As this is a last minute idea, to come over to the Lancaster canal my return Ribble crossing is in two weeks, so I don't really have much time, I decided just to have a quick tour, and stop in some of the places I haven't been for a while.
The canal isn't like the Leeds Liverpool, it seems much more overgrown
A quick bite to eat in the Waterwitch in Lancaster...
..then it was over the impressive Lune Aqueduct
A lot of the stonework in the bridges seems to feature fancy columns
At Carnforth I stopped for a quick shopping trip, and was moored behind an impressive looking traditional boat. This will be some inspiration for rebuilding the cabin on Achilles
The bottom of the boat is dragging aginst the bottom of the canal, so I don't think there will be any blacking left on the underside.
The biggest problem with the Lancaster, is the depth
and the rubbish. I have had to clear the prop of rubbish more times this last week than I ever have, Fertiliser bags, a tyre, clothes, builders bags, bags "for life", more fertiliser bags, rubber matting,,,
As I reached the most Northern section the canal became even more overgrown, and shallower - although the rubbish had all gone.
I passed the Capenwray Arm - I have dived many times in Capenwray Quarry and I never realised that Capenwray had a canal!
Soon I had reached the last bridge in the north of the canal...
..but a foot short of the end of the canal, I decided not to continue to the end!
Instead I consoled myself with a Steak in the Longlands Hotel bar.
This is the closest to Cumbria I can get, still about 800 yards short I believe.
As I reached the most Northern section the canal became even more overgrown, and shallower - although the rubbish had all gone.
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