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River Mersey
- The canal runs from the Aire & Calder Navigation in Leeds to the River Mersey in Liverpool, via Stanley Dock and the Liverpool Link.
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The Leeds & Liverpool Canal offers 127 miles of walking, boating, wildlife-watching and all-round relaxation. Our team of experts work hard to ensure this 200 year-old canal continues to be a well-loved link between the bustling cities of Liverpool and Leeds.
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.
Oct 25, 2024 · From the top of Stanley Docks in Liverpool the canal leaves the city houses and streets at Litherland. Crossing the flat rich farmlands of the Lancashire plain to Parbold through numerous swing bridges, many now mechanised, then following the Douglas valley in to Wigan where it splits.
From Leeds the route to Liverpool climbs to a height of 488 feet (148.7 metres) above sea level and extends for 127 miles - through open countryside and industrial heritage - providing a coast to coast connection between Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Jan 12, 2021 · The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is 127¼ miles (205 K) long making it the longest continuous canal in the country. It is also one of the most varied and scenic canals, passing through areas of industrial heritage and natural beauty.
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in Britain built by a single company. The canal runs from the Aire & Calder Navigation in Leeds to the River Mersey in Liverpool, via Stanley Dock and the Liverpool Link.
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest single canal in Britain (127 miles) and is considered by some of its devotees to be the finest in England for variety, scenery and interest. A canal across the Pennines, joining the valleys of the Aire and Ribble, was first proposed in 1766 by woollen merchants in Bradford who needed a reliable and ...