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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from St Mary's Church

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North West England

West Lancashire

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from St Mary's Church

Moderate

5.0

(1)

9

hikers

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from St Mary's Church

03:12

12.6km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.07 km

Bank Bridge (Tarleton Bridge) and Bank Warehouse, Leeds Liverpool Canal Rufford Branch

Highlight • River

Bank Bridge also known as Tarleton Bridge is an English Heritage, Grade II listed structure as is the Bank Warehouse adjacent to the bridge situated on the Leeds Liverpool Canal Rufford Branch.

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2

2.90 km

Lock Lane Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This bridge takes you over the Leeds - Liverpool canal Rufford Branch. Nice views of the canal and Wildlife

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3

4.18 km

Rufford — Bicycle dismount

Highlight (Segment) • Other

4

6.22 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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5

6.60 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

6

6.62 km

Rufford Old Hall

Highlight • Monument

"Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire, in north-west England. Built in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth centuries for the Hesketh family, only the great …

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7

11.4 km

Bank Bridge over the River Douglas

Highlight • Bridge

If cycling north along the Leeds Liverpool Canal Rufford Branch tow-path you'll have to exit the canal and cross the A59 (Bank Bridge) on foot. When re-joining the tow-path, you …

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B

12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.38 km

2.26 km

987 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

3.80 km

1.65 km

692 m

302 m

< 100 m

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