Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A) |
 |
Start of our walk at Burscough |
|
We soon make our way into the countryside |
|
The towpath doesn't get much use |
|
The landscape is very flat for miles around |
|
A huge bird on the towpath
|
|
The Slipway pub at Crabtree swing bridge (Bridge 32)
|
|
Lots of moored boats |
|
The Farmers Arms pub |
|
New Lane swing bridge (Bridge 31) |
|
A row of small cottages on the towpath |
|
Another photo showing how flat the landscape is |
|
Great Score swing bridge (Bridge 30) |
|
Ribble Canal Transport barge
|
|
In the countryside, grass towpath |
|
Martin Lane bridge (Bridge 29)
|
|
Narrow towpath |
|
Heatons bridge (Bridge 28) |
|
Heatons Bridge visitor moorings |
|
Almost missed this mile marker! |
|
Moorings and holiday park |
|
Static caravan park and moorings |
|
Boats moored at Pinfold |
|
Once a pub, now an Indian restaurant
|
|
Scarisbrick bridge (Bridge 27A) |
|
A new 200-berth marina being constructed at Scarisbrick
|
|
A new 200-berth marina being constructed at Scarisbrick |
|
A new 200-berth marina being constructed at Scarisbrick |
|
Static caravans at Scarisbrick |
|
20 miles to Liverpool, 107¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Weaver's bridge (Bridge 27) |
|
Hungry ducks approach us for food |
|
Hulme's bridge (Bridge 26) |
|
19 miles to Liverpool, 108¼ miles to Leeds |
|
A stone sculpture at Halsall Warehouse bridge |
|
A stone sculpture at Halsall Warehouse bridge |
|
Halsall Warehouse bridge (Bridge 25) |
|
The Saracens Head pub next to Halsall Warehouse bridge |
|
Saracens Head permanent moorings |
|
View across farmland from the towpath |
|
Halsall Hill bridge (Bridge 24) |
|
When you've gotta go, you've gotta go |
|
18 miles to Liverpool, 109¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Harkers bridge (Bridge 23) |
|
Boats moored at Ship bridge (Bridge 22) |
|
Ship bridge (Bridge 22) |
|
The Ship Inn, Haskayne - time for lunch |
|
Sat in the beer garden on the towpath |
|
Haskayne bridge (Bridge 21A) |
|
Funny, run out of paint! |
|
17 miles to Liverpool, 110¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Downholland Hall farm
|
|
Downholland Hall swing bridge (Bridge 21) |
|
Downholland Hall farm
|
|
Downholland bridge (Bridge 20A) |
|
Scarisbrick Arms, alas no more
|
|
16 miles to Liverpool, 111¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Little used towpath |
|
Coxhead's swing bridge (Bridge 20) |
|
Maintenance boats at Coxhead's swing bridge |
|
Crop circles! And plenty of them |
|
More farmland and flat landscape |
|
Jacksons bridge (Bridge 19) |
|
Canalside housing |
|
15 miles to Liverpool, 112¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Lydiate Hill bridge (Bridge 18)
|
|
Lollies bridge (Bridge 17A) |
|
Scenic, 'Dessy' moored at Lydiate |
|
Dicconson's bridge (Bridge 17) |
|
Mersey Motor Boat Club sign |
|
Moored boats and canalside apartments
|
|
Canalside housing |
|
Bell's swing bridge (Bridge 16) |
|
A proper path again as we approach Maghull |
|
Methodist swing bridge (Bridge 15)
|
|
Unnamed bridge (Bridge 14A) |
|
13 miles to Liverpool, 114¼ miles to Leeds |
|
Shaw's swing bridge (Bridge 14) |
|
Red Lion bridge (Bridge 13) |
|
New canalside property in Maghull |
|
Approaching Northway bridge (Bridge 12A) |
|
Northway bridge (Bridge 12A), end of our walk |
|
Off at Northway bridge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
