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In this
section you will find information about the
activities you can participate in along
the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster canal. Whether
you are walking, cycling, boating, angling or
canoeing, there are activities that can be enjoyed
by everyone. There is also information about
forthcoming events in connection with the
canal. |
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Activities
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| Walking
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| The canal towpath
along the Lancaster Canal offers potential for
walkers to undertake a long distance walk
(approximately 90 km in total), to combine walking
with another activity, or to use the canal as a
through route or short-cut. Many local public
footpaths and other rights of way link with, or pass
close by, the line of the Lancaster Canal.
A popular walk on the Northern Reaches of the
Lancaster Canal is the Cinderbarrow Walk. Please
press here
for more details. |
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2007, Paul Johnson (British Waterways Ranger) will
be coordinating guided walks along the Lancaster
Canal including stretches of the Northern Reaches.
For more information, please
press here. |
| Cycling |
| Cycling is the
fastest growing form of informal outdoor recreation.
It is an ideal way of getting around towns and
seeing the countryside. It helps beat congestion, it
is good for the environment, and it is an excellent
way of keeping fit. |
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| There are designated
areas for cycling along the canal, these areas are
outlined on
waterscape. Certain
sections along the canal towpath have not been
upgraded and may not be suitable for cycling. |
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Waterways Ranger Paul Johnson will be coordinating
bike rides along the Lancaster Canal including
stretches of the Northern Reaches in 2007. For more
information, please
press here. |
| Boating
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Boats bring activity, colour and
movement to a navigable waterway and provide a link
with a canal's history. The boating industry,
through boat licenses and mooring fees, provides
direct revenue to navigation authorities such as
British Waterways, and thereby contributes to the
upkeep of the canal. Boaters can navigate the
Lancaster Canal as far as Tewitfield. Some sections
are still in water along the Northern Reaches and it
is the aim of the LCRP to restore the full 14 miles
from Tewitfield to Kendal in the future. |
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A popular boat trip along the
Northern Reaches is operated by the Lancaster Canal
Trust every Sunday and Bank Holiday. The trip is
free and runs from Crooklands to Stainton Cross.
Please press
here for more
details. |
| Angling
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The predominantly rural lengths of
canal between Preston and Lancaster (especially the
Glasson Branch) and the Northern Reaches are
considered to be the best for fishing, but the urban
stretches are the most popular because of easy
access and available parking. The Northern Reaches
accounts for only 2 per cent of all angling on the
Lancaster Canal. Species within the canal are varied
but Roach, Bream, Perch and Gudgeon generally form
the bulk of catches in the navigable lengths. Eels
are also particularly common. In the Northern
Reaches Rudd, Tench and specimen Grass Carp are also
to be found, along with numerous Pike. |
| Canoeing and Unpowered Boating
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| The tranquil waters
of the Lancaster Canal are an idyllic location for
canoeing and unpowered boating. A contour canal,
with only one disused lock flight at Tewitfield, the
waterway offers an easy touring route. The Northern
Reaches, which are largely closed to powered
boating, are particularly rewarding. |
