PDF download Boaters' Guides Welcome Dimension data Key to facilities Welcome to Waterscape.com's Boaters' British Waterways' waterway dimension Winding hole (length specified) Guides. data is currently being updated. The These guides list facilities across the waterway following information is for general Winding hole (full length) network. This first release of the guides covers guidance purposes. Queries should be directed to BW's customer service centre the facilities provided by British Waterways on Visitor mooring its navigations in England and Wales. on 01923 201120 or email [email protected] The guides are completely Information and office computer-generated. All the information is held Coming soon in a central database. 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Thank you About the maps This is the first time this information has been The maps are automatically generated by collected nationally, and the technology we are computer. The only human involvement is to using to ensure up-to-date information breaks set the bounds of each map. a lot of new ground. We do expect there will be We are continuing to teach the computer how some omissions, and would very much like to best to draw the maps, and will be making hear from you. further improvements in the months ahead. If you would like to comment on the maps or any other aspect of the presentation, please contact [email protected]. Downloaded from Waterscape.com on 31 August 2009 1 Leeds & Liverpool Canal must be advised of the following: - Name of Liverpool terminus traveller - Date of travel - Name of craft - 2 Index number of craft - Mobile contact 1 telephone number Assisted passage is Scarisbrick available on both weekdays and weekends. Contact: 01942 405700 26 Bingley Five & Three Rise Locks and Field Lock.Newlay Lock to Spring Garden Lock: (3 Halsall Mar 09-31 Oct 09): OPENING TIMES 3 2009 BINGLEY FIVE,THREE RISE LOCKS & 24 Top lock, Stanley Dock Arm FIELD LOCK 3rd March to 31st October First passage 08.15 - Last passage 16.00 21st Bottom lock, Stanley Dock Arm Barton 4 March to 31 August 2009 (Bank Holidays and 22 local school holidays) First passage 08.15 - Last passage 17.00 Easter Holidays 6th April - 6 17th April Bank Holiday 4th May Spring Hols 25th May â 29th May Summer Hols 20th July 20 â 28th August After the last passage time, Bingley Five Rise, Three Rise and Field Lock will be locked up until the following Altcar 18 morning. NEWLAY LOCK TO SPRING Great Altcar Aughton GARDEN LOCK Open daily from 13th March Hill. --------------------------------------- A 5 until 31st October 2009 ODDY LOCK to suspected bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae has been reported in the Leeds & 16: Bell's Lane Bridge NEWLAY First passage 08.15 - Last passage 15.00 NEWLAY TOP LOCK to SPRING Liverpool Canal throughout Burnley. Although Ince Blundell Lydiate Maghull GARDEN LOCK First passage 08.15am - Last blue-green algae occurs naturally in freshwater, 14 there is a risk of serious hazard to health when 12 passage 15.00 The time restrictions have been put in place for user safety and to conserve they occur in high concentrations. The highest water. The last passage time will ensure you concentrations of blue green algae toxins are Thornton Sefton pass through all the locks between Newlay and found in scums which can form on the water surface, and which can look like turquoise paint, 6: Netherton Swing Bridge Spring Garden Lock before 6.00pm. Staff will usually be in attendance during working hours in grass clippings or floating mats. The toxins can Great Crosby 10 the summer months to provide assistance. affect humans, pets and livestock. You should avoid all contact with water which has a Crosby Overnight mooring is available between Spring 8 4 Garden Lock and Office Locks and at Rodley blue-green paint-like scum on its surface and Visitor Moorings. Contact: 0113 2816860 also avoid contact with very green 9: Handcock's Swingbridge Melling water. Immersion sports (such as paddling, Bootle Fazakerley Stoppages and restrictions swimming, and canoeing) carry a higher risk to Litherland Aintree human health and should not be practiced Seaforth Waterloo Armley Mills to Kirkstall Brewery Towpath where there is a scum or green water present. Improvements: (29 Jun 09 until further notice): Such conditions can come and go quickly, 2 Walton on the Hill Towpath improvement works on the Leeds & which means that British Waterways cannot Walton West Derby