Leeds and Liverpool Canal — Local services in Burnley

Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has several small branches, and in the early 21st century a new link was constructed into the Liverpool docks system.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is 127 miles (204 km) long and crosses the country from Liverpool to Leeds, via East Lancashire and the Pennines. It was generally built with locks 60 ft (18 m) long and 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) wide.[22]

From Liverpool to Appley Locks, the canal runs for 27 miles (43 km) without locks, across the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The two main side-branches both connect to other waterways. The Rufford Branch links into the River Douglas and, via the Ribble Link and the River Ribble to the previously isolated Lancaster Canal. The Leigh Branch from Wigan leads to the Bridgewater Canal and thus to Manchester and the Midlands.[23] The canal at Aintree passes close to the racecourse and gives the name to the...

What a wonderful day...... walked today Gargrave to Skipton, about 5 miles in total, totally amazing due too, wildlife, scenery & old farm buildings. Along the route we passed various bridges & even 2 or 3 raised lower bridges. Our cocker spaniel was in his element exploring crocks & crannings along the way. Once we reached Skipton the canal path got busyer all the way into the town centre. There's a lot of boat owners forming a few little communities along the route. Walking is very easy going, plenty of room for wheelchairs, pushbikes, even mobility scooters due to the well made...

Leeds to Liverpool Canal passes through the Cotton Towns of Nelson, to Burnley, than to Blackburn... Burnley has the Historic 19th century Weavers Triangle. A cluster in 1910 of around 100 smoking mill chimneys. Many of these are in poor shape. Some have been saved and are being reused. The canal is certainly worth a visit with Burnley Wharf still there. See wikipedia. (To fish on any of the 2,000 miles of canals, rivers and commercial fisheries we look after, you will need a rod licence and a permit. From CANAL...