Starting point of walk |
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The beginning of the Leigh Branch |
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Looking up the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towards Ince |
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A foot bridge and a pipe bridge |
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New Westwood Road bridge |
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Canal wildlife |
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Poolstock Lane and Waterview Chinese Restaurant |
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Parallel to Poolstock Lane, evidence of an old lock? |
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Lock No.1 (of 2), Poolstock |
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Lock No.1 (of 2), Poolstock |
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St James and St Thomas C.E. Church, Poolstock |
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Looking back at Lock No.1 (of 2), Poolstock |
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A pipe bridge crosses the canal between locks 1 and 2 |
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Lock No.2 (of 2), Poolstock |
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Lock No.2 (of 2), Poolstock |
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Gates of lock 2 |
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A barge leaves lock 2 and heads towards Leigh |
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Lock No.2 filling up, it's a busy day! |
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Another barge enters lock 2 |
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Pearson's Flash at the side of the canal |
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Scotman's Flash |
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Canoeists on Scotman's Flash |
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Scotman's Flash |
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Pearson's Flash |
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Canadian Geese and their young |
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Moss Bridge, just past Wigan flashes |
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Looking back towards Wigan from Moss Bridge |
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Moss Bridge |
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Wrong way, should have crossed Moss Bridge! |
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Still going the wrong way! |
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A railway bridge (Bridge 2A) crosses the canal |
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Under the railway bridge, old section removed |
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Heading towards Ince Moss |
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Ince Moss |
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Curious swans at Ince Moss |
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West Coast main line railway bridge at Bamfurlong |
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West Coast main line railway bridge at Bamfurlong |
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Approaching Bamfurlong Road bridge at Platt Bridge |
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Abram St John C.E. |
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Kids on a barge going under Bamfurlong Road bridge |
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Approaching Dover Lock, Abram |
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Barge moored at Abram |
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The Dover Lock Inn, Abram |
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Time for a drink at the Dover Lock Inn! |
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Leaving the Dover Lock Inn |
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Canal path made from coal waste, just past Dover Lock |
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Canal path made from coal waste, just past Dover Lock |
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Huge pond, the canal is quite high here |
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Yeesss!! A very nice lady gave us a map! |
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Approaching Smith's Bridge |
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Friendly ducks |
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Smith's Bridge, we climbed over this because of a turkey! |
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The towpath narrows to single file |
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A swing bridge (scrap) |
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An old railway bridge |
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Gerrard's Bridge |
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A rare site in the borough of Wigan, a slag heap |
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Approaching Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Derelict buildings at Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Derelict Britannia Hotel at Plank Lane lift bridge |
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Boats at Plank Lane |
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Just past Plank Lane, the canal is very wide |
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High up again, walking on coal |
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Pennington Flash Country Park |
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Pennington Flash Country Park |
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Pennington Flash Country Park |
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Green's bridge (Bridge 9) |
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Green's bridge (Bridge 9) |
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Elevated and supported by coal waste |
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Canal narrows - possible old lock? |
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Canal widens again |
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Sign of life, Leigh! |
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Approaching Leigh |
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A stream/river passes under this bridge |
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A stream/river passes under the canal |
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Springfield foot bridge, Leigh, with the A579 Atherleigh Way behind |
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The A579 Atherleigh Way bridge |
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Waterview Park apartments |
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Lilford Street and Diamond Street, Leigh |
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Industrial buildings on the canal at Leigh |
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Lilford Street, Leigh, from the canal |
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Industrial buildings on the canal at Leigh |
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Doomed! The Kingfisher at the Waterside Inn, Leigh |
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More trendy apartments (flats) on the canal |
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Doomed! The Kingfisher at the Waterside Inn, Leigh |
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The Waterside Inn, built in 1894 |
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The Waterside Inn, built in 1894 |
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Extension to the Waterside Inn, built in 1894 |
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King Street bridge, the end of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
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The Bridge Inn divides the two canals |
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The Bridgewater Canal |
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Looking back, welcome to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
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The Bridgewater Canal from King Street bridge |
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