My bike and a canal

[FrothNinja]

Been closed off for months now - seems nowt moves quickly on the Leeds & Liverpool

 

[FrothNinja]

Leeds Liverpool and Lancaster Canals
When the Lancaster Canal was first opened, a link to Leeds Liverpool was required, but it was never built. Instead a tramroad was constructed to link the two canals. Very little of the route survives today, the southernmost link into the LL is now a short branch from Johnsons Hillock. There are a few unavigable and filled in remains of the route until it crosses with the M61 for a second time. After that there are no remains until after Bamber Bridge where it is a very useful cycleway into Preston. The Lancaster Canal is to the north and after the destruction of the tramway it remained isolated until 2002 when the Ribble Link opened.

The final part of the old branch that is still easily identified as a canal, this is disconnected from the network though can be walked along for some of it. The route north of here has mostly been built over until Bamber Bridge.


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And at the other end this bridge was a replica of the orginal one that carried the tramway over the River Ribble, this has now also been demolished with a new one due to open this year.*
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And if you were travelling the whole route when you could, to the East eventually you'd go past Maurice Dixon Mill in Leeds
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And then the terminus at Leeds Basin, the old warehouse on the left is now mixed use offices and a restaurant
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Not pictured - The Lancaster Canal - I checked my photos and none have my bike in! I have cycled it Preston > Holme though its definately a MTB route as due to the isolated natured few parts of it have been surfaced.

*I know that picture doesn't feature a canal, but figured its worth including as part of the story

I think if there is another pic in the post that has a bike, then an additional pic sans bike would be permissable, especially if it shows more detail and adds to the story

 

[briantrumpet]

Exeter Ship Canal - one of the oldest in the country

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter_Ship_Canal

 

[HLaB]

A few pulled from Farceboke.

 

[HLaB]

The gates are on a navigatable part of the River Nene so may not technically be a canal (although there's plenty of canal boats) 🤔

PS its Orton Mere

 

[Rusty Nails]

On the Brecon canal near Talybont-on-Usk

 

[FrothNinja]

Nearly six months since a prang on the bridge took out chunks of parapet on both sides. Reopened to traffic including HGVs and PSVs but not repaired so you still can't go under legally. Local drug runners move it when they need an escape route...allegedly
Leeds and Liverpool - one of the older bridges and still single lane, but widened slightly in the 60s or 70s to accomadate a safe walkway.

 

[FrothNinja]

Either your very good at recreating photos or you posted the same one twice

I've cycled the LL a lot, and several cross border rides. It's another towpath that at times has excellent surfaces as it's designated a commuting route, but other sections (particularly in the northern reaches of it) are a rutted mud path.

Quite a few of us will use the same pic (usually in different threads). It is quite fun to see how categories you can get a piccy to fit.
The roughest section (in terms of surface) I have found on the L&L is around East Marton and through to Bank Newton, especially if you ride it when a dry spell has hardened the ruts. The scenery is some of the best on the whole route so there are compensations.

 

[pjd57]

Great idea.
I live very close to the Forth and Clyde canal in Maryhill and cycle on parts of the path most days.

 

[FrothNinja]

This is in the same thread. Doesn't matter just something I noticed

Oh, that's just me being dim...

 

[pjd57]

nice sunny afternoon.
Forth and Clyde canal at Cadder Wharf.
Just north of Glasgow

 

[pjd57]

Two from the same spot on the F&C in Maryhill.
First is looking towards the city. Bridge over Maryhill road is just beyond the church roof on the right.
Other direction takes you towards Maryhill Locks and the aquaduct over the Kelvin.

Path will be closed for a couple of months .
The magnificent old aquaduct is leaking .

 

[FrothNinja]

The magnificent old aquaduct

Is that the rather fun structure that looks a Medieval cutwater bridge with a Georgian topper finished with an Art Deco parapet?

 

[Willd]

 

[pjd57]

the aquaduct which carries the canal over the river Kelvin.
Work starting to sort a serious leak.
won't be quick or cheap

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