Middleport Winding Hole
Steelite, Station Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4NA, United Kingdom
Middleport Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) between
Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) (5¾ furlongs
to the southeast) and
Hardings Wood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Hall Green Branch) (3 miles and 4½ furlongs
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) is Middleport Footbridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction is Longport Wharf (Home of Stokeboats);
½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Junction with Burslem Branch Canal (disused) | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Newport Lane Bridge No 123 | 5 furlongs | |
| Mill Bridge No 125 | 2½ furlongs | |
Middleport/Burleigh Pottery Factory Shop  | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Middleport Footbridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Middleport Winding Hole | ||
Longport Wharf   | ½ furlongs | |
| Longport Road Bridge No 126 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Longport Visitor Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| Trubshawe Cross Bridge No 127 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Longport Aqueduct | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Mcgarrys Hardware
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hall Green Footbridge No 93 — 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Buxton Road Bridge No 68 — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Buxton Road Bridge No 68
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Locketts Bridge No 53 — 14 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Locketts Bridge No 53
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Wheelock Wharf — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
Middlewich Junction — 16 miles, 3 furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Town Wharf — 16 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Middlewich Big Lock No 75 — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 2 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Park Lane Services — 10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 10 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Stafford Road Bridge No 93 — 11 miles, 2 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Consall Forge — 16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall Forge
Froghall Junction — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction
Froghall Basin — 19 miles, 2 furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal) to Froghall BasinNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Wheelock Wharf — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 2 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40
Planet Lock No 3 — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Park Lane Services — 10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 3 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Aston Marina (entrance) — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Froghall Junction — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance) — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
Swettenham Wharf — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Wheelock Wharf — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Wheelock Wharf
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Stone Services — 10 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Froghall Junction — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 17 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance) — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Hardings Wood Junction — 3 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Pipers Bridge Arm — 4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Pipers Bridge Arm
Heritage Narrowboats — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ramsdell Hall Winding Hole
Oak Farm Winding Hole — 7 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Oak Farm Winding Hole
Falmouth Road Winding Hole — 8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Falmouth Road Winding Hole
Congleton Wharf — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Congleton Wharf
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Burslem Branch Winding Hole — 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Toby Carvery Festival Park — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 2 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Northwood Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Northwood Winding Hole
Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal
Leek Road Winding Hole — 5 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Leek Road Winding Hole
Stoke Basin Bridge No 111 — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Basin Bridge No 111
Sideway Winding Hole — 4 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sideway Winding Hole
Foxley Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Foxley Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Red Bull Services — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Bosley Top Lock No 1 — 14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bosley Top Lock No 1
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Park Lane Services — 10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Aston Marina (entrance) — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Longport Wharf — ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Heritage Narrowboats — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
Swettenham Wharf — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf — 16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Middlewich Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats Wharf
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Festival Park Marina — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stone Wharf — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance) — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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