Epic Canal Adventure Through Lancashire's Best Kept Secret the locals don't want you to know? 2026

Join Rob & Geoff for a brilliant day out walking on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal 2026. Starting at the historic Johnson’s Hillock Locks in Chorley, Lancashire, & walk to the Withnell Fold Paper Mill. There’s plenty of stunning canal scenery, locks, countryside views, and of course, non-stop laughs and banter between the lads! After a proper good walk, we finish the day the right way – with a delicious steak pie, chips, and a cold cider at a lovely canal side pub. ( Delicious ) This was an absolutely fantastic British day out – great walking, great company, and great food! If you love canal walks, British countryside, and a bit of proper banter, this one’s for you! Drop a like if you enjoyed it and let us know in the comments where we should walk next! #LeedsLiverpoolCanal #CanalWalk #LancashireWalks #BritishWalking #Chorley #WithnellFold Here's some Interesting facts : The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is one of the longest and most important canals in Britain. Key facts Length: about 127 miles (204 km) Locks: 91 on the main line Route: connects Leeds (Yorkshire) to Liverpool (Irish Sea) Crosses the Pennines, linking east and west coasts Why it was built Proposed in the 1760s to move coal, limestone, and textiles between industrial regions Construction began in 1770 and took 46 years, finishing in 1816 Industrial importance Carried huge volumes of coal—over 1 million tons annually in the 1800s Built with wide locks, allowing larger “short boats” (~45 tons capacity), which helped it compete with railways Today Now mainly used for leisure boating, walking, and cycling Still a major heritage waterway across northern England 🔒 Johnson’s Hillock Locks (Chorley) The Johnson's Hillock Locks are one of the notable lock flights on the canal. Key details Located near Chorley, Lancashire (Whittle-le-Woods area) A flight of 7 locks Total rise: about 65 feet (20 metres) Locks numbered roughly 64 down to 58 on the canal Stay tuned for up coming movies for all the latest info. Buy Me a Coffee. https://buymeacoffee.com/geoffcarter1212 Please ( give it a thumbs up ) It encourages me to make more content, and you are helping to push my content out to more viewers., Also Hit That HYPE button its only one click away & its free to do. This is much appreciated. Thank You. Be sure to follow me on my social media by clicking on the links below.   / geoffcarter1212     / geoffcarter1212     / geoffcarter1212     / geoffcartersworld   https://youtbe.com/geoffcarter https://tiktok.com/geoffcarter1212 Channel Support https://paypal.me/geoffcarter Buy Me a Coffee. https://buymeacoffee.com/geoffcarter1212 Robs Info :    / @robcharlesrandoms7301   Playlist Instrumental Music    • Instrumental Music   Jingles & more radio items: https://10155142004469307.sellfy.store/ You can always catch Rob on Red Rose Breakfast show every weekday morning 6-10 am on Dab Radio or Alexa. just say Play Red Rose Radio. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed the Movie. More to come soon. Keep Smiling !