After a short hiatus over the summer I return this autumn to complete my journey to Liverpool. The start is from Heatons Bridge Inn car park. It is a beautiful morning that promises those wonderful reflective views that I'd enjoyed so much during some of the earlier legs, that characterised much of this experience. Shortly … Continue reading Leg 7 – Heatons Bridge to Liverpool
Category: Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Another early morning rise and drive to Wigan, parking at Trencherfield Mill, which houses some offices of the Canal and River Trust and a great "facade". From here it's easy to work my way back to Leigh Junction the few hundred yards so I can start from the Leg 5 end. Lock 22 of the 23 … Continue reading Leg 6 – Wigan to Heatons Bridge on to Ormskirk
An early morning drive to Blackburn and I fail to find the station parking, so park at Aenam Wharf where I ended Leg 4, handy for the start but leaves an uphill walk from the station at the end of the day. The departure from Blackburn is nothing really, no great vistas but a certain … Continue reading Leg 5 – Blackburn to Wigan
Many memories from this leg, not least having most of the English seasons in one day.The plan had been to take the reverse bus route of the end of leg 3 and start about 9:30 in Foulridge. Hilary though kindly offered first to drive Sophie and I to Skipton, but as the weather was still … Continue reading Leg 4 – Foulridge to Blackburn
Hilary drops Sophie and I off at Skipton Bus Station, which is right next to the Canal. I set off through the basin area in Skipton, where there is a small branch that heads off to the Castle and Wright Wine Shop, ignoring these attractions I turn along the main canal, past the now converted … Continue reading Leg 3 – Skipton to Foulridge
Chronologically the first leg. Undertaken after walking from Ilkley over the moor into the Aire Valley and then along the canal from Crossflats to Shipley with Hilary and Sophie. Whilst enjoying the peace and calm of the canal side, the picturesque reflections in still water and striding out for miles I thought I'd try out … Continue reading Leg 2 – Shipley to Skipton
Strangely for one who wishes to do things in order this was the second leg, having walked Shipley to Skipton first. It was only after that stretch that I decided to walk the whole canal, so had to overcome this mania and just accept the wrongness. This leg was done in the company of Hilary and … Continue reading Leg 1 – Leeds to Shipley