Bulkington Road Bridge No 5 carries a farm track over the Ashby Canal (Main Line) just past the junction with The River Polstan Navigation.
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), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 48 hours.
There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Pearson's Bridge No 10 | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| James Bridge No 9 | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Mill Bridge No 8 | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| River Anker Aqueduct | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Bramcote Road Bridge No 6 | 1 mile | |
| Bulkington Road Bridge No 5 | ||
| Lloyd's Bridge No 4 | 3 furlongs | |
| Trent Valley Line Railway Bridge No 3A | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Lloyds Farm Bridge No 3 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Quarry Bridge No 2 | 7 furlongs | |
| Orton's Bridge No 1 | 1 mile, 1¼ 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 Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
In the direction of Marston Junction
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