LEEDS & LIVERPOOL CANAL

We cruise along the route of the Leeds and Liverpool canal from its junction with the Aire and Calder in the centre of Leeds to the Eldonian Basin at the end of the canal in Liverpool.

We also cruise along the Leigh Branch to the junction with the Bridgewater Canal and the Rufford Branch to the junction with the tidal River Douglas. In Liverpool we look at the Stanley Dock Branch and the route of the planned extension to Albert Dock.

We show some of the interesting places along the route including the Bingley Five Rise (a staircase of 5 locks) and Wigan Pier, made famous in George Orwell's book "The Road to Wigan Pier".

This is one of a series of Waterway Routes covering canals and rivers in Britain. This contains a DVD video of the cruise, with maps and commentary. For a little fun we have a forward facing camera providing a high speed recap of the journey.

Includes:

• Leigh Branch
• Rufford Branch
• Stanley Dock Branch

DVD Info

Region: 2
Running Time: 59 minutes
Information Booklet
Fold-out Map