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Plank Lane Pump Out

 
Slag Lane/Canal Bridge, Slag Lane, Lowton Common WA3 1BZ, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Plank Lane Pump Out is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) between Plank Lane Bridge No 8 (Lift Bridge and site of former Colliery) (a few yards to the east) and Wigan Junction (Junction of Leeds and Liverpool Main Line and Leigh Branch) (5 miles and 4 furlongs and 2 locks to the northwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Wigan Junction is Gerrards Bridge No 6; 3 furlongs away.

There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

Facilities: boater-operated pump-out, rubbish disposal, glass recycling, paper recycling, tin can recycling and aluminium can recycling.

 
 
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Additional information

Operated by CRT pump out cards available from CRT offices. Not available for purchase locally.

Leigh Waste and Recycling Centre located 300m south of Plank Lane Lift Bridge.

 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Plank Lane Visitor Moorings½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina6 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Worsley Visitor Moorings8 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Visitor Moorings
Stretford Marina12 miles, 6¾ 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 Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club13 miles, 7¼ 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 Basin15 miles, 2¼ 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 Arms15 miles, 3 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
New Islington Marina17 miles, ¾ 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

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Wigan Bottom Lock No 875 miles, 6 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 Bridge5 miles, 7 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 909 miles, 3¼ 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 Wharf16 miles, 6 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 Services7 miles, 4 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
St Mary's Marina18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington)11 miles, 8 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)
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings17 miles, 2 furlongs 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

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11

Pennington Waterside and Marina½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Winding Hole1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Quayside Winding Hole1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 7 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 Hole3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Marsland Green Winding Hole Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Morley's Bridge Winding Hole
Peel Hall Winding Hole4 miles, 4 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 Basin6 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Boothstown Basin
Worsley Delph8 miles, ¾ 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)8 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole (east of Worsley)
Monton Turn9 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Monton Turn
Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 7 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 Warehouse10 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Patricroft Basin and Warehouse

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Gerrards Bridge Winding Hole3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Dover Lock No 2 Winding Hole1 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bamfurlong Winding Hole2 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ince Moss Winding Hole3 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction5 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Pier Junction5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Pier Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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