
Worsley Visitor Moorings
is a minor waterways place
on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) between
Barton Swing Aqueduct (Manchester Ship Canal crossing) (2 miles and 1½ furlongs
to the southeast) and
Quayside Winding Hole (6 miles and 3 furlongs
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Barton Swing Aqueduct is Worsley Footbridge No 51;
½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Quayside Winding Hole is Worsley Delph;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Picturesque ‘chocolate box’’ mooring close to good restaurants and places of historical interest. Toilet block is now closed.
Facilities: water point.
Perrin Lane Pipe Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
Perrin Lane Bridge No 50 | 7¾ furlongs | |
Winding Hole (east of Worsley) | 2¼ furlongs | |
Worsley Dry Docks | 1 furlong | |
Worsley Footbridge No 51 | ½ furlongs | |
Worsley Visitor Moorings | ||
Worsley Delph | ¼ furlongs | |
Worsley Bridge No 52 | ¼ furlongs | |
M60 Motorway Bridge over Leigh Branch | 1½ furlongs | |
M60 Slip Road | 2¼ furlongs | |
Boothstown Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs |
Amenities nearby at Worsley Footbridge No 51
The water is actually clear, the orange colour from the iron is on the bed of the canal.
Actually this isn't always true - the Iron is in suspension so it settles over time - the more boats there are then the redder the water.
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Nearest water point
The nearest water point is here. Others are at:
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms — 7 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings — 12 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings
New Islington Marina — 9 miles and 11 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to New Islington Marina Entrance, then on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) to Cotton Field Wharf Marina, then on the Rochdale Canal (New Islington Marina Arm) to New Islington Marina
Fairfield Junction — 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
Grove Road Bridge No 96 — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Ashton-under-Lyne Junction, then on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Grove Road Bridge No 96
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings — 8 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge — 14 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Dean Locks No 90 — 17 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Wigan Top Lock Services — 15 miles, 5 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock ServicesNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 8 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Withington Lane Bridge No 58 — 15 miles, 4½ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Withington Lane Bridge No 58Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Watch House Cruising Club — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Oughtrington Wharf — 14 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Fairfield Junction — 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
Grove Road Bridge No 96 — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 35 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Ashton-under-Lyne Junction, then on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Grove Road Bridge No 96
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Wigan Top Lock Services — 15 miles, 5 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Winding Hole (east of Worsley) — 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Monton Turn — 1 mile away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Patricroft Basin and Warehouse — 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Trafford Park Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford - Waters Meeting — 4 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Edge Lane Winding Hole — 5 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Edge Lane Winding Hole
Pomona Lock Branch Junction — 6 miles, 2½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction
Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole
Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction — 7 miles away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Worsley Delph — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Boothstown Basin — 1 mile, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges — 2 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Peel Hall Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Morley's Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Marsland Green Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Quayside Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Quayside Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
New Islington Marina — 9 miles and 11 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to New Islington Marina Entrance, then on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) to Cotton Field Wharf Marina, then on the Rochdale Canal (New Islington Marina Arm) to New Islington Marina
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 8 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump OutNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Oughtrington Wharf — 14 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Portland Basin Arm — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Portland Basin Arm
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Escape from The Bridgewater from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 28th of September, 2016
Of locks, bridges and gearboxes from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 27th of September, 2016
Out of Manchester from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 11th of April, 2009
Old stomping grounds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 8th of April, 2009
Where it all began from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 7th of April, 2009
Of locks, bridges and gearboxes from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 27th of September, 2016
Out of Manchester from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 11th of April, 2009
Old stomping grounds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 8th of April, 2009
Where it all began from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 7th of April, 2009
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