From Wigan the Leeds and Liverpool Canal rises to around 500 feet above sea level in a series of jumps as it negotiates the hilly East Lanca...

Summer Solstice yesterday for our trip up the Wigan Locks, and it looked at one point that we might have to use most of the 17 hours of dayl...

Yesterday we moved the short distance up to Parbold, getting moored just through Parbold Bridge. It’s a bit lighter here than under the tree...