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Pennine Waterways
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Pennine Waterways
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Virtual Cruise - Skipton to Gargrave (1)
      
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Looking towards Pinder Bridge (Keighley Road), as the canal approaches the centre of Skipton.

Skipton
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Skipton, looking west. There are popular moorings here, close to the town centre.

Belmont Street Bridge, Skipton
Belmont Street Bridge, near the centre of Skipton

Looking north from Belmont Street Bridge
Looking north from Belmont Street Bridge. The canal curves westward to the left, while the entrance to the Springs Branch can be seen to the right.

Springs Branch, Skipton
A view of the Springs Branch, Skipton, with the Royal Shepherd pub to the right.
For pictures of the rest of the Springs Branch, click here.

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West of Skipton, the main road runs alongside the canal for a short stretch. One of Pennine Motors' famous orange and grey buses passes.

    
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