![Start of our last walk along the Lancaster Canal Start of our last walk along the Lancaster Canal](photos/thumbs/601.jpg) Start of our last walk along the Lancaster Canal |
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![Unnamed bridge (Bridge 98) Unnamed bridge (Bridge 98)](photos/thumbs/602.jpg) Unnamed bridge (Bridge 98)
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![A quick look back A quick look back](photos/thumbs/603.jpg) A quick look back |
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![New apartments New apartments](photos/thumbs/604.jpg) New apartments |
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![More apartments More apartments](photos/thumbs/605.jpg) More apartments |
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![Nice old stone buildings Nice old stone buildings](photos/thumbs/606.jpg) Nice old stone buildings |
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![A footbridge at Lancaster A footbridge at Lancaster](photos/thumbs/607.jpg) A footbridge at Lancaster
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![Penny Street bridge (Bridge 99) Penny Street bridge (Bridge 99)](photos/thumbs/608.jpg) Penny Street bridge (Bridge 99) |
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![The Gatehouse Cafe and Restaurant The Gatehouse Cafe and Restaurant](photos/thumbs/609.jpg) The Gatehouse Cafe and Restaurant |
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![Lancaster Town Hall clock visible between apartment buildings Lancaster Town Hall clock visible between apartment buildings](photos/thumbs/610.jpg) Lancaster Town Hall clock visible between apartment buildings |
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![Pub by Friarage bridge (Bridge 100) Pub by Friarage bridge (Bridge 100)](photos/thumbs/611.jpg) Pub by Friarage bridge (Bridge 100) |
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![Lancaster Cathedral Lancaster Cathedral](photos/thumbs/612.jpg) Lancaster Cathedral |
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![Nelson Street bridge (Bridge 101) Nelson Street bridge (Bridge 101)](photos/thumbs/613.jpg) Nelson Street bridge (Bridge 101) |
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![Moor Lane bridge (Bridge 102) Moor Lane bridge (Bridge 102)](photos/thumbs/614.jpg) Moor Lane bridge (Bridge 102) |
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![Nice and easy towpath Nice and easy towpath](photos/thumbs/615.jpg) Nice and easy towpath |
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![View over Lancaster from the towpath View over Lancaster from the towpath](photos/thumbs/616.jpg) View over Lancaster from the towpath |
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![Dry Dock footbridge (Bridge 103) Dry Dock footbridge (Bridge 103)](photos/thumbs/617.jpg) Dry Dock footbridge (Bridge 103)
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![A stone terraced street by the canal A stone terraced street by the canal](photos/thumbs/618.jpg) A stone terraced street by the canal
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![Ridge Lane bridge (Bridge 104) Ridge Lane bridge (Bridge 104)](photos/thumbs/619.jpg) Ridge Lane bridge (Bridge 104)
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![Housing as we head out of Lancaster Housing as we head out of Lancaster](photos/thumbs/620.jpg) Housing as we head out of Lancaster |
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![Dolphinlee bridge (Bridge 105) Dolphinlee bridge (Bridge 105)](photos/thumbs/621.jpg) Dolphinlee bridge (Bridge 105) |
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![Unnamed footbridge Unnamed footbridge](photos/thumbs/622.jpg) Unnamed footbridge |
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![Three golfers on a course by the canal Three golfers on a course by the canal](photos/thumbs/623.jpg) Three golfers on a course by the canal |
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![Bulk Road aqueduct (Bridge 106) Bulk Road aqueduct (Bridge 106)](photos/thumbs/624.jpg) Bulk Road aqueduct (Bridge 106)
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![View from Bulk Road aqueduct View from Bulk Road aqueduct](photos/thumbs/625.jpg) View from Bulk Road aqueduct |
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![Unusual (but gentle) towpath Unusual (but gentle) towpath](photos/thumbs/626.jpg) Unusual (but gentle) towpath |
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![A closer look... A closer look...](photos/thumbs/627.jpg) A closer look... |
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![Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107)](photos/thumbs/628.jpg) Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) |
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![On the Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) On the Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107)](photos/thumbs/629.jpg) On the Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) |
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![View of the River Lune from the aqueduct View of the River Lune from the aqueduct](photos/thumbs/630.jpg) View of the River Lune from the aqueduct |
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![Another view of the River Lune Another view of the River Lune](photos/thumbs/631.jpg) Another view of the River Lune |
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![Looking the other way Looking the other way](photos/thumbs/632.jpg) Looking the other way
