![Start of our walk Start of our walk](photos/thumbs/1.jpg) Start of our walk |
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![First eyesore of the day First eyesore of the day](photos/thumbs/2.jpg) First eyesore of the day
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![Leigh bridge (Bridge 66) Leigh bridge (Bridge 66)](photos/thumbs/3.jpg) Leigh bridge (Bridge 66)
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![Old and new Old and new](photos/thumbs/4.jpg) Old and new
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![Ugly concrete sectioned fencing Ugly concrete sectioned fencing](photos/thumbs/5.jpg) Ugly concrete sectioned fencing |
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![Old mill building, Leigh Old mill building, Leigh](photos/thumbs/6.jpg) Old mill building, Leigh
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![Pipe bridge and fishing match Pipe bridge and fishing match](photos/thumbs/7.jpg) Pipe bridge and fishing match |
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![Lots of boats moored in Leigh Lots of boats moored in Leigh](photos/thumbs/8.jpg) Lots of boats moored in Leigh
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![Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65) Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65)](photos/thumbs/9.jpg) Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65) |
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![A boat passes under Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65) A boat passes under Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65)](photos/thumbs/10.jpg) A boat passes under Mather Lane bridge (Bridge 65) |
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![Another old mill (Brooklands Mill) Another old mill (Brooklands Mill)](photos/thumbs/11.jpg) Another old mill (Brooklands Mill) |
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![Pipe bridge (notice lettering) Pipe bridge (notice lettering)](photos/thumbs/12.jpg) Pipe bridge (notice lettering)
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![Canalside housing in Leigh Canalside housing in Leigh](photos/thumbs/13.jpg) Canalside housing in Leigh |
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![Derelict mill and barbed wire Derelict mill and barbed wire](photos/thumbs/14.jpg) Derelict mill and barbed wire
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![Canalside apartments Canalside apartments](photos/thumbs/15.jpg) Canalside apartments |
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![More canalside apartments, note barbed wire More canalside apartments, note barbed wire](photos/thumbs/16.jpg) More canalside apartments, note barbed wire |
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![Butt's bridge (Bridge 64) Butt's bridge (Bridge 64)](photos/thumbs/17.jpg) Butt's bridge (Bridge 64)
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![Butts Basin Butts Basin](photos/thumbs/18.jpg) Butts Basin
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![Our first view of the countryside Our first view of the countryside](photos/thumbs/19.jpg) Our first view of the countryside |
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![Heading out of Leigh Heading out of Leigh](photos/thumbs/20.jpg) Heading out of Leigh
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![Hall House bridge (Bridge 63) Hall House bridge (Bridge 63)](photos/thumbs/21.jpg) Hall House bridge (Bridge 63)
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![Canalside housing at Bedford Canalside housing at Bedford](photos/thumbs/22.jpg) Canalside housing at Bedford |
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![Great Fold bridge (Bridge 62) Great Fold bridge (Bridge 62)](photos/thumbs/23.jpg) Great Fold bridge (Bridge 62) |
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![Marsland Green bridge (Bridge 61) Marsland Green bridge (Bridge 61)](photos/thumbs/24.jpg) Marsland Green bridge (Bridge 61) |
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![East Lancs Road bridge (Bridge 60) East Lancs Road bridge (Bridge 60)](photos/thumbs/25.jpg) East Lancs Road bridge (Bridge 60) |
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![Former mining area being reclaimed Former mining area being reclaimed](photos/thumbs/26.jpg) Former mining area being reclaimed |
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![Lingard's footbridge (Bridge 59) Lingard's footbridge (Bridge 59)](photos/thumbs/27.jpg) Lingard's footbridge (Bridge 59) |
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![Motor cross track next to the canal Motor cross track next to the canal](photos/thumbs/28.jpg) Motor cross track next to the canal |
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![Looking towards Astley Green Looking towards Astley Green](photos/thumbs/29.jpg) Looking towards Astley Green |
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![Pipe bridge Pipe bridge](photos/thumbs/30.jpg) Pipe bridge |
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![Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery](photos/thumbs/31.jpg) Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery |
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![Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery](photos/thumbs/32.jpg) Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery |
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![Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery](photos/thumbs/33.jpg) Pithead gear at Astley Green colliery |
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![Astley bridge (Bridge 58) Astley bridge (Bridge 58)](photos/thumbs/34.jpg) Astley bridge (Bridge 58) |
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![Old Boat House pub at Astley Green Old Boat House pub at Astley Green](photos/thumbs/35.jpg) Old Boat House pub at Astley Green
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![Looking back at the pithead Looking back at the pithead](photos/thumbs/36.jpg) Looking back at the pithead |
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![Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57) Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57)](photos/thumbs/37.jpg) Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57) |
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![Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57) Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57)](photos/thumbs/38.jpg) Whitehead Hall bridge (Bridge 57) |