Liverpool Canal. Phased works will be guarantee the suitability of the water for these undertaken over approximately a 20-week activities. Therefore, it is your responsibility to period during which time sections of the towpath check for scums or green water prior to any will need to be closed. However, efforts will be immersion activity. Do not allow pets or Clubmoor made to minimise disruption wherever possible. livestock to swim in or drink the water. We Suggested route diversions are shown in the recommend that you keep dogs on leads. If maps displayed on site. We apologise for any you do come into contact with the algal scum, inconvenience caused and thank you for your remove contaminated clothing and wash all patience during this time. This work is a exposed skin in clean water as soon as Liverpool Fairfield Old Swan partnership scheme between BW, Leeds City possible, particularly before eating or Council and Sustrans to deliver an improved drinking. If you are in any doubt about your and more durable multi-user towpath welfare after contact with the algae, please seek Navigation notes route. For further information contact: British medical advice. This advice remains in force Waterways: Business Support Team on 0113 for the forseeable future until the bloom has The journey from Liverpool - Leeds incurs a rise 281 6860 Leeds City Council: Site Contract subsided. Contact: 01942 405700 above sea level of nearly 500ft. Supervisor on 0113 247 5505 Contact: 0113 Bridge 209A Shipley, Near Dockfield Road: All locks: Winter months - 72 hours notice is 281 6860 Restriction (1 Jun 09-16 Oct 09): Bridge required for passage Lock 75, Wigan Flight: Restriction (10 Aug 09 maintenance works - Approx. 18 week period. Shot blasting and painting from an Liverpool to Wigan: until further notice): A restriction to through navigation is required on the Leeds & Liverpool underslung scaffold. No major disruption to Opening times Canal at Lock 75 on the Wigan Flight. The waterway users should be encountered, but the towpath side lock gate is locked off; please use on-site contractor will control if and when Aintree Bells Lane Bridge 16 through the the offside lock gate only. If your boat is too necessary. Maximum possible delay to swing bridges to Liverpool.: (1 Apr 07 until wide to fit through the one gate please call the waterway users will be 20 minutes in total. further notice): BW Assistance to following number for assistance: 8.30am â Contact: 0113 281 6860 Liverpool. Assistance is required from British 5pm Wigan Office 01942 405700 5pm â Lock 80, Wigan Flight: Restriction (1 Sep 09-1 Waterways for those craft wanting to travel from 8.30am Freephone canals 0800 Sep 09): A restriction to through navigation is Aintree Bells Lane Bridge 16 through the swing 4799947 Repairs will be instigated as soon as required on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Lock bridges to Liverpool and the Eldonian Village. possible. Please accept our apologies for any 80 on the Wigan Flight in order to carry out Please be advised that 48 hours notice is inconvenience caused. Contact: 01942 405700 paddle repairs. Boats travelling on the Wigan required for this passage. Arrangements for this Burnley to Johnsonâ s Hill: Advice (12 Aug Flight will be managed by local British can be made through the Northwest office on 09 until further notice): Update ( 27 August 2009 Waterways staff. The restriction will take place 01942 405700 from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to ) Further to the information notice issued on between 8am - 12pm. Please accept our Friday and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Fridays. the 12 August 2009, the blue-green algae bloom apologies for any inconvenience caused. Passages commence between 8am and 9am is now present on the stretch of the Leeds & Contact: 01942 405700 dependant on the time of year. Northwest office Liverpool between Burnley and Johnsonâ s Moss Swing Bridge, Rodley: Advice (17 Oct 2 Downloaded from Waterscape.com on 31 August 2009 08 until further notice): This swing bridge has Locks and bridges become increasingly difficult to operate possibly due to a broken bearing. British Bridge 6, Netherton Swing Bridge: BW key Waterways engineers are working together required. with Yorkshire Water, the owners of Moss Bridge 16, Bell's Lane Bridge: BW provides Swing Bridge, to investigate and repair the assistance to boaters travelling through the swing bridge as soon as possible.