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Quayside Winding Hole

 
Waterside Inn, Quayside, Leigh WN7 4JT, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Quayside Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) between Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole (1¼ furlongs to the east) and Plank Lane Bridge No 8 (Lift Bridge and site of former Colliery) (1 mile and 5¾ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole is Leigh Bridge No 11 (Junction of the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch).); ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Plank Lane Bridge No 8 is Leigh Pipe Bridge; 2½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours. Space for one boat (rings) and one boat (ring & pin) on offside near pub (Waterside Inn) was closed but open July 2025 & Aldi. Some noise from road bridge. Typical large town local 'characters' otherwise okay for an overnight before/after the Bridgewater.

You can wind here.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 ASDA
 Aldi
 The Thomas Burke (Wetherspoons)
 The Waterside Inn
 Dominos Pizza
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Cashpoint
 Texaco

Amenities nearby at Leigh Pipe Bridge

 Morrisons Fuel
 B&Q
 B&Q

Amenities nearby at Leigh Bridge No 11

 Pizza Hut
 Spinning Jenny
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 NatWest
 RBS
 Yorkshire Bank
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Bridgewater Marina4 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Worsley Visitor Moorings6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Visitor Moorings
Stretford Marina11 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club12 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin13 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms13 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings19 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings
New Islington Marina15 miles, 3 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) 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 Junction18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) 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

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Plank Lane Visitor Moorings1 mile, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 877 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge7 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Dean Locks No 9011 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Burscough Bridge Wharf18 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Wigan Top Lock Services9 miles, 2 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
White Bear Marina (Adlington)13 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings19 miles and 30 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Plank Lane Pump Out1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 877 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Moss Bridge No 3516 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Moss Bridge No 35
Withington Lane Bridge No 589 miles, 1½ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Withington Lane Bridge No 58
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings19 miles and 30 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole
Marsland Green Winding Hole1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Marsland Green Winding Hole
Morley's Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 2 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Morley's Bridge Winding Hole
Peel Hall Winding Hole2 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Peel Hall Winding Hole Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges
Boothstown Basin4 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Boothstown Basin
Worsley Delph6 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Delph
Winding Hole (east of Worsley)6 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole (east of Worsley)
Monton Turn7 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Monton Turn
Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole
Patricroft Basin and Warehouse8 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Patricroft Basin and Warehouse
Trafford Park Winding Hole9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Trafford Park Winding Hole
Stretford - Waters Meeting10 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Plank Lane Winding Hole1 mile, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Pennington Waterside and Marina1 mile, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gerrards Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Dover Lock No 2 Winding Hole3 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bamfurlong Winding Hole4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ince Moss Winding Hole5 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction7 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Glossary of nautical terms] land or tie up at a quay. quayside 1.  An area alongside a quay. 2.  Being alongside a quay, e.g. "The ship is moored quayside." quickwork The ceiling inside [East End of London] building. Imported produce from the West Indies was unloaded directly into quayside warehouses. Ships were limited to 6000 tons. The old Brunswick Dock, a [Pittenweem] pier was resurfaced, the stones were placed in numerical order at the quayside running outwards from the shore. The first fishing boat to return with [Portsmouth] operates out of Camber Quay, Old Portsmouth; most of the catch is sold at the quayside fish market. The city is host to IBM's UK headquarters and Portsmouth was [Greenock] neoclassical architecture features a Grecian Doric portico looking out over the quayside, which was given the name Customhouse Quay. In 1828 the Custom House was [Culham Lock] opened on 30 August 2006, and initially runs for about 150 yd (137m) to a winding hole, but will eventually link to the historic route of the canal to the west [Peel, Isle of Man] homes and businesses of fishermen and merchants with narrow winding lanes by the quayside. Before 1765, the town had a busy import-export trade importing [Embanking of the tidal Thames] by which the lower River Thames, at one time a broad, shallow waterway winding through malarious marshlands, has been transformed into a deep tidal canal [West Somerset Mineral Railway] gradient was 1 in 43. All tracks except the few yards embedded in the quayside at Watchet were removed by 1920, but other features were removed or altered [Ironstone mining in Cleveland and North Yorkshire] onwards, imported iron ore was able to be shipped in vast quantities to the quaysides at Middlesbrough and on the Tyne. The last commercially operated ironstone
 
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