6 great walks along the Lancaster Canal

The Lancaster Canal runs from Preston in the south to Kendal in the north. This is a selection of walks that take in sections of the route.

Lancaster Canal near Barton by Keith Carter (Image: Keith Carter)

Barton
Set off from the village of Barton which is just a short drive north of Preston and explore the Lancaster Canal.
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Lancaster Canal near Garstang by John Lenehan (Image: Archant)

Garstang
Garstang is a lovely little market town on the banks of the River Wyre, this walk takes in a riverside section to lead out along the Wyre and a Lancaster canal section to lead back.
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Glasson Dock
Head to the coast at Glasson Dock, here lies the mouth of another famous Lancastrian waterway, the River Lune, this circular walk takes in both the canal and the railway line, which skirts the Lune estuary.
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The Water Witch Pub on the Lancaster canal (Image: Kirsty Thompson/Archant)

Lancaster
A three mile walk through the centre of Lancaster that takes in some of historical landmarks of the city before exploring a stretch of the Lancaster Canal passing by the Penny Bridge and the Water Witch Basin.
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The route passes Warton Crag (Image: John Lenehan)

Carnforth circular
You start and end this walk at the famous train station at Carnforth. You follow the coastline over saltmarsh via the Lancashire Coastal Way before heading back to where you started
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Walking a disused section of the Lancaster Canal by John Lenehan (Image: John Lenehan)

Levens
Venturing onto the southern boundaries of the Lake District, this walk takes in the beautiful River Kent, a deer park and the disused section of the Lancaster Canal.
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All the routes were correct at the time of publication, over time access to certain parts of the walk may be subject to change. We advise you acquire a recent OS map of the area you plan to visit and assure there are no major changes.