Cruising to Kendal - Walking the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal - Part 2 Hincaster - Kendal
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- A walk along the towpath of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal, from Hincaster to Kendal, a total of just over 5 miles. The walk is very different from the first section from Tewitfield to Hincaster. The canal bed is dry, and in places the actual route of the canal cannot be seen. A short diversion takes us over the A590 before a path leading into a cow field reveals no further clues regarding the line of the old canal until we come across a bridge standing alone in the field.
The walk continues through fields and woodland until we reach the village of Sedgwick, with its impressive aqueduct, before heading across more farming country towards Kendal. Once in Kendal, the path heads towards the centre of town, providing a safe, modern alternative for non motorised traffic. The journey ends at the old canal basin, although we are hard pressed to identify any relics of the canal age in the busy industrial environment.
The route on the video is a little over 5 miles, however, if returning to the start point by bus, add on an extra half mile to get from the end of the canal path to the bus station. From the canal path, turn left and walk down Canal Head North road. At the end turn right and cross the road to walk over the footbridge over the river. This is a new structure, with a long ramp at each end to make it useable for wheelchair users ( as well as making it easy for weary walkers!). On the other side of the footbridge, turn left and walk a short distance to a road crossing, then turn right to cross over, keeping the traffic to your right. Continue along until the next junction, then cross with care and continue on to the bus stop. The 555 back to either Tewitfield, or Levens Bridge, uses Stand F, opposite the bus station. Check timetable for details. See www.stagecoach..., and enter 555 into the search box.
To reach the start point of this section of the walk by 555 bus, alight at Levens Bridge and walk through the Deer Park to the opposite end. Ensure that you enter the deer park to the south of the river, (the one closest to Heversham). There is no viable river crossing upstream of Levens Bridge.
To reach the Lancaster Canal from the main canal network, by boat, you need to use the Ribble Link. For more information see www.ribblelink....
For more information about the navigable sections of the Lancaster Canal, see waterways.org....
For more information about the Lancaster Canal; Trust, see lctrust.co.uk/
Excellent video Eric....fascinating walk
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed making it.
Nice to c you back buddy plenty more please 🙏 👍
Thank you.
Love your walks in this area Eric. Kathleen & Rodney NZ
Thank you. We're just coming to the end of a glorious weekend of unseasonal warm, fine weather. Perfect autumn weather for walking, which made me wish I'd held off from making this video, as the colours would have been stunning. Trouble is, our weather is so unpredictable that if I had waited we'd have had rain, rain and more rain!
Lovely video Jonathan.
I walked from Sedgewick to Hincaster Tunnel a few years back. It was one of the nicest walks I have ever done. It started snowing as I started and it became a real winter wonderland. Absolutely beautiful.
What a wonderful piece of engineering.
Lovely to see parts of it again.
And yes-I remember fields with animals and random bridges in it!
Thank you. The old bridges standing alone in fields fascinate me. 200 years old, and still standing and, should the need arise, still functional. I recently completed a short narrowboat trip through Milton Keynes. Some of the structures we passed under/over are also 200 or more years old, yet are still doing the job that they were designed for.
Great video feller enjoyed both parts
Thank you. It was great fun to do, although I think if I were to do it again I'd split it up into two days filming.
@jonathancraigguides Yea that would be good, you could possibly go the other way but that would definitely need spliting up 😳 we're lucky enough to live in Kendal and have a boat on the Lanky, but was great watching your video as we've only walked certain parts of it.
Despite no canal still great rural scenery
The scenery is wonderful, and the there is limited background noise, so on a nice, fine day it really is a lovely country walk. What puzzled me was why I only met about four people on the entire journey from Hincaster into Kendal.
I would love to see it join up to Kendal, but you hit the nail on the head ! Too much cost involved to connect with all those bridges etc . Great stuff atb Dave 👍
Thank you. There will be a compromise at some point, no doubt. Even bringing it into the south of Kendal will be a major acheivement. Having said that, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Absolutely delightful. I'm glad to see more of your videos! I hope you've been well, and there are more videos forthcoming 🙂
Thank you. Fear not, there will be more next year. You are right about this walk, It is delighful at any time of year, and probably the flattest five miles I've ever done.
