Approaching from the west it sits astride the remains of a spectacular flight of locks.
The detail on the structure is wonderful. A real homage to a childhood favourite.
It is just wide enough to cycle across on both directions.
On the other side there are two lovely picnic benches in the same style.
It is part of the restoration of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal.
The canal tow path at this point is nominally a cycle path, but it is only suitable for rough terrain machines...
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'The canal tow path at this point is nominally a cycle path, but it is only suitable for rough terrain machines...'
ReplyDeleteI travelled the route on my Dawes tourer fitted 700cx25 tyres.
I've been there on 700x25 tyres too but would prefer suspension and wider rubber
ReplyDeleteWould it be okay if i used your image on my social media as I work for a canal restoration consultancy and we're about to start working on this project but I haven't been able to visit the site yet.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
Laura
Yes, though the photos are 7 years out of date... provided you credit the image to Mad Cycle Lanes of Manchester and link to this page.
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