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![Halton Road bridge (Bridge 108) Halton Road bridge (Bridge 108)](photos/thumbs/633.jpg) Halton Road bridge (Bridge 108) |
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![John Rennie Plaque John Rennie Plaque](photos/thumbs/634.jpg) John Rennie Plaque |
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![Beaumont Hall bridge (Bridge 109) Beaumont Hall bridge (Bridge 109)](photos/thumbs/635.jpg) Beaumont Hall bridge (Bridge 109) |
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![A few more houses A few more houses](photos/thumbs/636.jpg) A few more houses |
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![Beaumont Turnpike bridge (Bridge 110) Beaumont Turnpike bridge (Bridge 110)](photos/thumbs/637.jpg) Beaumont Turnpike bridge (Bridge 110) |
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![Pigeons galore! Pigeons galore!](photos/thumbs/638.jpg) Pigeons galore! |
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![A sharp right turn into the countryside A sharp right turn into the countryside](photos/thumbs/639.jpg) A sharp right turn into the countryside |
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![Hammerton Hall bridge (Bridge111) Hammerton Hall bridge (Bridge111)](photos/thumbs/640.jpg) Hammerton Hall bridge (Bridge111) |
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![Out in the countryside Out in the countryside](photos/thumbs/641.jpg) Out in the countryside
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![Folly bridge (Bridge 112) Folly bridge (Bridge 112)](photos/thumbs/642.jpg) Folly bridge (Bridge 112) |
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![Fields, trees and still a great towpath Fields, trees and still a great towpath](photos/thumbs/643.jpg) Fields, trees and still a great towpath |
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![Williamsland bridge (Bridge 113) Williamsland bridge (Bridge 113)](photos/thumbs/644.jpg) Williamsland bridge (Bridge 113) |
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![Belmont bridge (Bridge 114) Belmont bridge (Bridge 114)](photos/thumbs/645.jpg) Belmont bridge (Bridge 114) |
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![Moooo Moooo](photos/thumbs/646.jpg) Moooo |
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![Blind Lane bridge (Bridge 115) Blind Lane bridge (Bridge 115)](photos/thumbs/647.jpg) Blind Lane bridge (Bridge 115) |
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![Country views (railway just visible in distance) Country views (railway just visible in distance)](photos/thumbs/648.jpg) Country views (railway just visible in distance) |
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![Morecambe Bay Morecambe Bay](photos/thumbs/649.jpg) Morecambe Bay |
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![Rakes Head bridge (Bridge 116) Rakes Head bridge (Bridge 116)](photos/thumbs/650.jpg) Rakes Head bridge (Bridge 116) |
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![Boats moored at Hest Bank Boats moored at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/651.jpg) Boats moored at Hest Bank
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![Houses at Hest Bank Houses at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/652.jpg) Houses at Hest Bank |
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![Summer Sound at Hest Bank Summer Sound at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/653.jpg) Summer Sound at Hest Bank |
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![Unnamed bridge (Bridge 117) Unnamed bridge (Bridge 117)](photos/thumbs/654.jpg) Unnamed bridge (Bridge 117)
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![Vigo at Hest Bank Vigo at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/655.jpg) Vigo at Hest Bank |
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![Views over Morecambe Bay Views over Morecambe Bay](photos/thumbs/656.jpg) Views over Morecambe Bay |
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![Sign post at Hest Bank Sign post at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/657.jpg) Sign post at Hest Bank |
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![View over Morecambe Bay View over Morecambe Bay](photos/thumbs/658.jpg) View over Morecambe Bay |
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![The Hest Bank pub The Hest Bank pub](photos/thumbs/659.jpg) The Hest Bank pub |
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![Hest Bank bridge (Bridge 118) Hest Bank bridge (Bridge 118)](photos/thumbs/660.jpg) Hest Bank bridge (Bridge 118) |
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![Canalside cottage by Hest Bank bridge Canalside cottage by Hest Bank bridge](photos/thumbs/661.jpg) Canalside cottage by Hest Bank bridge
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![Spooky mannequin guards Primrose Spooky mannequin guards Primrose](photos/thumbs/662.jpg) Spooky mannequin guards Primrose |
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![Nice houses at Hest Bank Nice houses at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/663.jpg) Nice houses at Hest Bank |
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![Nice houses at Hest Bank Nice houses at Hest Bank](photos/thumbs/664.jpg) Nice houses at Hest Bank |
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![Hatlex bridge (Bridge 119) Hatlex bridge (Bridge 119)](photos/thumbs/665.jpg) Hatlex bridge (Bridge 119) |
