Leeds Dock Entrance
Leeds Dock Entrance is on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) between Harrogate and Lisburn.
The Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1876. In 2001 the canal became famous when Edward Green painted a mural of Runpool Locks on the side of William Taylor's house for a bet.
The Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1816. According to Charles Wright's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Sumerlease Cutting is haunted by the ghost of Nicholas Parker, a navvy, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

| Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Lock Weir Stream Entrance | 1 furlong | |
| Royal Armouries Museum | ¾ furlongs | |
| Leeds Lock No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Fearns Island Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Knight's Way Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Leeds Dock Entrance | ||
| Site of Fearns Island Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Crown Point Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Centenary Bridge (Leeds) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Aire and Calder Dock | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Leeds Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) | ||
| Leeds Dock Entrance | ||
| Clarence Dock Bridge | a few yards | |
| Leeds Dock Flood Gates | ¼ furlongs | |
| Leeds Dock Side Arm | ¼ furlongs | |
| Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Leeds Dock Water Taxi Pontoon | ¾ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Castleford Junction
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In the direction of Leeds Dock Head of Navigation
In the direction of Castleford Junction
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
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In the direction of Castleford Junction
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![Plaque for Knights' Way Bridge, Leeds. The steel plaque records the opening of the bridge [[3480415]] by a local MP on 2 November 2007. by Stephen Craven – 29 October 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/28/49/5284910_69342765_120x120.jpg)











![New Dock 1843-1900. A large plaque showing the industries around the former New Dock (now Clarence Dock) in the 19th century. For a 21st century view, see [[5280773]] and for the late 20th century, [[2840508]]. by Stephen Craven – 29 October 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/28/07/5280776_ddd19be0_120x120.jpg)








![River Aire, Leeds Dam. Grade II Listed Weir. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1375063. This also shows the location of [[8082246]] on the right above the dam. by Stephen Armstrong – 15 June 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/22/8082267_3cd6f14f_120x120.jpg)





![Clarence Dock, Leeds (2). The transformation of this part of Leeds since 1991 is astonishing, from derelict industrial site to office, residential and leisure use - see [[2840508]]. by Stephen Craven – 29 October 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/28/07/5280773_f1242058_120x120.jpg)