Rolls Royce factory at Barnoldswick, close to the canal |
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Start of our walk at Coate's Bridge |
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Coate's bridge (Bridge 154A) |
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Houses on the canal at Barnoldswick |
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Site of an old bridge (probably bridge 154) |
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Still quite built-up |
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Long Ing brige (Bridge 153) |
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Towpath changes sides at Long Ing brige |
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42¼ miles to Leeds, other side of mileage marker damaged |
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Marina at Barnoldswick |
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Cockshott bridge (Bridge 152) |
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Into countryside, peace and quiet |
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Park bridge (Bridge 151A) |
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The Anchor Inn at Salterforth |
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Salterforth bridge (Bridge 151) at the side of the pub |
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Lunch at The Anchor Inn |
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Leaving The Anchor Inn at Salterforth |
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43¼ miles to Leeds, 84 miles to Liverpool |
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Come in number 6, your time is up |
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Narrow boats moored at Salterforth |
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Hatters bridge (Bridge 150) |
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Scenic views |
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In need of a cut |
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Mill Hill bridge (Bridge 149) |
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44¼ miles to Leeds, 83 miles to Liverpool at Mill Hill bridge |
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Hollinhurst bridge (Bridge 148) |
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An island complete with chair! |
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Daubers bridge (Bridge 147) |
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A not so narrow boat
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Old canal buildings at Foulridge |
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Old canal buildings at Foulridge |
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Part of a sign at Foulridge |
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Foulridge tunnel |
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Foulridge tunnel, we had to leave the canal here |
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Leaving the canal, looking back to Foulridge Wharf
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Housing in Foulridge |
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Whitemoor Road, Foulridge |
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Winding country lanes |
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A row of stone cottages in the middle of nowhere |
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A ventilation shaft for Foulridge tunnel |
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Not far now |
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A ventilation shaft for Foulridge tunnel |
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Small stream close to the canal |
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Time to get wet |
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Almost there, just over the bridge |
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At last, a mile further on and time to re-join the canal |
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Steep steps leading down to tunnel entrance |
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The other side of Foulridge tunnel |
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46¼ miles to Leeds, 81 miles to Liverpool |
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Water from the nearby reservoir to feed the canal |
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Wanless bridge (Bridge 145) |
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Nice farmhouse and narrow boat 'Lucy Puss' |
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Blakey bridge (Bridge 144) |
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View from under Blakey bridge |
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Approaching Barrowford, lots of moored boats |
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Approaching Barrowford, lots of moored boats |
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Approaching Barrowford Top Lock (No.45) |
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Lock keepers cottage at the Top Lock (No.45)
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Our new friend |
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Top Lock (No.45) |
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Barrowford reservoir |
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Barrowford locks (No.46) |
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Barrowford locks (No.46) |
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Barrowford locks (No.47) |
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Barrowford locks (No.48) |
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Barrowford locks (No.49) at Reservoir bridge (Bridge 143A) |
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Barrowford locks (No.49) at Barrowford Road bridge (Bridge 143) |
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Big steps at Barrowford locks (No.49) |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 142A) |
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Barrowford locks (No.50) |
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Barrowford locks (No.50) looking towards Bottom lock (No.51) |
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Bottom lock (No.51) |
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Swinden aqueduct |
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Looking down from Swinden aqueduct |
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Approaching Nelson, canal turns sharply |
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Swinden Changleline bridge (Bridge 142) |
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Crossing Swinden Changleline bridge |
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Approaching Nelson |
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Hodge Bank bridge (Bridge 141D) |
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Modern industrial units, Nelson |
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Scotland Road bridge (Bridge 141C) |
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Pendle Street bridge (Bridge 141B) |
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Signpost showing 8 miles to Barnoldswick |
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Nelson, we're off around the corner |
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End of our walk at bridge 141A, Carr Road, Nelson |
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A rickety old Northern Rail train |
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