The Leeds & Liverpool Canal

This is a guide to walking or cycling the towpaths of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal which runs 127.25 miles from Liverpool to Leeds. Click the links to the left and right to see the photographs of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Follow the photos down the page to go from Liverpool to Leeds. You can click on each photo to get a larger image and more information.

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Construction of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was started in 1770 and the canal was finally completed in 1816. Originally limestone was expected to be the main cargo but coal became the most important cargo and coal carrying continued until the 1970s. The canal linked the textile towns of Blackburn, Burnley, and Bradford to which wool and cotton were imported from the docks at Liverpool. Manufactured goods were transported along the canal and via the port of Liverpool to the whole of the British Empire. Both Leeds and Liverpool have under gone regeneration in recent years and both have a lot to offer visitors.



City of Liverpool Dock Link Stanley Dock Branch Liverpool 0-3 miles Bootle to Melling 3-12 miles Maghull to Burscough 12- 24 miles Rufford Branch Burscough to Wigan 24 - 34 miles Wigan 34 - 37 miles Leigh Branch Former Lancaster Canal South 37-47miles Johnson's Hillock to Cherry Tree 47 - 54 miles Blackburn 54-59 miles Towpath Treks	The Leeds & Liverpool Canal This is a guide to walking or cycling the towpaths of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal which runs 127.25 miles from Liverpool to Leeds. Click the links to the left and right to see the photographs of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Follow the photos down the page to go from Liverpool to Leeds. You can click on each photo to get a larger image and more information. View Larger Map in Google Maps Double click to zoom in, click here to see more maps Construction of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was started in 1770 and the canal was finally completed in 1816. Originally limestone was expected to be the main cargo but coal became the most important cargo and coal carrying continued until the 1970s. The canal linked the textile towns of Blackburn, Burnley, and Bradford to which wool and cotton were imported from the docks at Liverpool. Manufactured goods were transported along the canal and via the port of Liverpool to the whole of the British Empire. Both Leeds and Liverpool have under gone regeneration in recent years and both have a lot to offer visitors.	City of Leeds Leeds 127.25 miles Shipley to Leeds 115 -125 miles Stockbridge to Shipley 109 -115 miles Skipton to Riddlesden 99 - 109 miles Gargrave to Skipton 93 -99 miles Greenberfield to Gargrave 87- 93 miles Foulridge to Greenberfield 82-87 miles Burnley Lane to Foulridge Tunnel 75 -82 miles Burnley 71-75 miles Rishton, Church and Hapton 59 - 71 miles

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