The Wool Road slipway sits on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Dobcross, accessed off the A670 approximately one mile west of Uppermill (postcode OL3 5QR).

It serves as a launch point for boats joining the canal and is associated with nearby moorings used by visiting craft.

The surrounding area includes boater facilities at Wool Road, and the site lies close to the old trans-shipment warehouse below Wool Road Bridge — a historically significant spot where cargo was once loaded and unloaded before the Standedge Tunnel and Diggle Locks were completed.

Several public houses are within reach of the moorings.