Relevant publications waterway maps. The scenic route is quite flat and so can be enjoyed by cyclists of all abilities to those just starting out to the more advanced cyclists.
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It provides a brilliant day out for walkers to cyclists anglers paddlers and pleasure boaters alike.
Bridgewater canal map route. The canal is also a strategic link between the north and south canal network and features the well known barton swing aqueduct which passes over the manchester ship canal. Traveling north you meet the canal where it all started the bridgewater canal which takes your narrowboat lock free to manchester. People often call the bridgewater canal the first true canal in britain.
The bridgewater canal the bridgewater canal is as flat as a pancake the towpath moves along the edge of the cheshire plain gently crosses the bollin valley and overlooks the river mersey. The bridgewater canal welcomes cyclist of all ages and abilities. This completely traffic free route links altrincham to castlefield in manchester city centre and the trafford centre.
And just to be clear it is nowhere near the town of bridgewater in somerset. For a longer walking route along the canal see the bridgewater way page. This is one of six cycleways in greater manchester.
The bridgewater canal is a 65km 39 mile canal stretching from runcorn to leigh in the north west of england. Waterway routes 01m england and wales map. Cycling is an ever popular past time and exercise activity which you can do along the historic bridgewater canal.
This north east canal links runcorn to leigh along a 39 mile stretch. Ride on the canal towpath from broadheath through sale stretford and trafford park where you. Collins nicholson waterways guides no 5 north west the pennines.
Waterway routes 83m cheshire ring map downloadable waterway routes 25m bridgewater canal map downloadable relevant publications waterway guides. Fares were similar but the bridgewater route was said to be more picturesque. Based near northwich our cheshire acton bridge hire base is a great place for exploring a number of routes.
Bridgewater canal maps for download in a choice of acrobat pdf and memory map qct formats downloadable bridgewater canal cruising map in acrobat pdf format. Bridgewater canal ordnance survey map view and print off detailed os map bridgewater canal open street map view and print off detailed map bridgewater canal os map mobile gps os map with location tracking. New routes that give cyclists more space on traffic free paths quiet roads and special lanes separated from the traffic.
Within greater manchester it passes through pleasant suburbs and crosses the waters of the river irwell. The journey down river by the latter route took eight hours nine hours in the up direction while the journey on the bridgewater canal took nine hours each way. They lifted their small lightweight boats out of the m in at runcorn.
Boating men also used the canal.
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