Aire Valley Marina (eastern entrance) is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) near to Tiverton Cutting.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

You can wind here.
| Kirkstall Wharf Bridge No 222 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Wyther Bridge No 223 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Redcote Footbridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Redcote Bridge No 224 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Aire Valley Marina (western entrance) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Aire Valley Marina (eastern entrance) | ||
| Railway Bridge No 224A | ¾ furlongs | |
| Leeds Industrial Museum | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Armley Mills Bridge No 225 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Canal Road Bridge No 225A | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Airegate Wharf | 3 furlongs | |
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![Leeds & Liverpool Canal approaching Aire Valley Marina footbridge. There is a canal milepost [[7772881]] on the right hand side of the towpath by Roger Templeman – 10 May 2024](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/77/33/7773389_9a122c15_120x120.jpg)



![Aire Valley Marina. This is the east end of the marina, seen from the footbridge over the link to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Leeds Caravan Storage in the background.The other end of the marina is in the adjacent square - see [[[310883]]] by Rich Tea – 12 January 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/31/08/310889_8911bceb_120x120.jpg)





![Stone arch, Armley Park. The arch is towards the top of the long flight of stone steps leading from the canalside path to the pain part of Armley Park. This wooded hillside is known as Pasture Hills. See also [[4817961]]. by Stephen Craven – 06 April 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/43/94/6439483_7cc3066a_120x120.jpg)




![Railway bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal - 1981. A railway bridge crossing the Leeds - Liverpool Canal to the north of Armley, viewed in 1981. Comparison with a more recent image reveals changes including electrification and fencing on the bridge. The livery of the passing train's coaches also seems very dated. For comparison see [[77359]] by William Starkey – 1981](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/89/27/3892720_afd90979_120x120.jpg)








![Sheltering pigeon. I was sheltering under this railway bridge over the canal towpath from a sudden downpour. The pigeon flew in under the girders with the same intention. For context, see [[77359]]. by Stephen Craven – 08 June 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/42/12/5421295_12543005_120x120.jpg)

![Railway bridge over the canal at Armley. The bridge is more commonly seen from below by walkers on the canal towpath [[77359]] but this view from the path through Pasture Hills woodland shows two of the supporting girders that also carry power cables across the canal. by Stephen Craven – 19 September 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/69/36/4693661_0bfd21be_120x120.jpg)

