Start of our last walk along the Lancaster Canal |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 98)
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A quick look back |
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New apartments |
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More apartments |
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Nice old stone buildings |
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A footbridge at Lancaster
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Penny Street bridge (Bridge 99) |
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The Gatehouse Cafe and Restaurant |
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Lancaster Town Hall clock visible between apartment buildings |
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Pub by Friarage bridge (Bridge 100) |
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Lancaster Cathedral |
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Nelson Street bridge (Bridge 101) |
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Moor Lane bridge (Bridge 102) |
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Nice and easy towpath |
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View over Lancaster from the towpath |
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Dry Dock footbridge (Bridge 103)
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A stone terraced street by the canal
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Ridge Lane bridge (Bridge 104)
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Housing as we head out of Lancaster |
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Dolphinlee bridge (Bridge 105) |
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Unnamed footbridge |
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Three golfers on a course by the canal |
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Bulk Road aqueduct (Bridge 106)
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View from Bulk Road aqueduct |
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Unusual (but gentle) towpath |
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A closer look... |
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Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) |
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On the Lune aqueduct (Bridge 107) |
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View of the River Lune from the aqueduct |
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Another view of the River Lune |
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Looking the other way
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Halton Road bridge (Bridge 108) |
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John Rennie Plaque |
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Beaumont Hall bridge (Bridge 109) |
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A few more houses |
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Beaumont Turnpike bridge (Bridge 110) |
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Pigeons galore! |
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A sharp right turn into the countryside |
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Hammerton Hall bridge (Bridge111) |
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Out in the countryside
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Folly bridge (Bridge 112) |
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Fields, trees and still a great towpath |
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Williamsland bridge (Bridge 113) |
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Belmont bridge (Bridge 114) |
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Moooo |
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Blind Lane bridge (Bridge 115) |
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Country views (railway just visible in distance) |
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Morecambe Bay |
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Rakes Head bridge (Bridge 116) |
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Boats moored at Hest Bank
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Houses at Hest Bank |
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Summer Sound at Hest Bank |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 117)
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Vigo at Hest Bank |
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Views over Morecambe Bay |
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Sign post at Hest Bank |
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View over Morecambe Bay |
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The Hest Bank pub |
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Hest Bank bridge (Bridge 118) |
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Canalside cottage by Hest Bank bridge
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Spooky mannequin guards Primrose |
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Nice houses at Hest Bank |
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Nice houses at Hest Bank |
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Hatlex bridge (Bridge 119) |
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Morecambe Bay in the distance |
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Flags and houses |
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More nice houses by the canal |
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A quaint old gothic style cottage |
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Hest Bank swing bridge (Bridge 120) |
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Another nice house! |
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And another and another... |
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Town End bridge (Bridge 121) |
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Narrow boat drifting a little
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Stone house near to Bolton-le-Sands |
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'Shrimp' at Bolton-le-Sands |
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Bolton Church bridge (Bridge 122) |
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Old house by Bolton Church bridge |
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Bolton-le-Sands |
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Potts' Deli'n'Pies - best pies ever |
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Packet Boat Pub, Bolton-le-Sands
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View from Bolton Turnpike bridge (Bridge 123) |
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Thomas laughing at me eating my pie! |
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More food at the Royal Hotel |
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View of the Royal Hotel from the towpath |
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Chorleys bridge (Bridge 124) |
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Bolton Cinder Ovens bridge (Bridge 125) |
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More housing |
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Barker's bridge (Bridge 126) |
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Rolling countryside and hills |
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Rolling countryside and hills |
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Noisy road by the canal at Crag Bank |
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Thwaite End bridge (Bridge 127) |
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Old house |
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Busy with boats |
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Lots of boats moored at Carnforth |
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Out into the countryside again |
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Footbridge and Carnforth bridge (Bridge 128) |
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Plenty of turns, towpath still excellent |
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Hodgson's bridge (Bridge 129) |
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Quaint stone cottage just outside of Carnforth |
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Oh no! The easy towpath has gone. |
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Grass towpath |
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Ugly road bridge |
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Scenic country views |
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Bridge 129B, a long and low bridge for the A60(M) |
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Out in the sticks
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A horse (stating the obvious!) |
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Difficult to walk and no shade from the sun |
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Kellet Lane bridge (Bridge 130) |
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In the middle of nowhere |
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We had the canal to ourselves |
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Impressive viaduct that carries the railway to Leeds |
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Capernwray bridge (Bridge 131) |
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Keer aqueduct plaque (Bridge 132) |
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Looking down from Keer aqueduct
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Unnamed railway bridge |
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Unspoilt views and a welcome bit of shade |
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Hodgesons bridge (Bridge 134) |
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Borwick Hall bridge (Bridge 135) |
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Signs of life! |
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Sander's bridge (Bridge 136) |
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Taylors bridge (Bridge 137) |
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Old Turnpike bridge (Bridge 138) |
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Almost there, view from under Old Turnpike bridge |
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Tewitfield Marina |
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Almost there, the canal ends around the corner |
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Dead end. Such a shame.
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Longlands Hotel, a welcome sight after our trek
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