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Drakeholes Tunnel (northern entrance)

 
Gainsborough Road, Wiseton DN10 5DF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Drakeholes Tunnel (northern entrance) is a minor waterways place on the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) between Cooper's Bridge No 80 (Misterton) (4 miles and 6 furlongs and 2 locks to the east) and Lady's Bridge No 72 (5¾ furlongs to the east).
 
It is at one end of Drakeholes Tunnel.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Cooper's Bridge No 80 is Gainsborough Road Bridge No 73 (A631); ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lady's Bridge No 72 is Drakeholes Tunnel (southern entrance); ¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Hop Pole Bridge No 597 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5511 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55
Forest Middle Top Water Point11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Water Point

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin6 miles, 3 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings19 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5511 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin6 miles, 3 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings19 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5511 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55
Cuckoo Wharf Elsan19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Cuckoo Wharf Elsan

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin6 miles, 3 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings19 miles, 2½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Drakeholes Visitor Moorings1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Otter's Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Clayworth Top Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Main Street Winding Hole4 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Grove Mill Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Retford Winding Hole8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Babworth Winding Hole10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Babworth Winding Hole
Forest Top Lock Winding Hole12 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Top Lock Winding Hole
Ranby Bridge Winding Hole14 miles, 3 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Ranby Bridge Winding Hole
High Hoe Road Bridge Winding Hole18 miles, 3 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to High Hoe Road Bridge Winding Hole
Morse Lock Winding Hole19 miles, 3 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Morse Lock Winding Hole
Junction with former Lady Lee Arm19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Junction with former Lady Lee Arm

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

Manor Farm Winding Hole3 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
West Stockwith Basin6 miles, 3 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

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self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Chesterfield Canal] filled in. Drakeholes Tunnel is a second, shorter tunnel 154 yards long also without a towpath built for the Chesterfield Canal at Drakeholes, Nottinghamshire [List of canal tunnels in the United Kingdom] Hyde Bank Tunnel Woodley Tunnel Islington Tunnel Lisson Grove Tunnel Maida Hill Tunnel Falkirk Tunnel, Falkirk Roughcastle Tunnel, Falkirk. Part of the Falkirk [List of tunnels in the United Kingdom] This is a list of road, railway, waterway, and other tunnels in the United Kingdom. A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length [Gringley on the Hill] nearer distance, the Chesterfield Canal appears emerging from the tunnel at Drakeholes, and winding under the long ridge of hills which extends eastward
 
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