 4 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Penkridge Sanitary Station
Stone Services — 11 miles, 5 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Gailey Wharf — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 13 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Gailey Wharf
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Visitor Centre — 10 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor CentreNearest place to turn
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Junction — 1 mile, 3½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Basin — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Basin
Great Haywood Marina — 1 mile, 7 furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Tixall Wide (northeastern entrance) — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Tixall Wide (northeastern entrance)
Tixall Wide — 2 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Tixall Wide
Tixall Wide (southwestern entrance) — 2 miles, 2½ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Tixall Wide (southwestern entrance)
Ingestre Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5 furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Ingestre Winding Hole
Milford Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Milford Winding Hole
Sandy Lane Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sandy Lane Winding Hole
Sandon Winding Hole — 7 miles, ½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sandon Winding Hole
Acton Trussell Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Acton Trussell Winding Hole
Teddesley Road Basin (Penkridge) — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Teddesley Road Basin (Penkridge)
Stone Bottom Lock Winding Hole — 11 miles, 1 furlong  and 5 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Bottom Lock Winding Hole
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Bridge No 68 Winding Hole — 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Rugeley Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7 furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Handsacre Winding Hole — 7 miles  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Junction — 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard MarinaNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Aston Marina (entrance) — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Basin — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Basin
Great Haywood Services Wharf — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Great Haywood Marina — 1 mile, 7 furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Maple Wood Marina — 6 miles, 6 furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Aston Marina (entrance) — 9 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Stone Wharf — 11 miles, 3 furlongs  and 7 locks away
Travel  to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
In the direction of Fradley Junction
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina — 14 miles, 1 furlong  and 4 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Barton Marina — 16 miles, 2 furlongs  and 11 locks away
Travel  to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
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