• DeanandLindasTravelsSummer in Yorkshire, UK 2022Traveler
    The basin at the top of the staircase locks
    The basin at the top of the staircase locksGetting ready to go into the top lockLooking down the staircase locksLooking up the staircaseA crossover footbridgeA volunteer, opening the gateTwo canal boats going up the locksA canal walk is a good way to spend some time.

    Bingley Five-Rise Locks

    August 8, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

    At 127 miles, the Leeds and Liverpool canal is the longest canal in the country, There are 91 locks along the canal. These are the steepest staircase locks on the canal, raising and lowering boats 60 feet. This canal was built to connect with the Aire and Calder River, to make a waterway across England, East to West.Read more