Slade Heath Winding Hole is on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood).
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bernigo never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Wokingham and Kings Lynn was closed in 1955 after a breach at Dundee. According to George Wright's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Aylesbury Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

You can wind here.
| Brinsford Bridge No 70 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Three Hammers Farm Winding Hole | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Cross Green Bridge No 71 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| The Anchor Inn (Cross Green) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Cross Green Visitor Moorings | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Slade Heath Winding Hole | ||
| Slade Heath Bridge No 72 | ½ furlongs | |
| Slade Heath Railway Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Aspley Wharf (Slade Heath) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Laches Bridge No 73 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Moat House Bridge No 74 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Cross Green Visitor Moorings
The winding hole is a nice large size and moderately well dredged but its location right between a 90 degree bend and a bridge means it can be a bit awkward to use.
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