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Up in to the moors

From Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge to Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184, a distance of 19 miles, 4¼ flg and 16 locks. Start : Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge Finish : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Back up … Continue reading

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In and out of Leeds

From Kirkstall Pipe Bridge to Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge, a distance of 8 miles, 4¾ flg and 20 locks. Turn Round Here : River Aire Junction Start : Kirkstall Pipe Bridge Finish : Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge On … Continue reading

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Down towards Leeds

From Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 to Kirkstall Pipe Bridge, a distance of 21 miles, 5½ flg and 22 locks. Start : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Finish : Kirkstall Pipe Bridge Lots of tricky swing bridges. Watered … Continue reading

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Deep in the heart of Yorkshire

From Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B to Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184, a distance of 17 miles, 7 flg and 15 locks. Start : Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B Finish : Milking Hall Swing Bridge … Continue reading

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Over the Border

From Burnley Wharf to Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B, a distance of 11 miles, 4¼ flg and 7 locks. Start : Burnley Wharf Finish : Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B Shopped and played games while waiting … Continue reading

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Onwards and upwards

From Walton Summit Branch Junction to Burnley Wharf, a distance of 26 miles, 2½ flg and 13 locks. Start : Walton Summit Branch Junction Finish : Burnley Wharf Lovely scenery. Shopped at Fenniscowles. Chip shop dinner. On through Blackburn to … Continue reading

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Up the Flight

From Trencherfield Mill Arm to Walton Summit Branch Junction, a distance of 11 miles, 4 flg and 23 locks. Start : Trencherfield Mill Arm Finish : Walton Summit Branch Junction Bought own windlass. Carl joined us at Britannia Bridge No … Continue reading

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In to Wigan

From Lymm Visitor Moorings to Trencherfield Mill Arm, a distance of 29 miles, 1¾ flg and 4 locks. Start : Lymm Visitor Moorings Finish : Trencherfield Mill Arm Anglers everywhere. Slowly past Lyme Boating Club, très posh, they think. Difficult … Continue reading

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Heading North

From Anderton Marina to Lymm Visitor Moorings, a distance of 17 miles, 5 flg and 1 lock. Start : Anderton Marina Finish : Lymm Visitor Moorings Left Anderton at 3.25 and went through Barnton Tunnel and Saltersford Tunnel. Had to … Continue reading

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Trans-Pennine Adventure

Our second boating holiday was a bit more adventurous – a two week holiday to Leeds and back. Start / Finish : Anderton Marina Overnight at : Lymm Visitor Moorings Overnight at : Trencherfield Mill Arm Overnight at : Walton … Continue reading

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