Leeds and Liverpool: from Huncoat to Burnley

This is the route that I took on Sunday August 11th 2019 when walking the Leeds and Liverpool from Huncoat to Burnley. It is 12.3K long.

KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points

Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.

My plan to catch the 0748 train was clobbered as they cancelled it overnight. And so I get the next possibility which is the 0957 rail replacement bus. It's interesting to see that when the driver reaches a station he then instructs his sat-nav with the details of the next station. I can hear the instructions from the sat-nav, e.g., to "turn left", from half way back the bus!
Having arrived at Huncoat Railway Station, I aim for the M65 footbridge.



Photo 0543 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:01:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77536,-2.35355 which is SD768311
and this point was reached after walking 0.986K
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Joy! When I get to the top of the M65 footbridge I see a boat going West.


Photo 0546 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:04:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77619,-2.35424 which is SD768312
and this point was reached after walking 1.11K
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Photo 0548 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:04:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77625,-2.35428 which is SD767312
and this point was reached after walking 1.117K
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Photo 0550 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:05:12
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77630,-2.35427 which is SD767312
and this point was reached after walking 1.125K
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This is my route across the field with sheep.


Photo 0551 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:07:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77670,-2.35288 which is SD768312
and this point was reached after walking 1.234K
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I rejoin the Canal at bridge 117.


Photo 0552 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:11:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77794,-2.35108 which is SD770313
and this point was reached after walking 1.508K
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Photo 0553 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:13:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77803,-2.34925 which is SD771314
and this point was reached after walking 1.629K
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Photo 0554 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:14:35
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.77814,-2.34805 which is SD772314
and this point was reached after walking 1.714K
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Photo 0555 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:17:45
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78033,-2.34812 which is SD772316
and this point was reached after walking 1.988K
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It's easy to see which way the wind is blowing the rain!


Photo 0557 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:19:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78153,-2.34696 which is SD772317
and this point was reached after walking 2.145K
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Photo 0558 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:29:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78187,-2.33757 which is SD779318
and this point was reached after walking 2.912K
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Photo 0559 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:30:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78134,-2.33687 which is SD779317
and this point was reached after walking 2.988K
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It's a Lonely Goat - in joke for some runners.


Photo 0561 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:32:07
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78129,-2.33504 which is SD780317
and this point was reached after walking 3.12K
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Photo 0562 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:37:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78319,-2.32988 which is SD784319
and this point was reached after walking 3.569K
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Photo 0563 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:43:37
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78469,-2.32581 which is SD786321
and this point was reached after walking 3.959K
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Photo 0565 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:53:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78454,-2.31862 which is SD791321
and this point was reached after walking 4.785K
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I've reached Hapton.


Photo 0566 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:57:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78445,-2.31443 which is SD794321
and this point was reached after walking 5.066K
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Photo 0569 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 11:58:35
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78445,-2.31442 which is SD794321
and this point was reached after walking 5.067K
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Photo 0571 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:00:05
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78398,-2.31324 which is SD795320
and this point was reached after walking 5.163K
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This boat is leaving its moorings ...


Photo 0573 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:06:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78365,-2.30759 which is SD798320
and this point was reached after walking 5.559K
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... and does a 5 point turn to turn round and come towards me


Photo 0575 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:09:21
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78397,-2.30556 which is SD800320
and this point was reached after walking 5.7K
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It's a "heron" and ...


Photo 0577 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:09:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78399,-2.30543 which is SD800320
and this point was reached after walking 5.709K
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... close by there is an "otter" and ...


Photo 0579 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:10:57
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78432,-2.30398 which is SD801320
and this point was reached after walking 5.812K
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... the Loch Ness Monster!


Photo 0580 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:11:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78436,-2.30378 which is SD801320
and this point was reached after walking 5.826K
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The Alexandra from Hull.


Photo 0582 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:13:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78446,-2.30335 which is SD801321
and this point was reached after walking 5.885K
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Photo 0584 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:14:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78464,-2.30278 which is SD801321
and this point was reached after walking 5.927K
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Photo 0586 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:18:46
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78629,-2.29754 which is SD805323
and this point was reached after walking 6.339K
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This milepost is missing bits but it's ...


Photo 0587 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:23:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78393,-2.29299 which is SD808320
and this point was reached after walking 6.751K
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... 57 miles to Leeds.


Photo 0588 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:24:11
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78386,-2.29282 which is SD808320
and this point was reached after walking 6.765K
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Photo 0590 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:25:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78368,-2.29185 which is SD809320
and this point was reached after walking 6.833K
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I wonder what this is.


