Type of Walk: Towpath Walks

'Encompasses both vibrant urban areas and beautiful countryside, taking you on a peaceful route ...
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'Cyclists are to get a major boost as work to upgrade the towpath along the Ashton Canal begins ...
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'Different parts of the canal hold their own surprises such as the flights of locks in Surrey, t ...
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'There is an extensive car park in Bradford-on-Avon adjacent to the railway station.' (You can a ...
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'This beautiful Somerset canal might be cut off from the rest of the system, but its well-mainta ...
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'If you’re walking the trail with children, download the free activity sheet. It is full of extr ...
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'The Navigation starts in Wakefield, where there is an end-on junction with the Aire and Calder ...
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'Walkers will find the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation towpath easy to follow throughout the ...
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'The idea of circular cruising routes is probably as old as pleasure cruising on the canals but ...
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'There are several benches along the towpath to sit and appreciate the peace and quiet of the ca ...
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'The art trail is not only for canal and towpath users but also the local residents, thus not al ...
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'The story of "the most beautiful shortcut in the world" began in 1771 when James Watt surve ...
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'The construction of the Cromford Canal by William Jessop and Benjamin Outram, partners in the Butte ...
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'The Chesterfield Canal is ideal for walking along its entire length. The towpath is called The Cuck ...
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'The Dudley Canal is a canal passing though Dudley in the West Midlands of England ... The first ...
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Exeter Ship Canal Walk 1 - Canal Basin to Double Locks Pub - - - : Walk 2 - Double Locks Pub to ...
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Towpath 'Vessels were originally towed along the canal by horses, but their use declined after s ...
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'The Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal runs from Norton Junction on the main line of ...
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'I walked the Grand Union Canal in sections between 1999 and 2001, extending it slightly by addi ...
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'Extending for eleven and a quarter miles, the Country Park provides a wonderful location to enj ...
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'The aim of the Grantham Canal Society is to open the Canal all the way from Grantham through to ...
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'Using public transport it is fairly easy to make a one way walk into a round trip. The Winchest ...
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'Our topics about the Kennet and Avon Canal are split over several pages going West to East: [1] ...
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'The towpath exists today in 3 distinct sections and the maps in the Guide are divided according ...
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'Construction of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was started in 1770 and the canal was finally compl ...
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'Over 80 points of interest have been identified along the Trail. The points are split over 8 se ...
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'The scenic towpath passes under roads and railways providing an unusual viewpoint of an area wh ...
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'An area rich in history, this corner of London has played a significant part in the capital's d ...
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'Elsewhere, the rural Llangollen Canal is also popular with walkers, particularly at beauty spot ...
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'A walk along The Market Harborough Canal Arm towpath from Foxton to Market Harborough and returning ...
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'The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal draws people, nature and history together. Flowing through the ...
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'Built to transport coal from Coalisland in County Tyrone to Dublin via Lough Neagh, Portadown, ...
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'The route is initially straightforward except at Trowell Garden Centre, where a signed route di ...
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'The canal takes you from the beautiful university city of Oxford to the three spires of Coventr ...
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'The Peak Forest Canal boasts two Scheduled Ancient Monuments in its 15-mile length – the grand, ...
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'Enjoy a quiet walk along the towpath ... It can be uneven in places and muddy in wet weather, s ...
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'... It was made watertight by sealing the joints with a mixture of flannel and lead dipped ...
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'The Rochdale Canal re-opened to boats in 2002 after an ambitious volunteer restoration project ...
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'Walking along the quiet canal banks today it is easy to forget that this was once the scene ...
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'The Sheffield & Tinsley Canal is fine example of an industrial canal that has found a new lease ...
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'The towpath is extremely well maintained and walkers have the choice of a southerly walk toward ...
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'It is interesting that the big thing these days in England is to get people out and about for s ...
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'The trail can be walked either from Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre to Maunsel Lock (Pluto to the S ...
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'Following part of the towpath and passing close to an historic village, this route offer stretc ...
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'The Staffs and Worcester canal fell into decline and it was not until the 1960ies with the incr ...
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The Website of the Stratford upon Avon Canal Society provides 'a series of diagrammatic maps of ...
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'A late addition to the Birmingham Canal Navigations, the Tame Valley Canal is typified by high ...
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'The canal ran for 37 miles, but the new Thames & Severn Way covers 45 miles. In places, especia ...
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'The Cheshire Locks, the long flight of locks which drops the canal down from Stoke-on-Trent to ...
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'Walking and cycling is an ideal way to appreciate the diversity of Sandwell's 14 historic canal ...
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'The Wendover Arm links the picturesque village of Wendover in Buckinghamshire with the main Gra ...
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'Abingdon: Explore the new and historic routes of the Wilts & Berks Canal ... Melksham: A walk a ...
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'The Edinburgh to Falkirk Union Canal passes through Winchburgh. It follows a contour south to B ...
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'This is a nice easy waterside walk, suitable for all walkers.'
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