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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from Rufford

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from Rufford

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from Rufford

02:09

8.44km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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47 m

Swan Nesting Site

Highlight • Natural

C.an get muddy but enjoy seeing the swans nesting in May.
They are nesting where it's narrow this year 2024 so you can see them easily.

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3.64 km

Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Bridge

4.47 km

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great stop off for tea/coffee and cake etc Portion sizes are HUGE!! Good for calorie replacement on those long rides :)

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4.63 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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5.02 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

5.03 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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6.49 km

Croston Drive Public Footpath and Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A nice mixed-surface bridleway, which is a nice shortcut away from the busy A-road. Starts off as rough pot-holed tarmac, slippy mud in the wet between the big houses, then smooth tarmac back to the road.

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8.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.56 km

1.77 km

888 m

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

1.77 km

1.60 km

642 m

456 m

297 m

Elevation

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Sunday 21 June

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Rufford Old Hall loop from Rufford

Tomato Soup at the Café

Swan Nesting Site

Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Towpath

Rufford Old Hall

Croston Drive Public Footpath and Bridleway

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