Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Walton Summit Branch - Original Route of Lancaster Canal)
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 62 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 10 feet. The maximum draught is 2 feet.
Originally the canal ran to Preston but it was largely abandoned in the 20th Century and formally closed when the motorway was built and much of this section has been filled in or built over. No winding on this branch.
This waterway is excluded by default from route planning with the following explanation: "closed to boaters."
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 10M - Leeds and Liverpool Canal Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 5 - North West & the Pennines
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Leeds & Liverpool - West Yorkshire Waterways
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
| Town Lane Bridge End of the Walton Summit Branch |
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| Walton Summit Junction Footbridge No 80A | 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Walton Summit Branch Junction The branch is the original route of Lancaster Canal. |
2 furlongs | 0 locks |
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Wikipedia has a page about Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.
Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has several small branches, and in the early 21st century a new link was constructed into the Liverpool docks system.