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Rufford, Burscough, Lancashire, UK 29th September, 2015. Sunrise over the moorings. Fettlers Wharf & Scarisbrick Marina, both Marina’s are located in the Northwest of England alongside the Leeds Liverpool Canal, with moorings for 100 craft up to 60 feet in length, and accommodating both narrow and wide beam boats and canal cruisers. Credit: Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has several small branches, and in the early 21st century a new link was constructed into the Liverpool docks system. The Rufford Branch links into the River Douglas and, via the Ribble Link and the River Ribble to the previously isolated Lancaster Canal. The Leigh Branch from Wigan leads to the Bridgewater Canal and thus to Manchester and the Midlands. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is said to be the longest single canal in England constructed by one company, but it is shorter than the Grand Union Canal which was made up of many smaller canals merged.
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Location: Rufford, Burscough, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © Mar Photographics / Alamy / Afripics
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