A walker’s guide to the Lancaster Canal – northern England, UK
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Paperback - Laminated
Published
5 Feb 2010
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852840556
ISBN (10)
1852840552
Size
17.6 x 11.6 x 0.8cm
Weight
160g
Pages
112
No. Maps
12
No. Photos
30
Originally Published
1 Jan 1989
A Walker's Guide to the Lancaster Canal
by Robert Swain
Guidebook to walking the Lancaster Canal – Preston to Kendal – through Lancashire and Cumbria, northern England, UK, including the branch to Glasson Dock, together with the fascinating history of the canal. The towpath can be done in long or short stages with many walks along its length which can be done as a round trip using another path or road. More...
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Seasons
Year-round walking.Centres
Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, Kendal.Difficulty
Easy walking.Must See
Gentle walking for all the family. Year-round interest.
Part One: The Canal Story
1. Conception and Construction
2. Ribble Problems and through to Kendal
3. The Stable Years
4. The Coming of the Railways
5. The Canal and the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
6. The Last Years of the Lancaster Canal Company
7. Later Events
8. The Lune Aqueduct
9. The Packet-boats
10. Snippets
1. Conception and Construction
2. Ribble Problems and through to Kendal
3. The Stable Years
4. The Coming of the Railways
5. The Canal and the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
6. The Last Years of the Lancaster Canal Company
7. Later Events
8. The Lune Aqueduct
9. The Packet-boats
10. Snippets
PART TWO: Walking the Canal
Introduction
11. Preston to Garstang
12. Garstang to Lancaster
13. Lancaster to Tewitfield
14. Tewitfield to Kendal
Appendix: The Glasson Arm
Selected Bibliography









