We caught the train to Parbold |
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Off at Parbold Station
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A short walk up Station Road to the canal |
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The windmill by the canal at Parbold |
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View from Parbold bridge (Bridge 37) |
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Another look at the windmill |
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Plenty of barges moored at Parbold |
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A little 'Rascal' moored at Parbold |
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View towards Parbold village from the towpath |
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Narrow part to allow for service gates |
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Parbold Hill in the distance |
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Plant life renders canal to a single lane |
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On towpath between canal plants and trees |
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A couple of houses in the middle of nowhere |
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A canal bridge over a narrow road |
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An old hall barely visible through the trees |
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Looking back at the bridge |
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A huge water treatment works close to Parbold |
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Lovely detached cottage by the canal |
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Old cottages on a road that passes under the canal |
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A narrow footbridge crosses the canal |
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Does anyone know what these structures are?
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Perfect grass, more than likely a turf farm |
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Judith has a minute |
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Spencer's swing bridge (Bridge 36) |
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Spencer's swing bridge in action |
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A barge passes Spencer's swing bridge |
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Spencer's swing bridge in action |
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Cottages at Spencer's swing bridge |
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Spencer's swing bridge open to traffic again |
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26 miles to Liverpool, 101¼ miles to Leeds
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Lots more barges moored at Hoscar |
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An old boat rotting away |
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Moss bridge (Bridge 35) |
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Large boards of wood to make service dam |
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A couple of canoeists on the canal |
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Lots of new plants on farmland next to canal |
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A pipe bridge over the canal |
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Approaching some housing |
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Traditional canal barge with flowers |
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Old houses on the canal bank |
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Ring O' Bells bridge (Bridge 34) |
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Ring O' Bells pub, time for a drink
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The kids having a drink |
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The canal at Ring O' Bells |
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Leaving Ring O' Bells pub |
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Half a barge! |
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Old detached cottage in need of some TLC |
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The canal goes over a stream
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Approaching Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33) |
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Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33) |
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Glovers swing bridge |
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Fields as far as the eye can see |
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A huge canal boat
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Approaching Rufford Branch |
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Bridge over Rufford Branch of the canal |
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Sign post at Rufford Branch |
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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch |
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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch |
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An old dry dock at the Rufford Branch junction |
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Couple of odd looking barges |
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Getting closer to Burscough |
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New housing estate at Burscough |
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A cricket match at Burscough |
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Tame ducks |
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Old factory at Burscough |
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Old railway bridge built in 1848 |
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Old factory and chimney on the canal |
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Modern canal side housing |
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Looking back, old and new |
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24 miles to Liverpool, 103¼ miles to Leeds |
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Approaching Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A) |
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Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A) |
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An old water pump close to Burscough bridge |
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Underneath Burscough bridge |
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End of our journey, view from Burscough Bridge |
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Old industrial building on canal at Burscough |
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A short stroll to the station |
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Burscough bridge station, time for home |
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