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Our guide to the waterways of the UK in detail.

Pictures of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Leigh to Wigan

The seven mile long Leigh branch of the canal makes an end on connect with the Leigh branch of the Bridgewater canal. Leigh is a typical mill small mill town. To the west were a number of collieries now closed. The removal of the waste tips and subsidence of the land has created elevated sections of lock free canal through parkland and lakes.

At the west end the canal climbs up to the junction with the main line in Wigan through two locks. Here the main line of the Leeds and Liverpool canal climbs up a long flight of locks to the East through the heart of Wigan, however these locks, like the rest of the main line of the canal to the East are only sixty foot long however to the WEst all the way to Liverpool the locks will take seventy foot boats.

More pictures of this canal?

Pictures Wigan to Liverpool.

A history of this canal. / General information on the canal.

Find our information about other canals on the canal index page.

We will not be on this canal in 2008

If you have any questions then do ring us on 07977 229103
or email us at martinreed@reedboats.co.uk