Pare's Bridge No 59 carries a farm track over the Ashby Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1835 but problems with Caerphilly Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Taunton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Banstead never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Sumerlease power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Poleington and Mancorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Maidstone. In 2001 the canal became famous when John Hunter made a model of Chester Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Varnham's Bridge No 60 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Snarestone Tunnel (northern entrance) | 4 furlongs | |
| Snarestone Tunnel (southern entrance) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Globe Inn | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Midland Railway Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Pare's Bridge No 59 | ||
| Gopsall Wharf Bridge No 58 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Gopsall Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Green Lane Bridge No 57 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Timms Bridge No 56 | 7 furlongs | |
| Hills Bridge No 54 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
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![Ashby Canal: Bridge Number 59A. The abutments are now all that remain of the bridge that once carried the Joint Midland and London North Western Railways' Nuneaton to Moira line over the canal. The bridge dates from about 1873 when the railway was opened. For a view of the bridge in 1976 when the crossing was still intact please see Robin's [[1649694]].[[3575448]] is just visible in the distance. by Nigel Cox – 10 July 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/57/54/3575413_62bb602e_120x120.jpg)

![Ashby Canal: Bridge Number 59A. A narrowboat heads southwards through the channel constriction left by the former Bridge Number 59A. The abutments are now all that remain of the bridge that once carried the Joint Midland and London North Western Railways' Nuneaton to Moira line over the canal. The bridge dates from about 1873 when the railway was opened. For a view of the bridge in 1976 when the crossing was still intact please see Robin's [[1649694]]. by Nigel Cox – 10 July 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/57/54/3575434_93db502a_120x120.jpg)

