UK’s steepest lock flight marks 250th birthday amid canal funding fears

Events to be held this weekend celebrating Bingley Five Rise locks, which opened in 1774 and is still in use

For people who like their thrills gentle, safe and at never more than three miles an hour, Bingley Five Rise locks is quite a rollercoaster ride.

The canal lock flight in West Yorkshire, the steepest in the UK and a true wonder of the nation’s waterways, will this weekend celebrate its 250th birthday.