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Bridge No 68 (Trent and Mersey Canal)

 
A51, Colton WS15 2FB, United Kingdom (A51)
 
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Bridge No 68 (Trent and Mersey Canal) is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) between Rugeley Bypass Bridge No 67A (1 furlong to the south) and Haywood Lock No 22 (Great Haywood village and Shugborough Hall) (3 miles and 3½ furlongs and 1 lock to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Haywood Lock No 22 is Bridge No 68 Winding Hole; ¼ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Services Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Marina8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 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 9313 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 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 Station13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 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 Services13 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Gailey Wharf16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 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 Point2 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Swing Bridge8 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)8 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Fradley Visitor Centre8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Fradley Canalside Café8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Canalside Café
Streethay Wharf11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina11 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Gaskells Bridge No 4611 miles and 8 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Gaskells Bridge No 46
Fazeley Junction19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction
Barton Turn Visitor Moorings14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton Turn Visitor Moorings
Horninglow Basin18 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Horninglow Basin

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Services Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Marina8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 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)11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 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 Station13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 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 Services13 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Gailey Wharf16 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 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 Centre8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Horninglow Basin18 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Horninglow Basin

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Bridge No 68 Winding Hole¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Junction3 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Basin3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Marina4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks 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)4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Wide4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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)4 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks 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 Hole5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 3 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 Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs and 3 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 Hole7 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 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 Hole9 miles, 2 furlongs and 5 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 Hole10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 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)12 miles, 1 furlong and 6 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)

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Rugeley Winding Hole1 mile, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Handsacre Winding Hole4 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina6 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Fradley Junction8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina11 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford Junction12 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Basin3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Marina4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks 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 Marina8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 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)11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 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 Wharf13 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 8 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 Marina6 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf11 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina11 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Barton Marina14 miles, ½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton Marina
Shobnall Marina18 miles, ½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Shobnall Marina
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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