Finsley Gate, Burnley, close to the start of our walk |
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Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E), start of our walk |
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Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E), start of our walk |
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Old canalside buildings in Burnley |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 130D) |
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Large walkway connecting two old buildings |
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Old canalside buildings in Burnley |
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Unnamed foot bridge (another bridge 130D) |
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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 130C) |
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Old canalside buildings close to Manchester Road |
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Manchester Road bridge (Bridge 130B) |
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The Inn on the Wharf |
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The Inn on the Wharf |
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Stone-built canalside industrial buildings |
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Stone-built canalside industrial buildings |
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Walker Hey footbridge (Bridge 130A) |
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Old mill chimneys in Burnley |
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Sandygate bridge (Bridge 130) |
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Stone terraced property, soon to be restored |
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Stone terraced property, soon to be restored |
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Old stone warehouse on the canal |
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Old stone and brick built mill sadly in decay |
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Oak Mount Foundry has seen better days |
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More industrial decay in Burnley |
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Beyond repair and in need of demolition |
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Ugly concrete 'Mitre bridge' (Bridge 129B) |
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Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 129A) |
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Approaching the motorway viaduct |
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The M65 motorway viaduct |
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View east from the M65 motorway viaduct |
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View west from the M65 motorway viaduct |
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Whittlefield bridge (Bridge 129) |
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More industrial decay in Burnley |
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New stone-built canalside housing |
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A view of rooftops from the towpath at Whittlefield |
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Approaching Gannow Tunnel |
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Gannow Tunnel in Burnley, 559 yards long |
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Gannow Tunnel (Bridge 128) |
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The path that leads to the other side of Gannow Tunnel |
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Making our way to the other side of Gannow Tunnel |
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A boarded up pub on Padiham Road |
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Canal shaft and L.L.C. stones above the tunnel |
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Subways take us under the M65 motorway and slip roads |
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Re-joining the canal |
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Dan at the other side of Gannow Tunnel |
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Gannow Green South bridge (Bridge 127C) |
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Gannow Green South (Bridge 127C) and Gannow Green North (Bridge 127B) bridges |
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Gannow bridge (Bridge 127A) |
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Old and new industry at Rose Grove |
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Maden Fold bridge (Bridge 127) |
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Canalside industry at Rose Grove |
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Dugdale bridge (Bridge 126A) |
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Restored building in use by British Waterways |
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Gates to a demolished canalside mill or warehouse |
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Canal barge 'Kennet' |
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Liverpool Road bridge (Bridge 126) |
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Canalside warehouse building at Rose Grove
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Doomed remote controlled speed boat |
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Old Rose Grove bridge (Bridge 125)
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Halstead bridge (Bridge 124B) |
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Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 124C) |
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Looks peaceful, but canal is parallel to a busy main road |
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Unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 124AA)
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Badly damaged mileage marker |
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Molly Wood bridge (Bridge 124A) |
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Under Molly Wood bridge, notice old railway line |
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Knott's bridge (Bridge 123) |
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Time for a pint |
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Lunch at Knott's bridge |
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Knott's bridge moorings, Hapton |
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Knott's bridge moorings, Hapton |
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Ken educates the kids on mobile phone technology |
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Caravans at Hapton |
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A narrow boat moored in Hapton |
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69 miles to Liverpool, 58¼ miles to Leeds |
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Hapton bridge (Bridge 121) |
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Pipe bridge at Hapton bridge (Bridge 121) |
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Nice rural views at Hapton |
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Boats and a crane at Hapton |
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Nice rural views at Hapton |
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Close to the M65 motorway again |
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Nice views to the right hand side |
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Higher Shuttleworth bridge (Bridge 120) |
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Shuttleworth bridge (Bridge 119A) |
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Shuttleworth bridge (Bridge 119A) |
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Shuttleworth Hall bridge (Bridge 119) |
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Parallel with the motorway |
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Narrow towpath |
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A turning point for narrow boats |
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Graffiti on a motorway bridge |
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A rural stretch of the walk at Altham |
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Altham bridge (Bridge 118) |
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Nosey cow! |
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In the country but the motorway traffic could be heard |
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In the country but the motorway traffic could be heard |
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Looking back towards Burnley |
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Lots of narrow boats |
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Clough Bank bridge (Bridge 117) |
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Scenic shot from the towpath |
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Smith's swing bridge (Bridge 116) |
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Old house by the canal close to Clayton-Le-Moors |
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Inside the old house |
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A pipe bridge (Bridge 115A) |
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Fosters swing bridge (Bridge 115) |
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Pilkington bridge (Bridge 114C) at Clayton-Le-Moors |
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New housing at at Clayton-Le-Moors |
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Houses at at Clayton-Le-Moors |
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Whalley Road bridge (Bridge 114B) |
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Dan and Thomas have a breather at Whalley Road bridge |
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Old boarded up house at Clayon-Le-Moors
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Another old and damaged mile marker |
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The Accrington & District Sea Cadet Unit |
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Enfield Changeline bridge (Bridge 114A) |
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Old property at Enfield Changeline bridge |
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Enfield Green bridge (Bridge 114AA) |
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Rileys swing bridge (Bridge 114) and a pipe bridge |
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The canal at Hyndburn |
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Peel Bank bridge (Bridge 113A) |
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A bridge on the towpath |
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View from bridge on towpath |
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Approaching Church |
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Church swing bridge (Bridge 113) |
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Dismantled railway bridge at Church |
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Approaching Donkey Back Picnic Site, Church |
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Donkey Back Picnic Site and Kirk Church, Church |
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The halfway point of the canal |
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Thomas at the halfway point of the canal |
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A pipe in the towpath marks the halfway point |
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Church Kirk Changeline bridge (Bridge 112) |
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Old farmhouse at Church Changeline bridge |
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Modern industry at Church |
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A turning point for narrow boats |
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Approaching the end of our walk |
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The end, close to bridge 111D, the start of the next walk |
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Ha ha - Accrington Welcomes Careful Drivers |
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