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Bingley Five Rise Staircase

 
Lock No 25 to Lock No 29. Footbridges over each lock except the top lock.
Bingley Five Rise Lock, Beck Lane, Bingley BD16 4DT, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Bingley Five Rise Staircase is a major waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between Skipton Junction (Junction of Springs Branch with Leeds and Liverpool Canal Main Line) (13 miles and ¾ furlongs to the northwest) and Saltaire Road Bridge No 207A (Saltaire) (2 miles and 6½ furlongs and 6 locks to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Skipton Junction is Five Rise Locks Swing Bridge No 200; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Saltaire Road Bridge No 207A is Bingley 5 Rise Aqueduct No 53; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring).

This is a group of five locks, the rise of which is not known.

 
 
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External websites
 Bingley - Canal & River Trust — associated with this page
Bingley Five Rise Locks are one of the most awesome features on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Dobson Locks Services7 miles, 1 furlong and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 515 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Visitor Moorings15 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings16 miles, 4½ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Dock Entrance, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) to Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings
Leeds Sanitary Station16 miles, 6 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Bingley Services½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
ABC Swing Footbridge2¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Brewery Swing Bridge No 17713 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawflat Swing Bridge No 17613 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Priest Holme Water Point19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Dobson Locks Services7 miles, 1 furlong and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Basin15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station16 miles, 6 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Bingley Services½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Dobson Locks Services7 miles, 1 furlong and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station16 miles, 6 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Bingley Services½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Bingley Winding Hole3 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Park Road Winding Hole5 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Primrose Lane Winding Hole1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hirst Mill Winding Hole2 miles, 2 furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Ashley Mill Basin3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shipley Junction3 miles, 6 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Baildon Winding Hole4 miles, 3 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Field locks Winding Hole5 miles, 7 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
The Moorings Winding Hole7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Calverley Winding Hole9 miles, 4 furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Crossflats Winding Hole3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Stockbridge Winding Hole2 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Booth's Swing Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Kildwick Winding Hole8 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Farnhill Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Junction13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawber Hill Winding Hole14 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Highgate Winding Hole No 216 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Highgate Winding Hole No 117 miles, 1½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ray Bridge Winding Hole17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Dobson Locks Services7 miles, 1 furlong and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station16 miles, 6 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Shipley Wharf3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Hainsworth’s Boatyard2¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Silsden Wharf6 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Snaygill Boatyard11 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Pennine Cruisers Wharf13 miles, ¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Skipton Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Springs Branch) to Pennine Cruisers Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
Down towards Leeds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 11th of July, 1980
 
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[Bingley Five Rise Locks] Bingley Five-Rise Locks is a staircase lock on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley (grid reference SE107399). As the name implies, a boat passing [Bingley Three Rise Locks] Bingley Three Rise Locks is a staircase of three locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley, West Yorkshire, England. The locks are a Grade II* [Lock (water navigation)] before starting. Examples of famous "real" staircases in England are Bingley and Grindley Brook. Two-rise staircases are more common: Snakeholme Lock and Struncheon [List of canal locks in the United Kingdom] Kingdom which have unique features or are notable in some other way. Bingley Five Rise Bow Locks Watford Locks Caen Hill flight United Kingdom portal Transport [History of the British canal system] boat lift and the only boat lift in the United Kingdom. Bingley Five Rise Locks, a staircase lock that is the steepest in the country. Burnley Embankment [Leeds and Liverpool Canal] including significant engineering features such as the Bingley Five Rise Locks, Bingley Three Rise Locks and the seven-arch aqueduct over the River Aire [Foxton Locks] the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Bingley Five Rise Locks in West Yorkshire Bingley Three Rise Locks in West Yorkshire Foxton Inclined Plane [Watford Locks] 1318 United Kingdom portal Transport portal Bingley Five Rise Locks in West Yorkshire Bingley Three Rise Locks in West Yorkshire Foxton Locks near Market [Bradford Canal] at Inghay Bridge, near Skipton, and ending at Cottingley Bridge, near Bingley, which was the nearest point on the river from which an existing road ran [Seven Wonders of the Waterways] period beginning in the 1980s, and the Barton Swing Aqueduct, the Bingley Five Rise Locks, and the Burnley Embankment have always—except for general maintenance—been
 
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