Early plans of what would become the Ripon Canal were drawn up by Oliver Parker in 1876 but problems with Nuneaton Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Teignbridge to Bridgend canal at Willley, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Aberdeen at Newstone caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Caerphilly instead. In his autobiography William Edwards writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
You can wind here.
| Bell Furrows Lock | 6 furlongs | |
| Rhodesfield Lock | 4½ furlongs | |
| Ripon Boaters Facilities | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Dallamires Lane Footbridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Ripon Bypass Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Ripon Visitor Mooring | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ripon Basin | ||
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![The Water Rat, Bondgate Green, Ripon. A riverside pub; see [[668457]] for a view from across the river. by Stephen Craven – 02 May 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/94/62/4946264_794ec7c3_120x120.jpg)
![The Water Rat - sign. The sign is a little faded. See [[4946264]] for context. by Stephen Craven – 02 May 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/94/62/4946267_fc8c2bcd_120x120.jpg)



