![Start of our walk Start of our walk](photos/thumbs/242.jpg) Start of our walk |
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![London Road bridge (Bridge 15) London Road bridge (Bridge 15)](photos/thumbs/243.jpg) London Road bridge (Bridge 15) |
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![The canal at Stockton Heath The canal at Stockton Heath](photos/thumbs/244.jpg) The canal at Stockton Heath |
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![Red Lane bridge (Bridge 14) Red Lane bridge (Bridge 14)](photos/thumbs/245.jpg) Red Lane bridge (Bridge 14) |
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![Hough's bridge (Bridge 13) Hough's bridge (Bridge 13)](photos/thumbs/246.jpg) Hough's bridge (Bridge 13) |
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![Lots of trees Lots of trees](photos/thumbs/247.jpg) Lots of trees |
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![Walton Lea bridge (Bridge 12) Walton Lea bridge (Bridge 12)](photos/thumbs/248.jpg) Walton Lea bridge (Bridge 12) |
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![A boat passes us A boat passes us](photos/thumbs/249.jpg) A boat passes us |
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![Nice houses as we approach Higher Walton Nice houses as we approach Higher Walton](photos/thumbs/250.jpg) Nice houses as we approach Higher Walton |
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![Walton bridge (Bridge 11) Walton bridge (Bridge 11)](photos/thumbs/251.jpg) Walton bridge (Bridge 11) |
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![Boats moored at Higher Walton Boats moored at Higher Walton](photos/thumbs/252.jpg) Boats moored at Higher Walton |
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![Chester Road bridge (Bridge 10) Chester Road bridge (Bridge 10)](photos/thumbs/253.jpg) Chester Road bridge (Bridge 10) |
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![Chester Road underbridge (Bridge 9A) Chester Road underbridge (Bridge 9A)](photos/thumbs/254.jpg) Chester Road underbridge (Bridge 9A) |
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![Thomason's bridge (Bridge 9) Thomason's bridge (Bridge 9)](photos/thumbs/255.jpg) Thomason's bridge (Bridge 9) |
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![Nice house in open countryside Nice house in open countryside](photos/thumbs/256.jpg) Nice house in open countryside |
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![Acton Grange bridge (Bridge 8) close to Moore Acton Grange bridge (Bridge 8) close to Moore](photos/thumbs/257.jpg) Acton Grange bridge (Bridge 8) close to Moore |
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![Fiddlers Ferry Power Station Fiddlers Ferry Power Station](photos/thumbs/258.jpg) Fiddlers Ferry Power Station |
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![Houses and shop at Moore Village Houses and shop at Moore Village](photos/thumbs/259.jpg) Houses and shop at Moore Village |
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![Nice old house on the canal at Moore Nice old house on the canal at Moore](photos/thumbs/260.jpg) Nice old house on the canal at Moore |
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![A long and a not so long narrow boat A long and a not so long narrow boat](photos/thumbs/261.jpg) A long and a not so long narrow boat |
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![Moore bridge (Bridge 7) Moore bridge (Bridge 7)](photos/thumbs/262.jpg) Moore bridge (Bridge 7) |
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![A narrow boat at Moore A narrow boat at Moore](photos/thumbs/263.jpg) A narrow boat at Moore |
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![A view across open, flat countryside A view across open, flat countryside](photos/thumbs/264.jpg) A view across open, flat countryside |
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![Daresbury Innovation Centre Daresbury Innovation Centre](photos/thumbs/265.jpg) Daresbury Innovation Centre
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![Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6) Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6)](photos/thumbs/266.jpg) Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6) |
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![Old crane by Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6) Old crane by Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6)](photos/thumbs/267.jpg) Old crane by Moorefield bridge (Bridge 6) |
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![Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station](photos/thumbs/268.jpg) Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station |
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![Pipe bridge Pipe bridge](photos/thumbs/269.jpg) Pipe bridge |
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![Expressway bridge (not numbered) Expressway bridge (not numbered)](photos/thumbs/270.jpg) Expressway bridge (not numbered) |
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![Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre](photos/thumbs/271.jpg) Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre |
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![Keckwick bridge (Bridge 5) Keckwick bridge (Bridge 5)](photos/thumbs/272.jpg) Keckwick bridge (Bridge 5) |
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![Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre](photos/thumbs/273.jpg) Part of the Daresbury Innovation Centre |
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![Keckwick Hill bridge (Bridge 4) Keckwick Hill bridge (Bridge 4)](photos/thumbs/274.jpg) Keckwick Hill bridge (Bridge 4) |
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![What is this structure? An old water tower? What is this structure? An old water tower?](photos/thumbs/275.jpg) What is this structure? An old water tower?
