Leeds and Liverpool Canal Walk

Gtr Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, N Yorkshire, W Yorkshire

203 km / 126 miles

Infirmary Winding Hole, Blackburn © Ben Abel

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This cross-Pennine canal is the longest in Britain, taking 46 years to complete, and despite it linking many industrialised towns and cities there is a wide variety of scenery on offer. It crosses the Pennine watershed near to Barnoldswick where there is a link with the Pennine Way National Trail.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Easy Canal Heritage Industrial History
Start:	SE296331 - Leeds, W Yorkshire
Finish:	SJ343921 - Liverpool Stanley Dock, Merseyside
Web Sites:	Canal & River Trust - Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook

North West & the Pennines: Waterways Guide 5 (Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides) (HarperCollins - 2019 )

Maps:

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	102, 103, 104, 108, 109
OS Landranger Active	102, 103, 104, 108, 109
OS Explorer	2, 21, 41, 266, 275, 276, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 297
OS Explorer Active	2, 21, 41, 266, 275, 276, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 297