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![Pithead gear and winding house Pithead gear and winding house](photos/thumbs/39.jpg) Pithead gear and winding house |
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![A dead fox A dead fox](photos/thumbs/40.jpg) A dead fox
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![Vicars Hall bridge (Bridge 56) Vicars Hall bridge (Bridge 56)](photos/thumbs/41.jpg) Vicars Hall bridge (Bridge 56)
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![Out in the open again Out in the open again](photos/thumbs/42.jpg) Out in the open again
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![Lakeside Lady Lakeside Lady](photos/thumbs/43.jpg) Lakeside Lady |
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![Boothstown bridge (Bridge 55) Boothstown bridge (Bridge 55)](photos/thumbs/44.jpg) Boothstown bridge (Bridge 55) |
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![Former mining area being reclaimed Former mining area being reclaimed](photos/thumbs/45.jpg) Former mining area being reclaimed |
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![Boothshall bridge (Bridge 54) Boothshall bridge (Bridge 54)](photos/thumbs/46.jpg) Boothshall bridge (Bridge 54) |
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![The Moorings pub, boarded up The Moorings pub, boarded up](photos/thumbs/47.jpg) The Moorings pub, boarded up
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![Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub](photos/thumbs/48.jpg) Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub |
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![Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub](photos/thumbs/49.jpg) Lots of boats moored by the Moorings pub |
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![Not far from Worsley, water colour still normal Not far from Worsley, water colour still normal](photos/thumbs/50.jpg) Not far from Worsley, water colour still normal |
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![Around this corner the canal changes colour Around this corner the canal changes colour](photos/thumbs/51.jpg) Around this corner the canal changes colour |
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![Rusty orange coloured canal Rusty orange coloured canal](photos/thumbs/52.jpg) Rusty orange coloured canal |
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![Pedestrians, someone had a sense of humour! Pedestrians, someone had a sense of humour!](photos/thumbs/53.jpg) Pedestrians, someone had a sense of humour! |
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![Approaching the M60 motorway Approaching the M60 motorway](photos/thumbs/54.jpg) Approaching the M60 motorway |
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![Slip road from the M60 Slip road from the M60](photos/thumbs/55.jpg) Slip road from the M60 |
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![M60 motorway bridge (Bridge 53) M60 motorway bridge (Bridge 53)](photos/thumbs/56.jpg) M60 motorway bridge (Bridge 53) |
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![Old crane and Worsley bridge (Bridge 52) Old crane and Worsley bridge (Bridge 52)](photos/thumbs/57.jpg) Old crane and Worsley bridge (Bridge 52)
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![Worsley bridge (Bridge 52) Worsley bridge (Bridge 52)](photos/thumbs/58.jpg) Worsley bridge (Bridge 52) |
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![Worsley bridge (Bridge 52) Worsley bridge (Bridge 52)](photos/thumbs/59.jpg) Worsley bridge (Bridge 52) |
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![Packet House, Worsley Packet House, Worsley](photos/thumbs/60.jpg) Packet House, Worsley
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![Packet House, Worsley Packet House, Worsley](photos/thumbs/61.jpg) Packet House, Worsley |
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![Junction leading from the Bridgewater Canal to the mines entrance in Worsley Delph. Junction leading from the Bridgewater Canal to the mines entrance in Worsley Delph.](photos/thumbs/62.jpg) Junction leading from the Bridgewater Canal to the mines entrance in Worsley Delph. |
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![The canal at Worsley The canal at Worsley](photos/thumbs/63.jpg) The canal at Worsley |
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![Boats moored at Worsley Boats moored at Worsley](photos/thumbs/64.jpg) Boats moored at Worsley |
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![The Boathouse, now a private residence The Boathouse, now a private residence](photos/thumbs/65.jpg) The Boathouse, now a private residence
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![House by the canal at Worsley House by the canal at Worsley](photos/thumbs/66.jpg) House by the canal at Worsley |
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![The Bridgewater Hall The Bridgewater Hall](photos/thumbs/67.jpg) The Bridgewater Hall
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![Looking back towards the Packet House Looking back towards the Packet House](photos/thumbs/68.jpg) Looking back towards the Packet House
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![Iron footbridge Iron footbridge](photos/thumbs/69.jpg) Iron footbridge |
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![View from the footbridge View from the footbridge](photos/thumbs/70.jpg) View from the footbridge |
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![My lad at the Ice Cream van My lad at the Ice Cream van](photos/thumbs/71.jpg) My lad at the Ice Cream van
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![Fountain at Worsley Fountain at Worsley](photos/thumbs/72.jpg) Fountain at Worsley |
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![Nice houses overlooking the village green Nice houses overlooking the village green](photos/thumbs/73.jpg) Nice houses overlooking the village green
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![Nice houses overlooking the village green Nice houses overlooking the village green](photos/thumbs/74.jpg) Nice houses overlooking the village green |
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![Old stone houses Old stone houses](photos/thumbs/75.jpg) Old stone houses |
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![Old Post Office? Old Post Office?](photos/thumbs/76.jpg) Old Post Office?
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![Photo taken from the bus stop, old cottages Photo taken from the bus stop, old cottages](photos/thumbs/77.jpg) Photo taken from the bus stop, old cottages |
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