Thursday 21st November

Photo Tour

We caught the train to Parbold

We caught the train to Parbold

Off at Parbold Station

Off at Parbold Station

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A short walk up Station Road to the canal

A short walk up Station Road to the canal

The windmill by the canal at Parbold

The windmill by the canal at Parbold

View from Parbold bridge (Bridge 37)

View from Parbold bridge (Bridge 37)

Another look at the windmill

Another look at the windmill

Plenty of barges moored at Parbold

Plenty of barges moored at Parbold

A little 'Rascal' moored at Parbold

A little 'Rascal' moored at Parbold

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View towards Parbold village from the towpath

View towards Parbold village from the towpath

Narrow part to allow for service gates

Narrow part to allow for service gates

Parbold Hill in the distance

Parbold Hill in the distance

Plant life renders canal to a single lane

Plant life renders canal to a single lane

On towpath between canal plants and trees

On towpath between canal plants and trees

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A couple of houses in the middle of nowhere

A couple of houses in the middle of nowhere

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A canal bridge over a narrow road

A canal bridge over a narrow road

An old hall barely visible through the trees

An old hall barely visible through the trees

Looking back at the bridge

Looking back at the bridge

A huge water treatment works close to Parbold

A huge water treatment works close to Parbold

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Lovely detached cottage by the canal

Lovely detached cottage by the canal

Old cottages on a road that passes under the canal

Old cottages on a road that passes under the canal

A narrow footbridge crosses the canal

A narrow footbridge crosses the canal

Does anyone know what these structures are?

Does anyone know what these structures are?

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Perfect grass, more than likely a turf farm

Perfect grass, more than likely a turf farm

Judith has a minute

Judith has a minute

Spencer's swing bridge (Bridge 36)

Spencer's swing bridge (Bridge 36)

Spencer's swing bridge in action

Spencer's swing bridge in action

A barge passes Spencer's swing bridge

A barge passes Spencer's swing bridge

Spencer's swing bridge in action

Spencer's swing bridge in action

Cottages at Spencer's swing bridge

Cottages at Spencer's swing bridge

Spencer's swing bridge open to traffic again

Spencer's swing bridge open to traffic again

26 miles to Liverpool, 101¼ miles to Leeds

26 miles to Liverpool, 101¼ miles to Leeds

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Lots more barges moored at Hoscar

Lots more barges moored at Hoscar

An old boat rotting away

An old boat rotting away

Moss bridge (Bridge 35)

Moss bridge (Bridge 35)

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Large boards of wood to make service dam

Large boards of wood to make service dam

A couple of canoeists on the canal

A couple of canoeists on the canal

Lots of new plants on farmland next to canal

Lots of new plants on farmland next to canal

A pipe bridge over the canal

A pipe bridge over the canal

Approaching some housing

Approaching some housing

Traditional canal barge with flowers

Traditional canal barge with flowers

Old houses on the canal bank

Old houses on the canal bank

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Ring O' Bells bridge (Bridge 34)

Ring O' Bells bridge (Bridge 34)

Ring O' Bells pub, time for a drink

Ring O' Bells pub, time for a drink

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The kids having a drink

The kids having a drink

The canal at Ring O' Bells

The canal at Ring O' Bells

Leaving Ring O' Bells pub

Leaving Ring O' Bells pub

Half a barge!

Half a barge!

Old detached cottage in need of some TLC

Old detached cottage in need of some TLC

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The canal goes over a stream

The canal goes over a stream

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Approaching Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33)

Approaching Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33)

Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33)

Glovers swing bridge (Bridge 33)

Glovers swing bridge

Glovers swing bridge

Fields as far as the eye can see

Fields as far as the eye can see

A huge canal boat

A huge canal boat

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Approaching Rufford Branch

Approaching Rufford Branch

Bridge over Rufford Branch of the canal

Bridge over Rufford Branch of the canal

Sign post at Rufford Branch

Sign post at Rufford Branch

View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch

View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch

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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch

View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch

An old dry dock at the Rufford Branch junction

An old dry dock at the Rufford Branch junction

Couple of odd looking barges

Couple of odd looking barges

Getting closer to Burscough

Getting closer to Burscough

New housing estate at Burscough

New housing estate at Burscough

A cricket match at Burscough

A cricket match at Burscough

Tame ducks

Tame ducks

Old factory at Burscough

Old factory at Burscough

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Old railway bridge built in 1848

Old railway bridge built in 1848

Old factory and chimney on the canal

Old factory and chimney on the canal

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Modern canal side housing

Modern canal side housing

Looking back, old and new

Looking back, old and new

24 miles to Liverpool, 103¼ miles to Leeds

24 miles to Liverpool, 103¼ miles to Leeds

Approaching Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A)

Approaching Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A)

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Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A)

Burscough bridge (Bridge 32A)

An old water pump close to Burscough bridge

An old water pump close to Burscough bridge

Underneath Burscough bridge

Underneath Burscough bridge

End of our journey, view from Burscough Bridge

End of our journey, view from Burscough Bridge

Old industrial building on canal at Burscough

Old industrial building on canal at Burscough

A short stroll to the station

A short stroll to the station

Burscough bridge station, time for home

Burscough bridge station, time for home