Start of our walk
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Lots of plants and an under-used towpath
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Boats moored at Woodplumpton |
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Moon's bridge (Bridge 36)
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A nice thatched cottage |
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Marina
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Hepgreave bridge (Bridge 39) |
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Distance marker, Garstang 7 miles |
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Hankinson bridge (Bridge 40) |
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Fields and cows |
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A lone shed in a field |
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Park Head bridge (Bridge 41) |
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Very rural, we had the canal to ourselves |
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Nothing but fields and trees |
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Thomas approaching White Horse bridge (Bridge 42) |
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Thomas playing with a bullrush |
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Head Nook bridge (Bridge 43) |
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Furniture removal by boat |
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Distance marker, Preston 12 miles |
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Roebuck bridge (Bridge 44) |
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Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern
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Time for a well earned pint! |
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern |
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern |
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern |
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern |
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Back of Guy's and Owd Nell's Tavern |
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Busy stretch of towpath at Bilsborrow |
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Bilsborrow Sanitary Station |
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Boats moored at Bilsborrow |
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Holiday park |
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Tame ducks |
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Leaving Bilsborrow, it soon went quiet again |
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Myerscough Hall bridge (Bridge 45) |
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Brock aqueduct (Bridge 46) |
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View of River Brock from the aqueduct |
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Brock aqueduct plaque |
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The canal winds through the countryside |
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Marina and fuel stop
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Green Man bridge (Bridge 47)
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Ibbettson's bridge (Bridge 48) |
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Claughton Lane bridge (Bridge 49) |
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A sharp turn to the right |
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Chillin' |
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Towncroft bridge (Bridge 50) |
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A turning point for boats |
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Thomas at Stubbins bridge (Bridge 51) |
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A canoe |
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Zoom in to Catterall bridge (Bridge 53) |
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Calder aqueduct (Bridge 52) |
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View from Calder aqueduct |
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Nice stone house surrounded by trees |
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Light industry, only blot on the landscape today |
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Ray Lane bridge (Bridge 54) |
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Dobsons bridge (Bridge 55) |
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Rural Lancashire |
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Dead tree |
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Thomas has a breather, only 1 mile to go! |
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Turners bridge (Bridge 56) |
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Thomas getting in a tangle with his t-shirt |
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Greenhalgh bridge (Bridge 57) |
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Tried to be clever with camera |
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New build approaching Garstang |
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Dimples bridge (Bridge 58) |
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Boats moored at Dimples bridge |
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Boats and housing |
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More housing |
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Garstang Turnpike bridge (Bridge 59) |
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Approaching Garstang |
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I liked this tree! |
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Byerworth bridge (Bridge 60) |
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A nice house by the canal |
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Getting busier as we approach Garstang |
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Golf course by the canal |
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Freedom moored at Garstang |
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Wyre aqueduct (Bridge 61) |
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Welcome to Garstang sign |
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Wyre aqueduct plaque |
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Wyre aqueduct (Bridge 61) |
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View from the Wyre aqueduct |
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Boats moored at Garstang |
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Boats moored at Garstang |
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Wyrebank Banqueting Suite |
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Kepple Lane bridge (Bridge 62) |
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View from Kepple Lane bridge |
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