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Relaxing Canal Walk from Barrowford to Slipper Hill Reservoir

If you enjoy this relaxing walk, please leave a comment..always interested in what you think of these walks and tours! The canal network of the United Kingdom played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. The UK was the first country to develop a nationwide canal network which, at its peak, expanded to nearly 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometres) in length. The canals allowed raw materials to be transported to a place of manufacture, and finished goods to be transported to consumers, more quickly and cheaply than by a land based route. The canal network was extensive and included feats of civil engineering such as the Anderton Boat Lift, the Manchester Ship Canal, the Worsley Navigable Levels and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. In the post-medieval period, some rivers were canalised for boat traffic. The Exeter Ship Canal was completed in 1567. The Sankey Canal was the first British canal of the Industrial Revolution, opening in 1757. The Bridgewater Canal followed in 1761 and proved to be highly profitable. The majority of the network was built in the "Golden Age" of canals, between the 1770s and the 1830s. From 1840 the canals began to decline, because the growing railway network was a more efficient means of transporting goods. From the beginning of the 20th century the road network became progressively more important; canals became uneconomic and were abandoned. In 1948, much of the network was nationalised. Since then, canals have been increasingly used for recreation and tourism. ⭐Please Subscribe To Help My Channel https://bit.ly/3fLVjed ⭐ ⭐ See 'Playlists' Below - Subscribe To See More Villages, Countryside & Nature Walks 🥾 The Lake District Cumbria http://bitly.ws/LQIw English Villages https://bit.ly/3zb3054 Abandoned Houses & Ruins Walks https://bit.ly/3Ag8P1F Yorkshire County England https://bit.ly/3LCSBS4 Lancashire County England https://bit.ly/3wOHmAu Relaxing Forrest Walks https://bit.ly/3GjfxF4 Relaxing River & Canal Walks https://bit.ly/3z0sim7 Places & Destinations Walks https://bit.ly/3wLhmWW Relaxing Walks & Hikes https://bit.ly/3sTBTHM Walks With Relaxing Music https://bit.ly/3LHcuri ⭐ Support My Channel & Buy Me A Coffee! https://bit.ly/3sUKmdH ☕ 👍 Like, Comment & Share Will Help My Channel.. Thanks ⭐ 🥾 Facebook https://bit.ly/3Ss59QI ⭐ Thanks, Relaxing Walks Uk 🥾 Relaxing Walk On English Canal & Scenic English Countryside #Barrowford #canal #walking #relax