Travelled to Leeds by narrowboat

This video is about our descent to Leeds from Rodley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Arriving in Rodley on 3rd August, we stayed for 4 nights. Rodley has good visitor moorings, a couple of pubs and some nice walks. We didn't find any shops so ensure you have plenty of supplies. Rodley is quite popular as it is the recommended stopping place prior to the descent into Leeds as the Nicholson Guide recommends uninterrupted passage from Newley to Granary Wharf.

We teamed up with another boat and started our descent, taking turns with the 4 swing bridges and 12 locks, cruising for 6 hours and covering 6 miles although we did stop to fill our water tank. This section of the canal is full of contrasts with some lovely views, wooded areas and becoming more urban as Leeds approaches. We moored in Granary Wharf on the 48 hour pontoons beside the Hilton Hotel. Leeds main railway line was directly above us but surprisingly did not keep us awake at night. There are several bars in the Granary Wharf area which did get noisy in the evenings.
The water levels by this time were pretty low and we ended up staying an extra night at Granary Wharf as we became grounded. As soon as the levels came up we moved our boat onto the main canal mooring right outside a bar overnight which for us wasn't great but we were concerned that we might ground again. The next day we passed through No.1 Lock (River Lock) to exit the Leeds and Liverpool canal just prior to its closing due to low water levels.