The LANCASTER CANAL - N.3 - NORTHERN REACHES - Tewitfield to Kendal

The trip boat WATERWITCH of Lancaster Canal Trust

THE NORTHERN REACHES of the Lancaster Canal,became seperated from the rest of the canal during the building of the M6 in the 1960s.Unfortunately the M6 work was carried out at a time when no leisure or tourism future was foreseen for the then virtually disused sections,only some of which were left partially in water,culverts today carrying the supply flow in several road crossings.Since the M6 blunders the A591 and others since have crossed the dry line making restoration even more complicated and expensive.However all the issues have been assessed and full details of the restoration plans can be seen on the Lancaster Canal Trust website (see link on photos).Meanwhile please enjoy looking at the beautiful course of this pretty section running through Cumbria's lovely South Lakes countryside to Kendal.

RESTORATION IN PROGRESS - SEE: http://lctrust.co.uk/

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SEE VIDEO of PRESTON END RESTORATION:

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The LANCASTER CANAL from PRESTON to GARSTANG

Swillbrook Marina,near Catforth

The Lancaster Canal as we know it today begins 1km out of Preston City Centre at Tulketh Basin.We are presently campaigning to restore the canal into a new terminus at Maudlands(see link in photos).From Tulketh,the canal winds out of Preston past Haslam Park under Tom Benson way to the junction with the Millenium Ribble Link(See Album).From there the canal follows the contour right out around The Fylde Loop,passing Lea,and turning at Salwick round the Hall.North under the M55,turning sharply east by Catforth and Swillbrook.On to Woodplumpton,then turning north west up towards Barton, crossing a superbly built aqueduct over Broughton Brook.There the canal turns to the north and we come to Billsborrow.Leaving the busy village we cross the superbly built Brock Aqueduct ,beyond there is now a new marina nearby.Once under the A6 to Catterall,Bonds,a limekiln and castle at Greenhalgh .We cross John Rennie's majestic aqueduct over the River Wyre,and come to the basin at the south of Garstang.

Tithebarn Basin,south Garstang from Wyre aqueduct

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LANCASTER CANAL in PRESTON CITY

There are proposals to restore the canal towards the city centre.A new marina is proposed at Maudlands to link with the restored Longridge railway.A video of this project can be seen on:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwu6NGHKE4E


There is much discussion of this proposed restoration since recent excavations threaten the project materialising.If you are involved or would like to be,please log on/register on:

forum.leylandtown.info/forum/topic.asp?T OPIC_ID=3122&...

DO YOU WANT YOUR LANCASTER CANAL RESTORED?TO HELP,Please show your support by simply signing this petition:

http://www.lctrust.co.uk/pages/home/petition.php

Lancaster Canal stops short of City Centre abruptly at the remoteTulketh Basin 1Km out of town-

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP US BRING OUR CANAL BACK INTO PRESTONSEE FULL ALBUM about the CANAL in PRESTON - Click ON:

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