A mile walk down Blackburn Road from the station to the canal |
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Simpson's bridge (Bridge 111D) |
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Old canalside buildings left to rot in Accrington |
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Simpson's bridge (Bridge 111D) |
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Welcome to Oswaldtwistle |
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Dismantled bridge |
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Burys bridge (Bridge 111A) |
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63 miles to Liverpool, 64¼ miles to Leeds |
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Approaching Foxhill Bank bridge (Bridge 111) |
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Foxhill Bank bridge (Bridge 111) |
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Railway bridge at Foxhill Bank (not numbered) |
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Narrow towpath |
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Unusual structures at side of canal, brick kilns?
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Unusual structures at side of canal, brick kilns?
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From old industry to open countryside |
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Housing by the canal |
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Old farmhouse with lots of character |
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Aspen bridge (Bridge 110) |
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Peace and quiet in the countryside |
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Golf course behind the huge conifers |
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Another railway bridge (not numbered) |
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View towards Hyndburn |
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A huge bird with an enormous wingspan |
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A train passes heading to Accrington |
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Great! A bullock to contend with |
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Welcome to Rishton sign at New Barn bridge (Bridge 109) |
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Approaching viaduct that takes us over the M65 motorway |
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The M65 motorway in the distance |
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The canal narrows at the viaduct |
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View west from the M65 motorway viaduct |
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View east from the M65 motorway viaduct |
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Leaving the viaduct heading towards Rishton |
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More housing on the canal bank |
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A view towards Pendle Hill, famous for the Pendle Witches |
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Approaching Rishton bridge (Bridge 108A) |
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Rishton bridge (Bridge 108A) |
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We came off the canal at Rishton for a bite to eat |
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View from Rishton bridge (Bridge 108A) |
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Leaving Rishton |
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Tottleworth bridge (Bridge 108) |
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Swans and their young on the towpath |
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Norden bridge (Bridge 107A) |
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Huge pylons cross the canal |
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Cut bridge (Bridge 107) |
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Cut bridge (Bridge 107) |
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Out in the countryside |
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Out in the countryside, the towpath was quite high here |
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Approaching Side Beet bridge (Bridge 106) |
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Side Beet bridge (Bridge 106) |
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New industrial units on the canal bank |
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New industrial units on the canal bank |
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Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 105A) |
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Lots of geese on the other side |
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Very high towpath, looking down at the canal |
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Nondescript retail park |
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A611 road bridge (Bridge 104C) |
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Under the A611 road bridge (Bridge 104C) |
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Huge car dealership at Whitebirk |
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Whitebirk bridge (Bridge 104B) |
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Bridge 104AA runs parallel to Whitebirk bridge |
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Bridge 104AA runs parallel to Whitebirk bridge |
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Last bit of greenery before Blackburn |
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Approaching Blackburn, signs of old industry |
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Imperial Cotton Mill at Blackburn |
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Imperial Cotton Mill at Blackburn |
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Imperial Cotton Mill at Blackburn |
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Imperial Cotton Mill at Blackburn |
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Greenbank bridge (Bridge 104A) |
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Rubble close to Greenbank bridge |
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Looking back at Imperial Cotton Mill |
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Looking back at Imperial Cotton Mill |
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Industry and barbed wire |
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Approaching Sour Milk Hall bridge (Bridge 104) |
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Industrial decline |
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Sour Milk Hall bridge (Bridge 104) |
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Industrial decline |
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Graham & Brown wallpaper factory |
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Industry and barbed wire |
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Daisyfield Mill used by Granada TV and other businesses |
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Daisyfield Mill used by Granada TV and other businesses |
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Daisyfield Mill used by Granada TV and other businesses |
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Another old cotton mill |
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A decent few yards of the canal |
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Blackburn skyline from the canal |
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Graffiti and rubbish |
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View from Paradise bridge (Bridge 103B) |
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Paradise bridge (Bridge 103B) |
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Old canalside building still in use |
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Eanam bridge (Bridge 103A) |
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Under Eanam bridge (Bridge 103A) |
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Prospect House offices from Eanam bridge |
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Eanam Wharf |
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Eanam Wharf |
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Eanam Wharf |
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Eanam Wharf |
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View of Blackburn from Eanam Wharf |
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Looking back at Eanam Wharf, note gates |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 103AA) |
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Approaching Cicely bridge (Bridge 103) |
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Cicely bridge (Bridge 103) |
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Modern canalside housing at Blackburn |
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A view of Blackburn Station from the towpath |
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Not far now |
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Audley bridge (Bridge 102A) |
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Not a lot to see other than industrial buildings |
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Litter in the canal at Blackburn |
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More modern housing on the canal |
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Brewery bridge (Bridge 102) complete with graffiti |
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Asda supermarket, we come off here |
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End of the walk, Grimshaw Park bridge (Bridge 101) |
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Up the cobbled path between the main road and Asda |
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