Kelds Well Bend is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) near to Sunderland.
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.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), piling suitable for hooks. Mooring is limited to 14 days. Around 250 ft of Armco to the north of this bend and a similar amount to the west of the bend.
| East Marton Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Williamson Bridge No 162 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Langber Bridge No 163 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Trent Laithe | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Langber Mast | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Kelds Well Bend | ||
| Nuttleber Dyke Winding Hole | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Newton Bridge No 164 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Newton Changeline Bridge No 165 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Bank Newton Top Lock No 41 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Bank Newton Top Lock Footbridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
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![Nuttleber Dyke. Looking towards the canal from the towpath where it makes a loop. The Leeds Liverpool canal between East Marton and Gargrave is a particularly winding section of canal as it follows the contours. The Skipton UHF TV mast at Langber is on the right. Compare with [[7788649]] for a similar view 21 years later. by DS Pugh – 28 September 2003](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/79/60/7796016_ac48dabf_120x120.jpg)











![Leeds and Liverpool Canal following the contours. This is the view of the canal from the other side of the valley, having crossed over at [[7742818]]. by David Martin – 02 April 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/74/33/7743379_846b547f_120x120.jpg)
![Leeds Liverpool Canal in a loop. Looking towards the canal from the towpath where it makes a loop. The Leeds Liverpool canal between East Marton and Gargrave is a particularly winding section of canal as it follows the contours. Compare with [[7796016]] for a similar view 21 years earlier. by DS Pugh – 01 June 2024](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/78/86/7788649_943f4969_120x120.jpg)