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![Morecambe Bay in the distance Morecambe Bay in the distance](photos/thumbs/666.jpg) Morecambe Bay in the distance |
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![Flags and houses Flags and houses](photos/thumbs/667.jpg) Flags and houses |
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![More nice houses by the canal More nice houses by the canal](photos/thumbs/668.jpg) More nice houses by the canal |
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![A quaint old gothic style cottage A quaint old gothic style cottage](photos/thumbs/669.jpg) A quaint old gothic style cottage |
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![Hest Bank swing bridge (Bridge 120) Hest Bank swing bridge (Bridge 120)](photos/thumbs/670.jpg) Hest Bank swing bridge (Bridge 120) |
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![Another nice house! Another nice house!](photos/thumbs/671.jpg) Another nice house! |
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![And another and another... And another and another...](photos/thumbs/672.jpg) And another and another... |
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![Town End bridge (Bridge 121) Town End bridge (Bridge 121)](photos/thumbs/673.jpg) Town End bridge (Bridge 121) |
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![Narrow boat drifting a little Narrow boat drifting a little](photos/thumbs/674.jpg) Narrow boat drifting a little
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![Stone house near to Bolton-le-Sands Stone house near to Bolton-le-Sands](photos/thumbs/675.jpg) Stone house near to Bolton-le-Sands |
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!['Shrimp' at Bolton-le-Sands 'Shrimp' at Bolton-le-Sands](photos/thumbs/676.jpg) 'Shrimp' at Bolton-le-Sands |
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![Bolton Church bridge (Bridge 122) Bolton Church bridge (Bridge 122)](photos/thumbs/677.jpg) Bolton Church bridge (Bridge 122) |
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![Old house by Bolton Church bridge Old house by Bolton Church bridge](photos/thumbs/678.jpg) Old house by Bolton Church bridge |
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![Bolton-le-Sands Bolton-le-Sands](photos/thumbs/679.jpg) Bolton-le-Sands |
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![Potts' Deli'n'Pies - best pies ever Potts' Deli'n'Pies - best pies ever](photos/thumbs/680.jpg) Potts' Deli'n'Pies - best pies ever |
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![Packet Boat Pub, Bolton-le-Sands Packet Boat Pub, Bolton-le-Sands](photos/thumbs/681.jpg) Packet Boat Pub, Bolton-le-Sands
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![View from Bolton Turnpike bridge (Bridge 123) View from Bolton Turnpike bridge (Bridge 123)](photos/thumbs/682.jpg) View from Bolton Turnpike bridge (Bridge 123) |
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![Thomas laughing at me eating my pie! Thomas laughing at me eating my pie!](photos/thumbs/683.jpg) Thomas laughing at me eating my pie! |
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![More food at the Royal Hotel More food at the Royal Hotel](photos/thumbs/684.jpg) More food at the Royal Hotel |
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![View of the Royal Hotel from the towpath View of the Royal Hotel from the towpath](photos/thumbs/685.jpg) View of the Royal Hotel from the towpath |
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![Chorleys bridge (Bridge 124) Chorleys bridge (Bridge 124)](photos/thumbs/686.jpg) Chorleys bridge (Bridge 124) |
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![Bolton Cinder Ovens bridge (Bridge 125) Bolton Cinder Ovens bridge (Bridge 125)](photos/thumbs/687.jpg) Bolton Cinder Ovens bridge (Bridge 125) |
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![More housing More housing](photos/thumbs/688.jpg) More housing |
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![Barker's bridge (Bridge 126) Barker's bridge (Bridge 126)](photos/thumbs/689.jpg) Barker's bridge (Bridge 126) |
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![Rolling countryside and hills Rolling countryside and hills](photos/thumbs/690.jpg) Rolling countryside and hills |
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![Rolling countryside and hills Rolling countryside and hills](photos/thumbs/691.jpg) Rolling countryside and hills |
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![Noisy road by the canal at Crag Bank Noisy road by the canal at Crag Bank](photos/thumbs/692.jpg) Noisy road by the canal at Crag Bank |
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![Thwaite End bridge (Bridge 127) Thwaite End bridge (Bridge 127)](photos/thumbs/693.jpg) Thwaite End bridge (Bridge 127) |
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![Old house Old house](photos/thumbs/694.jpg) Old house |
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![Busy with boats Busy with boats](photos/thumbs/695.jpg) Busy with boats |
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![Lots of boats moored at Carnforth Lots of boats moored at Carnforth](photos/thumbs/696.jpg) Lots of boats moored at Carnforth |
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![Out into the countryside again Out into the countryside again](photos/thumbs/697.jpg) Out into the countryside again |
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![Footbridge and Carnforth bridge (Bridge 128) Footbridge and Carnforth bridge (Bridge 128)](photos/thumbs/698.jpg) Footbridge and Carnforth bridge (Bridge 128) |
