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Guided Walk - Avenham Park - Old Tram Road route - Lancaster Canal
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Length of walk 2.5 miles, 2 hours approx. Led by Nigel Hardacre.

This is an easy route, but good walking shoes are still recommended.  There is no canal in water to see this time, just the old tram road route, the tram bridge itself and other local history from the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Meet outside the Avenham Park Pavilion Cafe. 10.30 a.m. start.

Nearby parking available close to Avenham Park, but please be aware of meter parking in the streets closest to the park.

This walk is organised in conjunction with Lancaster Canal Trust and Friends of Tram Bridge

 

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Branch
IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch
Event Dates

Saturday 26th November 2022

Sign up Deadline

25/11/2022 12:00 am

Location

Avenham Park, Preston

Access for all

Old Tram Bridge heritage walk

Length of walk 2.5 miles, 2 hours approx. Led by Nigel Hardacre.

This is an easy route, but good walking shoes are still recommended.  There is no canal in water to see this time, just the old tram road route, the tram bridge itself and other local history from the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Meet outside the Avenham Park Pavilion Cafe. 10.30 a.m. start.

Nearby parking available close to Avenham Park, but please be aware of meter parking in the streets closest to the park.

This walk is organised in conjunction with Lancaster Canal Trust and Friends of Tram Bridge

 

Details

Time

10.30 am

Be ready for a 10.30 a.m. prompt start

Contact

Audrey Smith

Further Reading

Nigel will be bringing along copies of The Lancaster Canal Trust Guide Book, Janet Rigby’s book on the Lancaster Canal and copies of Gordon Biddle’s book, 200 years on the Lancaster Canal, so please bring some cash if you want to buy any books.

Old Tram bridge heritage walk

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Location

Avenham Park, Preston

Preston PR1 8JT, UK

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