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![George Gleave's bridge (Bridge 3) George Gleave's bridge (Bridge 3)](photos/thumbs/276.jpg) George Gleave's bridge (Bridge 3) |
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![A narrow boat passes us at Daresbury A narrow boat passes us at Daresbury](photos/thumbs/277.jpg) A narrow boat passes us at Daresbury |
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![Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station](photos/thumbs/278.jpg) Another view of Fiddlers Ferry Power Station |
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![Getting higher, looking down to the railway line Getting higher, looking down to the railway line](photos/thumbs/279.jpg) Getting higher, looking down to the railway line
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![View from Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A) View from Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A)](photos/thumbs/280.jpg) View from Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A) |
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![Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A) Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A)](photos/thumbs/281.jpg) Red Brow underbridge (Bridge 2A) |
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![M56 motorway bridge M56 motorway bridge](photos/thumbs/282.jpg) M56 motorway bridge |
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![Junction of the Bridgewater towards Runcorn (to the right) Junction of the Bridgewater towards Runcorn (to the right)](photos/thumbs/283.jpg) Junction of the Bridgewater towards Runcorn (to the right) |
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![Preston Brook bridge (Bridge 1) Preston Brook bridge (Bridge 1)](photos/thumbs/284.jpg) Preston Brook bridge (Bridge 1) |
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![Houses at Preston Brook Houses at Preston Brook](photos/thumbs/285.jpg) Houses at Preston Brook |
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![Trendy flats at Preston Brook Trendy flats at Preston Brook](photos/thumbs/286.jpg) Trendy flats at Preston Brook
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![Signpost at Preston Brook Tunnel (1272 yards) Signpost at Preston Brook Tunnel (1272 yards)](photos/thumbs/287.jpg) Signpost at Preston Brook Tunnel (1272 yards)
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![Fumes from Preston Brook Tunnel Fumes from Preston Brook Tunnel](photos/thumbs/288.jpg) Fumes from Preston Brook Tunnel |
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![A narrow boat leaves Preston Brook Tunnel A narrow boat leaves Preston Brook Tunnel](photos/thumbs/289.jpg) A narrow boat leaves Preston Brook Tunnel
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![Preston Brook Tunnel Preston Brook Tunnel](photos/thumbs/290.jpg) Preston Brook Tunnel |
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![We doubled back to Preston Brook junction We doubled back to Preston Brook junction](photos/thumbs/291.jpg) We doubled back to Preston Brook junction |
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![Brook House at Preston Brook Brook House at Preston Brook](photos/thumbs/292.jpg) Brook House at Preston Brook |
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![Boats moored at Preston Brook Boats moored at Preston Brook](photos/thumbs/293.jpg) Boats moored at Preston Brook |
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![Preston Brook junction Preston Brook junction](photos/thumbs/294.jpg) Preston Brook junction |
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![Heading from Preston Brook junction to Runcorn Heading from Preston Brook junction to Runcorn](photos/thumbs/295.jpg) Heading from Preston Brook junction to Runcorn |
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![End of towpath End of towpath](photos/thumbs/296.jpg) End of towpath |
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![Norton Arm of the Bridgewater Canal Norton Arm of the Bridgewater Canal](photos/thumbs/297.jpg) Norton Arm of the Bridgewater Canal |
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![Around the houses and down Marina Lane... Around the houses and down Marina Lane...](photos/thumbs/298.jpg) Around the houses and down Marina Lane... |
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![...Which was a long, narrow road ...Which was a long, narrow road](photos/thumbs/299.jpg) ...Which was a long, narrow road |
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![Preston Brook marina Preston Brook marina](photos/thumbs/300.jpg) Preston Brook marina |
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![Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68) Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68)](photos/thumbs/301.jpg) Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68) |
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![View from Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68) View from Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68)](photos/thumbs/302.jpg) View from Cawley's bridge (Bridge 68) |
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![Borrow's bridge (Bridge 69) Borrow's bridge (Bridge 69)](photos/thumbs/303.jpg) Borrow's bridge (Bridge 69) |
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![Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 70) Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 70)](photos/thumbs/304.jpg) Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 70) |
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![Housing at Norton Housing at Norton](photos/thumbs/305.jpg) Housing at Norton |
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![The Bridgewater Canal at Norton The Bridgewater Canal at Norton](photos/thumbs/306.jpg) The Bridgewater Canal at Norton |
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![Norton Town bridge (Bridge 71) Norton Town bridge (Bridge 71)](photos/thumbs/307.jpg) Norton Town bridge (Bridge 71) |
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![View from the canal at Norton View from the canal at Norton](photos/thumbs/308.jpg) View from the canal at Norton |
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![New Norton bridge (not numbered) New Norton bridge (not numbered)](photos/thumbs/309.jpg) New Norton bridge (not numbered) |
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![Norton bridge (Bridge 72) Norton bridge (Bridge 72)](photos/thumbs/310.jpg) Norton bridge (Bridge 72) |
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![View from Norton bridge (Bridge 72) View from Norton bridge (Bridge 72)](photos/thumbs/311.jpg) View from Norton bridge (Bridge 72) |
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![New Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 73) New Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 73)](photos/thumbs/312.jpg) New Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 73) |
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![Old Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 74) Old Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 74)](photos/thumbs/313.jpg) Old Norton Townfield bridge (Bridge 74) |
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![Mural at Norton Mural at Norton](photos/thumbs/314.jpg) Mural at Norton |
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![Greens bridge (Bridge 75) Greens bridge (Bridge 75)](photos/thumbs/315.jpg) Greens bridge (Bridge 75)
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![Sharp right turn at Castlefields Sharp right turn at Castlefields](photos/thumbs/316.jpg) Sharp right turn at Castlefields |
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![Busway bridge (Bridge 76) Busway bridge (Bridge 76)](photos/thumbs/317.jpg) Busway bridge (Bridge 76) |
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![Astmoor Spine Road bridge (Bridge 77) Astmoor Spine Road bridge (Bridge 77)](photos/thumbs/318.jpg) Astmoor Spine Road bridge (Bridge 77) |
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![The towpath at Castlefields The towpath at Castlefields](photos/thumbs/319.jpg) The towpath at Castlefields |
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![Astmoor bridge (Bridge 78) Astmoor bridge (Bridge 78)](photos/thumbs/320.jpg) Astmoor bridge (Bridge 78) |
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![Expressway bridges (Bridge 79 and 80) Expressway bridges (Bridge 79 and 80)](photos/thumbs/321.jpg) Expressway bridges (Bridge 79 and 80)
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![Is that a chap up a ladder? Is that a chap up a ladder?](photos/thumbs/322.jpg) Is that a chap up a ladder?