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![Plenty of turns, towpath still excellent Plenty of turns, towpath still excellent](photos/thumbs/699.jpg) Plenty of turns, towpath still excellent |
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![Hodgson's bridge (Bridge 129) Hodgson's bridge (Bridge 129)](photos/thumbs/700.jpg) Hodgson's bridge (Bridge 129) |
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![Quaint stone cottage just outside of Carnforth Quaint stone cottage just outside of Carnforth](photos/thumbs/701.jpg) Quaint stone cottage just outside of Carnforth |
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![Oh no! The easy towpath has gone. Oh no! The easy towpath has gone.](photos/thumbs/702.jpg) Oh no! The easy towpath has gone. |
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![Grass towpath Grass towpath](photos/thumbs/703.jpg) Grass towpath |
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![Ugly road bridge Ugly road bridge](photos/thumbs/704.jpg) Ugly road bridge |
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![Scenic country views Scenic country views](photos/thumbs/705.jpg) Scenic country views |
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![Bridge 129B, a long and low bridge for the A60(M) Bridge 129B, a long and low bridge for the A60(M)](photos/thumbs/706.jpg) Bridge 129B, a long and low bridge for the A60(M) |
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![Out in the sticks Out in the sticks](photos/thumbs/707.jpg) Out in the sticks
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![A horse (stating the obvious!) A horse (stating the obvious!)](photos/thumbs/708.jpg) A horse (stating the obvious!) |
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![Difficult to walk and no shade from the sun Difficult to walk and no shade from the sun](photos/thumbs/709.jpg) Difficult to walk and no shade from the sun |
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![Kellet Lane bridge (Bridge 130) Kellet Lane bridge (Bridge 130)](photos/thumbs/710.jpg) Kellet Lane bridge (Bridge 130) |
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![In the middle of nowhere In the middle of nowhere](photos/thumbs/711.jpg) In the middle of nowhere |
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![We had the canal to ourselves We had the canal to ourselves](photos/thumbs/712.jpg) We had the canal to ourselves |
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![Impressive viaduct that carries the railway to Leeds Impressive viaduct that carries the railway to Leeds](photos/thumbs/713.jpg) Impressive viaduct that carries the railway to Leeds |
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![Capernwray bridge (Bridge 131) Capernwray bridge (Bridge 131)](photos/thumbs/714.jpg) Capernwray bridge (Bridge 131) |
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![Keer aqueduct plaque (Bridge 132) Keer aqueduct plaque (Bridge 132)](photos/thumbs/715.jpg) Keer aqueduct plaque (Bridge 132) |
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![Looking down from Keer aqueduct Looking down from Keer aqueduct](photos/thumbs/716.jpg) Looking down from Keer aqueduct
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![Unnamed railway bridge Unnamed railway bridge](photos/thumbs/717.jpg) Unnamed railway bridge |
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![Unspoilt views and a welcome bit of shade Unspoilt views and a welcome bit of shade](photos/thumbs/718.jpg) Unspoilt views and a welcome bit of shade |
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![Hodgesons bridge (Bridge 134) Hodgesons bridge (Bridge 134)](photos/thumbs/719.jpg) Hodgesons bridge (Bridge 134) |
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![Borwick Hall bridge (Bridge 135) Borwick Hall bridge (Bridge 135)](photos/thumbs/720.jpg) Borwick Hall bridge (Bridge 135) |
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![Signs of life! Signs of life!](photos/thumbs/721.jpg) Signs of life! |
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![Sander's bridge (Bridge 136) Sander's bridge (Bridge 136)](photos/thumbs/722.jpg) Sander's bridge (Bridge 136) |
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![Taylors bridge (Bridge 137) Taylors bridge (Bridge 137)](photos/thumbs/723.jpg) Taylors bridge (Bridge 137) |
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![Old Turnpike bridge (Bridge 138) Old Turnpike bridge (Bridge 138)](photos/thumbs/724.jpg) Old Turnpike bridge (Bridge 138) |
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![Almost there, view from under Old Turnpike bridge Almost there, view from under Old Turnpike bridge](photos/thumbs/725.jpg) Almost there, view from under Old Turnpike bridge |
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![Tewitfield Marina Tewitfield Marina](photos/thumbs/726.jpg) Tewitfield Marina |
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![Almost there, the canal ends around the corner Almost there, the canal ends around the corner](photos/thumbs/727.jpg) Almost there, the canal ends around the corner |
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![Dead end. Such a shame. Dead end. Such a shame.](photos/thumbs/728.jpg) Dead end. Such a shame.
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![Longlands Hotel, a welcome sight after our trek Longlands Hotel, a welcome sight after our trek](photos/thumbs/729.jpg) Longlands Hotel, a welcome sight after our trek
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