252 Saturday 25th January 2025 Bridgewater Canal Worsley to Trafford Centre

This  was  a  follow up  to  a  walk in  the  Christmas  holidays  when we walked from  Leigh  to  Worsley along the  Bridgewater Canal. 

For  this  next  stage  the  plan was to drive to The Trafford Centre, catch  the  bus to Worsley then walk the towpath back to the  Centre  getting some  lunch there before  heading  to  Rochdale for the game against Yeovil. The  plan  first  went  off  course when Simon wanted breakfast at Wetherspoons so we went  there  first. We  then caught  the  bus  to Worsley.



Then it was  my turn to spike the timetable. I  started reading  something  interesting on the bus and  we  overshot  Worsley and  landed in Boothstown. We  had a  fair  wait for a  return bus back to Worsley. We  eventually  got  started  where  we  had  left off.



Obviously we walked at a fair pace .....

.......particularly  around Monson where there  was  someone dodgy behind us for a while.


The  approach to Barton Bridge was  very  pleasant


 We did note the historic Bridgewater Mill.


Just beyond that, Simon  pointed out this weird dangling fish.


Unfortunately,  the  Barton Swing Aqueduct was closed and  we  could not cross it.


Soon after that  we were back at the Trafford Centre. It  took us some time to find  the  car  and  leave  the  site but we just about got  to the game in time which Rochdale won 4-0.


 

  



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