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Canal Walk Chorley

3.73 miles (6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Enjoy a waterside walk from Chorley to Adlington along a pleasant section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It's about a 4 mile walk so perfect for an afternoon stroll.
You can pick up the canal just to the east of the town centre. Then follow it south through Cowling and Heath Charnock before finishing at the pretty Adlington marina.
The walk can be extended by continuing south toward Standish and Worthington Lakes, where there are three reservoirs and a nature reserve.
Heading north along the canal will take you towards Blackburn.
You could also continue your waterside walking by heading to Anglezarke Reservoir, just to the east of the canal.

Chorley Canal Walk OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Chorley Canal Walk Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

In Adlington you could try the Adlington Circular Walk which uses a section of the canal to explore the area around the village.

Photos

Giles' Bridge, Heath Charnock

Giles' Bridge, Heath Charnock

White Bear Marina, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire. - geograph.org.uk - 370555

White Bear Marina, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Adlington. 3 swans sail serenely past moored boats at White Bear Marina in Adlington.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal - geograph.org.uk - 2779852

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Botany Bay - geograph.org.uk - 2779844

Botany Bay

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Cowling - geograph.org.uk - 2763623

Cowling

Canal aqueduct, Heath Charnock

Canal aqueduct, Heath Charnock

Bridge abutment for dismantled Ellerbeck Colliery Railway - geograph.org.uk - 3931737

Bridge abutment for dismantled Ellerbeck Colliery Railway. Cyclists on the path approaching Adlington.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Adlington - geograph.org.uk - 2042517

Adlington

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Chorley Canal Walk.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Chorley Canal Walk.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)