Springing into life along the Peak Forest canal

Canal life along the Peak Forest canal I have posted pictures and words about the Peak Forest canal on many occasions, and the pictures in this blog post are from the stretch of the Peak Forest canal that is close to the basins at Bugsworth and Whaley Bridge. Our recent walk really did have a […]

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Peak Forest Tramway Trail

Close to Buxworth Basin, which itself is close to Whaley Bridge is The Peak Forest Tramway Trail. The Tramway was used to connect the limestone quarries at Dove Holes to the Buxworth canal basin for ongoing transportation of the products from the quarries. Ambling along the trail makes for a decent walk (of around six […]

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August wander down the Peak Forest canal

More glorious weather helped make for a very decent wander down the Peak Forest canal to Buxworth Basin and then onto the Basin at Whaley Bridge Pictures from the walk in the gallery below. Clicking on anyone should open a scrolable galery  

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wandering around in june …

A collection of photographs taken in June – canal walks, river walks and reservoirs. There really is such a lot of wildlife and colour and although it’s all pretty ordinary and everyday type scenes, it’s not difficult to find pleasure and beauty in what so often is so close to home.

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