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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Burscough Wharf loop from Burscough Junction

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Burscough Wharf loop from Burscough Junction

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Burscough Wharf loop from Burscough Junction

04:53

19.2km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.02 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.15 km

Platts Lane Lake

Lake

3.28 km

Rufford Branch Junction, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Bridge

This part of the canal being the Rufford Branch is where I would normally go and have my lunch and what a beauty it is too. There is a canalside …

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4.33 km

Moss Lock, Rufford Branch, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Structure

Moss Lock on the Rufford branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
There is a footbridge here so you can access the tow path on both sides of the canal and create nice circular walks.

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6.72 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Lake

7.55 km

Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Bridge

8.23 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Two marinas either side of this branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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10.1 km

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Lovely nature reserve, with several lakes and hides to sit and watch the birds.

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16.6 km

Burscough Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Burscough has two bridges. One over the railway line adjacent to the station. The other bridge is this one over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Burscough is a vibrant and colourful town …

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16.7 km

Burscough Wharf

Highlight • Settlement

"Burscough wharf was at the center of trade on the canal, with the Wharf Buildings purpose-built for the horses that pulled barges along the canal. The canal was crucial to …

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16.7 km

The Old Packet House, Burscough

Highlight • Pub

"The Old Packet House in Burscough, also known as the Waterfront, is a historic canalside pub built in the 18th century, originally named the Bridge Hotel, and served as a …

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.59 km

5.36 km

4.08 km

2.20 km

988 m

Surfaces

5.89 km

3.99 km

3.76 km

2.94 km

2.33 km

307 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Burscough Wharf loop from Burscough Junction

Rufford Branch Junction, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Moss Lock, Rufford Branch, Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

Burscough Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal

Burscough Wharf

The Old Packet House, Burscough

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