The Leeds & Liverpool Canal spans across the North West and Yorkshire & North East regions, offering 127 miles of walking, boating, wildlife-watching and all-round relaxation.

Built to link the cities of Leeds and Liverpool, no other canal has been established to link two cities that were further apart. Leaving Liverpool, the canal passes through East Lancashire, crossing Pennine countryside and picturesque villages on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, before reaching Leeds.

Walkers love the canal, and thousands of visitors come every year to marvel at the impressive Bingley Five Rise Locks and the historic salt town of Saltaire.