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![Bate's bridge (Bridge 81) Bate's bridge (Bridge 81)](photos/thumbs/323.jpg) Bate's bridge (Bridge 81) |
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![Runcorn bridge in background Runcorn bridge in background](photos/thumbs/324.jpg) Runcorn bridge in background |
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![Boats moored close to Runcorn Boats moored close to Runcorn](photos/thumbs/325.jpg) Boats moored close to Runcorn |
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![Boats moored close to Runcorn Boats moored close to Runcorn](photos/thumbs/326.jpg) Boats moored close to Runcorn |
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![Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 82) Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 82)](photos/thumbs/327.jpg) Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 82)
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![Expressway bridge (Bridge 83) Expressway bridge (Bridge 83)](photos/thumbs/328.jpg) Expressway bridge (Bridge 83) |
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![Runcorn Co-operative Society, 1893 Runcorn Co-operative Society, 1893](photos/thumbs/329.jpg) Runcorn Co-operative Society, 1893
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![Delph bridge (Bridge 84) Delph bridge (Bridge 84)](photos/thumbs/330.jpg) Delph bridge (Bridge 84) |
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![Signs of old industry as we approach Runcorn Signs of old industry as we approach Runcorn](photos/thumbs/331.jpg) Signs of old industry as we approach Runcorn
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![Sprinch Arm, a minor junction Sprinch Arm, a minor junction](photos/thumbs/332.jpg) Sprinch Arm, a minor junction |
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![Nice building at Sprinch Arm junction Nice building at Sprinch Arm junction](photos/thumbs/333.jpg) Nice building at Sprinch Arm junction
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![Busway bridge (Bridge 85) Busway bridge (Bridge 85)](photos/thumbs/334.jpg) Busway bridge (Bridge 85) |
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![Victoria Arm, a minor junction Victoria Arm, a minor junction](photos/thumbs/335.jpg) Victoria Arm, a minor junction |
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![Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 86) Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 86)](photos/thumbs/336.jpg) Unnamed footbridge (Bridge 86) |
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![Final approach to Runcorn Final approach to Runcorn](photos/thumbs/337.jpg) Final approach to Runcorn |
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![Urban decay at Runcorn Urban decay at Runcorn](photos/thumbs/338.jpg) Urban decay at Runcorn
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![Doctor's bridge (Bridge 87) Doctor's bridge (Bridge 87)](photos/thumbs/339.jpg) Doctor's bridge (Bridge 87)
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![Runcorn-Widness Bridge Approach bridge (Bridge 88) Runcorn-Widness Bridge Approach bridge (Bridge 88)](photos/thumbs/340.jpg) Runcorn-Widness Bridge Approach bridge (Bridge 88) |
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![Graffiti at Runcorn Graffiti at Runcorn](photos/thumbs/341.jpg) Graffiti at Runcorn
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![The end is nigh The end is nigh](photos/thumbs/342.jpg) The end is nigh |
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![Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89) Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89)](photos/thumbs/343.jpg) Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89)
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![The Waterloo Pub, aka The Archer... The Waterloo Pub, aka The Archer...](photos/thumbs/344.jpg) The Waterloo Pub, aka The Archer...
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![Thomas looking happy as we've completed our 2nd canal Thomas looking happy as we've completed our 2nd canal](photos/thumbs/345.jpg) Thomas looking happy as we've completed our 2nd canal |
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![Looking back from Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89) Looking back from Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89)](photos/thumbs/346.jpg) Looking back from Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89) |
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