Photo 0591 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:34:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78875,-2.28597 which is SD813325
and this point was reached after walking 7.651K
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Photo 0592 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:35:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78876,-2.28598 which is SD813325
and this point was reached after walking 7.652K
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Photo 0593 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:35:59
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78889,-2.28527 which is SD813325
and this point was reached after walking 7.702K
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Photo 0595 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:38:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78979,-2.28308 which is SD814326
and this point was reached after walking 7.883K
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Photo 0596 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:38:53
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78987,-2.28280 which is SD815327
and this point was reached after walking 7.903K
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Photo 0597 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:39:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79006,-2.28218 which is SD815327
and this point was reached after walking 7.949K
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Photo 0598 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:40:44
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79040,-2.28092 which is SD816327
and this point was reached after walking 8.043K
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They may be "stunning" but they don't have garages!


Photo 0599 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:43:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79073,-2.27858 which is SD817327
and this point was reached after walking 8.218K
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Photo 0600 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:45:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79044,-2.27555 which is SD819327
and this point was reached after walking 8.422K
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Photo 0601 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:47:22
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78986,-2.27419 which is SD820327
and this point was reached after walking 8.535K
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The WhatPub website says: "up to six guest beers are frequently sourced from within the Burnley area".


Photo 0602 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:49:02
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78958,-2.27269 which is SD821326
and this point was reached after walking 8.645K
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It's the M65 again (and a slip road in front of it).


Photo 0603 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:50:55
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78953,-2.27090 which is SD822326
and this point was reached after walking 8.767K
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This is Gannow Tunnel ...


Photo 0604 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:53:38
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78897,-2.26834 which is SD824325
and this point was reached after walking 8.947K
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... which is 611 metres long. It allows two-way working which looks scary! The tunnel doesn't have a towpath


Photo 0605 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:53:45
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78905,-2.26826 which is SD824326
and this point was reached after walking 8.957K
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It's not obvious which wayi to go but I'll try through here


Photo 0606 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:55:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78932,-2.26775 which is SD825326
and this point was reached after walking 9.012K
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And get to this sign. Unfortunately, although there are a lot of these signs there are some junctions that don't have any signs.


Photo 0607 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 12:56:50
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79034,-2.26787 which is SD824327
and this point was reached after walking 9.172K
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Here's the Eastern portal of Gannow Tunnel.


Photo 0608 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:00:12
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79124,-2.26531 which is SD826328
and this point was reached after walking 9.427K
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Photo 0609 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:04:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79289,-2.26320 which is SD828330
and this point was reached after walking 9.66K
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Photo 0611 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:05:28
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79335,-2.26267 which is SD828330
and this point was reached after walking 9.725K
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I've reached Whittlefield, a suburb of Burnley


Photo 0613 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:07:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79422,-2.26166 which is SD829331
and this point was reached after walking 9.847K
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Photo 0614 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:08:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79423,-2.26167 which is SD829331
and this point was reached after walking 9.847K
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Photo 0615 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:08:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79427,-2.26160 which is SD829331
and this point was reached after walking 9.853K
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Photo 0616 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:08:29
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79427,-2.26160 which is SD829331
and this point was reached after walking 9.853K
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Photo 0617 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:10:43
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79453,-2.25938 which is SD830332
and this point was reached after walking 10.028K
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Photo 0621 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:13:23
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79333,-2.25764 which is SD831330
and this point was reached after walking 10.212K
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It's an aqueduct where the Canal goes over ...


Photo 0622 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:13:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79326,-2.25748 which is SD831330
and this point was reached after walking 10.225K
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... the M65.


Photo 0623 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:14:37
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79297,-2.25690 which is SD832330
and this point was reached after walking 10.277K
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Photo 0625 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:15:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79234,-2.25611 which is SD832329
and this point was reached after walking 10.367K
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Photo 0627 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:19:05
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79105,-2.25673 which is SD832328
and this point was reached after walking 10.532K
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Photo 0628 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:21:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79017,-2.25553 which is SD833327
and this point was reached after walking 10.66K
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Photo 0629 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:22:01
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.79005,-2.25513 which is SD833327
and this point was reached after walking 10.69K
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Photo 0632 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:26:20
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78957,-2.25222 which is SD835326
and this point was reached after walking 10.911K
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Photo 0633 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:27:41
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78924,-2.25185 which is SD835326
and this point was reached after walking 10.966K
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This is Burnley. New competition: see how many tall chimneys you can get in one photo. There are four in this one.


Photo 0636 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:29:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78875,-2.25074 which is SD836325
and this point was reached after walking 11.074K
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This is Moving Boat No. 3.


Photo 0640 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:31:14
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78799,-2.24983 which is SD836324
and this point was reached after walking 11.177K
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Burnley Wharf.


Photo 0644 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:34:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78700,-2.24717 which is SD838323
and this point was reached after walking 11.412K
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Photo 0645 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:34:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78685,-2.24698 which is SD838323
and this point was reached after walking 11.433K
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Bridge 130B at Weavers' Triangle in Burnley is where today's walk ends.


Photo 0647 was taken on 2019-08-11 at 13:36:24
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 53.78620,-2.24600 which is SD839322
and this point was reached after walking 11.553K
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Link to details of the next stage, the Leeds and Liverpool from Burnley to Colne
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