Train arrives at Wigan North Western to take us to Preston |
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All change at Preston |
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2nd train ride takes us to Chorley |
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View of Chorley from the station |
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A walk down Froom Street towards the canal |
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Start of walk, Froom Street Bridge (Bridge 77A) |
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Froom Street Bridge (Bridge 77A) |
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Decent towpath, approaching Workhouse Bridge |
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Workhouse Bridge (Bridge 77) |
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New housing development between the canal and the M61 |
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A brand new bridge built for the housing development nearby |
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Crosse Hall Bridge (Bridge 76) |
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Mud and water after the recent downpours |
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Feeding the ducks |
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Crossing a road and stream by a viaduct, built c1795 |
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Quite high, look at the rooftops |
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Decent towpath again, but it gets muddier further on |
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Approaching Cowling Bridge (Bridge 75A) |
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A slipway at Cowling Bridge (Bridge 75A) |
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Cowling Bridge (Bridge 75A) |
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New housing on the canal bank just past Cowling Bridge |
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The canal opened up here and looked like a river |
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Lots of geese, thankfully they were on the other side! |
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Signs of industry, a derelict mill building |
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Old farm buildings |
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3 canoeists on the canal
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Barracks Bridge (Bridge 75) |
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Under Barracks Bridge - service dam markings |
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Thomas experiences history first hand, explaining the rope marks to me |
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A railway bridge (Bridge 74A) |
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Narrow boats moored close to Barracks Bridge |
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Half a narrow boat on land! |
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Strange reflection, beautiful location |
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Muddy towpath and overhanging trees made this stretch difficult (and fun) |
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44 miles to Liverpool, 83¼ miles to Leeds |
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Ridding Bridge (Bridge 74) |
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A Viaduct (Bridge 73A), no name |
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L & L Canal Company Stone |
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Cock-a-Doodle doo! |
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More ducks, luckily we still had lots of bread |
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Giles Bridge (Bridge 73) |
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A small narrow boat, 'Kitty Ann' |
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Chorley Road Bridge (Bridge 72A) |
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Under Chorley Road Bridge (Bridge 72A) |
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Idle Bridge (Bridge 72) |
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Adlington Circular Walk sign |
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Lots of narrow boats at Rawlinson |
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Nice house and gardens on the canal |
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A garage for narrow boat engine service and repair |
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Diesel, 47p per litre |
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Terraced property at Rawlinson Bridge |
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Rawlinson Bridge (Bridge 71) |
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Scaffolding fence along towpath
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A mucky narrow boat, looks like it has been there a while |
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Nothing but boats all the way to Adlington |
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A 'green' narrow boat with a wind generator |
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Half size narrow boats |
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This could do with a make over |
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Cue song... 'Rosie and Jim' |
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Allanson Hall Bridge (Bridge 70) |
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Approaching White Bear Marina |
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The White Bear Marina at Adlington |
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The White Bear Marina at Adlington |
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The White Bear Marina at Adlington |
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Approaching White Bear Bridge |
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White Bear Bridge (Bridge 69) |
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We left at White Bear Bridge and headed to the station |
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Adlington Station, complete with two bus shelters |
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