Length of towpath walk 3.3 miles, 2.5 hours approx. Group size limited to 10 people.

Led by Nigel Hardacre.

This is an medium graded route, but good walking shoes or boots are essential. Walkers need to physically able to do 3 miles and above. We start and end on the canal  towpath but most of this route in undulating, and a bit more demanding that most of my other canal walk routes.

Meet at the old stable block, at Crooklands Wharf/landing stage , next to bridge 166. Postcode LA7 7NW

9.45am for a 10am start. Please note that are no WC facilities at the old stables/wharf or on the walk route. (Texaco petrol station ‘Canal Garage’, 3 mins drive from the start/meeting point on the A65).

The return part of the walk follows footpaths and tracks back to the Lancaster Canal and the old stable block at Crooklands. There is the Crooklands Hotel (pub/restaurant), across the A65 as an option after the walk has finished.

Well behaved dogs are welcome on the walk with the most of the route requiring them to be on a lead or under close control.

The walk route covers canal history and the heritage of the tram way route and manufacture of Gunpowder at Gatebeck.