Such a lovely and informative video. Good to see you back int he walking trails good Sir. :)
Thank you. I love a good walk, and as we all age I reckon it is the best medicine to ward off all those age related aches and pains.
Regarding Bridge 180 at Larkrigg Farm. I restored the Bridge in 2016.With the farmers permission. Wing walls rebuilt and pointed. Mile marker reinstalled, and new Bridge plaque.
It has to be said that you have done a very good job.
It's in a right state now, Canal and Rivers Trust have neglected it terribly, what a shame.
That's a comment I have heard from boaters up and down the country, and with regard to the canal network in general. Issues such as funding, or the lack of it, plus a disproportionate use of resources, favouring mainly the south and midlands, have been suggestions as to why this is the case.
@@jonathancraigguides Yes they are clueless, the old system was so much better, the lads knew what they were doing
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Your videos have been missed. We have watched and followed all your content and followed in many of your footsteps across Cumbria. Love the relaxed manner that you have and the infornation you give. Please keep the videos coming.
Thank you. I do enjoy making them, it is just that daily life sometimes gets in the way!
Most interesting video Eric, thank you for sharing it.
Thank you for watching it. It is quite different to anything that I have done before. Very enjoyable to do.
Hey nice one Johnathan ........i have walked the whole canal from Ribble River by the link , and from Preston plus the Glasson branch . I walked to Hincaster tunnel end . but didnt want to walk over farmland to the abysmal end ....so YOU did that for me . I agree , to restore this canal aint gonna happen
Thank you. The stretch from Hincaster is a lovely country walk, with a few old relics of the canal such as the bridges and aqueduct to add interest, but even so, it is a pleasant country walk as opposed to being a true canal walk. Although I see the possibility of it being reinstated up to the point where it crosses Natland Road on the outskirts of Kendal, my conversations with other footpath users on the stretch into Kendal left me with the feeling that it is currently seen as a valuable off road route into town, and as such is a valuable resource. Several comments I heard were of the opinion that reinstating that part of the canal would not only make the route less safe to walk, since there would be a water channel where a wide path currently stands, but doing so would not be so benificial as to justify the cost. Planning permission issues have dogged the Canal Trust's plans in Kendal, and if it were to be reinstated in the future, I think it is fairly safe to predict that it will be long after my time on Earth.
Another great,informative video Eric ,fascinating what the country holds out of sight of most folk.Great music too 👍
Thank you. As you say, out of sight. I've been walking in Cumbria since 1970, and yet that was the first time I had completed the walk. I've done short stretches, particularly around Stainton, but never the whole lot. It was fascinating to research.
Hey Eric.. I’m still waiting with patience prob a lot more people too.. come on man get a video on please.. thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you Kenny. Fear not, your patience will be rewarded at some point. Believe me, I am honoured that -people enjoy my videos and want to see more, truly I am. Plus I love making them, however, as an amateur enthusiast with a family who currently needs a little extra support I am finding that time is of the essence. I simply do not have enough hours in the day to get out there, much as I want to. However, barring accident or disaster, your patience will be rewarded. Hope you are keeping well.
Thanks Eric.. all well over the pond.. the sunny weather is upon us.. just like England I believe .. take care… hope you give me a mention in your next video… that would be nice .. TC 🙏🏼
@@kennybrydges9084 My latest video has been released.It has only taken 5 months, and I'm terribly sorry but I didn't give you a mention in it .... but rest assured, next time you'll get a namecheck, or maybe a bit more.. atb Eric.
@@jonathancraigguides I’m out at the Lake atm Eric.. I will be watching on the PC later.. thanks 🙏🏼
Yes, it's physically possible and if they spent a tenth of what they are spending on the HS2 line it would happen!
I think they could probably do it for less than a tenth.
Hello Eric, a good video and thanks for promoting the walking of the northern reaches of the Lancaster Canal. There is so much history there. A file taken in the early 1960's was recently converted to digital and it may be of interest to you .
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Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed that. It just shows how technology has moved on. I think far more work would have gone into this film, than my video. I like the inclusion of Killington, and of course it was shot before the M6 and A590 was built, with the canal still sitting in a landscape very similar to the days when it was operative. A valuable piece of mid 20th century social history. Thank you for sharing it.