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Walks Leeds to Apperley Bridge Apperley Bridge to Keighley Keighley to Skipton Skipton to Gargrave Gargrave to Barnoldswick Barnoldswick to Nelson Nelson to Burnley Burnley to Accrington Accrington to Blackburn Blackburn to Chorley Chorley to Adlington Adlington to Wigan Leigh Branch Wigan Flight Wigan to Parbold Parbold to Burscough Rufford Branch Burscough to Maghull Maghull to Liverpool

Nelson to Burnley (73 photos) We walked from Nelson to Burnley on Saturday, 13th October 2007. Our 11th walk (6 miles) and almost half our time was spent on train journies! Bolton Station, 1st train ride of the day Blackburn Station, 2 trains already! Blackburn Station, 2 trains already! Nelson Station, our 3rd train leaves for Colne Start of our walk at Nelson Unnamed bridge (Bridge 141A), Carr Road Canal at Nelson Approaching bridge 141 (no name), Nelson Bridge 141 (no name), Nelson   2 comments   Old canalside industry at Nelson Canalside industry at Nelson 78 miles to Liverpool, 49¼ miles to Leeds Lomeshaye bridge (Bridge 140)   2 comments   Stone terraced housing and industry on the canal bank Linedred bridge (Bridge 139) More industry and a huge chimney   2 comments   Mosaic (1 of several) by the canal More industry and an ugly gasometer Clogger bridge (Bridge 138) Enormous stone built mill Enormous stone built mill View from towpath, note boarded up houses Industrial decline at Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137) Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137)   1 comment   Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment New houses, you can just make out the M65 motorway in the distance Hawks House bridge (Bridge 136) Green slime on stagnant water A rare view of open countryside Oliver Ings bridge (Bridge 135)   1 comment   Subsidence on part of canal bank   1 comment   Lodge bridge (Bridge 134) at Barden   2 comments   Heald bridge (Bridge 133)   1 comment   Approaching Burnley Wide stretch of canal and old construction on other side   1 comment   Pipe bridge and unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 132A) Housing and industry at Burnley Ninety degree turn Industrial decline at Burnley 75 miles to Liverpool, 52¼ miles to Leeds Industrial decline at Burnley New Hall bridge (Bridge 132)   1 comment   Industry on left, a park on the right Old Hall bridge (Bridge 131B) Old stone warehouse built in the early 1900s   1 comment   Danes House bridge (Bridge 131A) at Burnley Old terraced houses close to canal Angry hissing geese, we did wake them up though   1 comment   Colne Road bridge (Bridge 131) Wide stretch and possible old branch? Turning point for canal traffic A quiet, leafy part of the canal in Burnley Slime on stagnant water, approaching aqueduct Aqueduct over river in Burnley The Queen Victoria Pub in Burnley 74 miles to Liverpool, 53¼ miles to Leeds Godley bridge (Bridge 130H) New canalside apartments being built Old and new buildings in Burnley Rooftops and chimneys Turf Moor in the background, home of Burnley F.C. View towards Burnley town centre Aqueduct and small crane View from aqueduct   1 comment   View towards Burnley town centre Row upon row of old stone terraced houses in Burnley The ugliest building yet, Tesco in Burnley   1 comment   Approaching Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E) Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E) End of our walk, off at Finsley Gate The Adelphi Pub opposite Burnley Central Station The Reindeer Hotel opposite Burnley Central Station

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