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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Poolstock Lock No 2 Dover Bridge No 4 3.50 0 0hr 52min 4.00 0hr 50min 4.20 0hr 55min 3.82 2 Poolstock Lock No 2 Leigh Bridge Junction 6.75 0 1hr 55min 3.52 1hr 55min 3.52 1hr 55min 3.52 1 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch to the Stretford and Leigh Branch (Bridgewater Canal)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Poolstock Lock No 2 Worsley Wharf 13.00 0 3hr 25min 3.80 3hr 25min 3.80 3hr 25min 3.80 1 Dover Bridge No 4 Leigh Bridge No 66 3.25 0 1hr 0min 3.25 1hr 0min 3.25 1hr 0min 3.25 1 Leigh Bridge Junction Worsley Wharf 6.25 0 2hr 0min 3.13 2hr 0min 3.13 2hr 0min 3.13 1 Leigh Bridge Junction Boothstown Bridge No 54 4.63 0 1hr 30min 3.08 1hr 45min 2.64 1hr 15min 3.70 2 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch to the Bridgewater Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dover Bridge No 4 Stretford - Waters Meeting 14.00 0 4hr 15min 3.29 4hr 20min 3.23 4hr 10min 3.36 2 Leigh Bridge Junction Dunham School Bridge No 28 17.38 0 6hr 0min 2.90 6hr 0min 2.90 6hr 0min 2.90 1 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Poolstock Lock No 2 Leigh Branch Junction 0.50 2 1hr 5min 2.31 1hr 5min 2.31 1hr 5min 2.31 1 Poolstock Lock No 2 M6 Motorway Bridge 4.38 6 2hr 55min 3.56 2hr 55min 3.56 2hr 55min 3.56 1 Dover Bridge No 4 Wigan Top Lock No 65 6.00 22 7hr 10min 3.91 7hr 10min 3.91 7hr 10min 3.91 1 Dover Bridge No 4 Leigh Branch Junction 4.00 2 1hr 55min 3.13 2hr 10min 2.77 1hr 45min 3.43 3 Dover Bridge No 4 Wigan Pier 4.50 4 2hr 40min 3.19 2hr 40min 3.19 2hr 40min 3.19 1 Leigh Bridge Junction Appley Bridge No 42 12.75 7 5hr 40min 3.49 5hr 40min 3.49 5hr 40min 3.49 1 Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Latham Top Lock No 1 German's Lock No 5 1.00 4 1hr 25min 3.53 1hr 25min 3.53 1hr 25min 3.53 1 Latham Top Lock No 1 Marsh Meadow Bridge No 6 2.50 5 2hr 53min 2.60 3hr 20min 2.25 2hr 35min 2.90 1 Latham Top Lock No 1 Strand Bridge No 10 5.25 6 3hr 30min 3.21 3hr 30min 3.21 3hr 30min 3.21 1 Latham Top Lock No 1 Town End Bridge No 12 6.75 6 4hr 43min 2.70 5hr 10min 2.47 4hr 25min 2.89 3 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Latham Top Lock No 1 Appley Bridge No 42 5.00 1 2hr 15min 2.67 2hr 15min 2.67 2hr 15min 2.67 1 Latham Top Lock No 1 Parbold Bridge No 37 3.00 0 1hr 25min 2.12 1hr 25min 2.12 1hr 25min 2.12 1 German's Lock No 5 Appley Bridge No 42 6.00 5 4hr 0min 2.75 4hr 0min 2.75 4hr 0min 2.75 1 Marsh Meadow Bridge No 6 Rufford Branch Junction 2.50 6 2hr 35min 3.29 2hr 35min 3.29 2hr 35min 3.29 1 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch to the Lancaster Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Town End Bridge No 12 Salwick Wharf 13.88 10 7hr 45min 3.08 7hr 45min 3.08 7hr 45min 3.08 1 From the Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch to the Ribble Link
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Town End Bridge No 12 Lock 1 8.13 2 2hr 5min 4.86 2hr 5min 4.86 2hr 5min 4.86 1 From the Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch to the Lancaster Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Glasson Basin Lock No 7 Lodge Hill Junction 2.88 6 2hr 25min 3.67 2hr 25min 3.67 2hr 25min 3.67 1 Glasson Basin Lock No 7 Scotforth Bridge No 91 5.13 6 3hr 0min 3.71 3hr 0min 3.71 3hr 0min 3.71 1 Little Ouse or Brandon River
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Brandon Staunch No 6 Cutt-Off channel 3.38 0 0hr 55min 3.68 0hr 55min 3.68 0hr 55min 3.68 1 Brandon Staunch No 6 Little Ouse Bridge 11.38 0 3hr 40min 3.10 3hr 40min 3.10 3hr 40min 3.10 1 From the Little Ouse or Brandon River to the Old West River (Great Ouse)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Cutt-Off channel Brandon Creek 10.00 0 3hr 15min 3.08 3hr 15min 3.08 3hr 15min 3.08 1 Little Ouse Bridge Above Denver Sluice 8.88 0 1hr 50min 4.84 1hr 50min 4.84 1hr 50min 4.84 1 Macclesfield Canal
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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Marple Junction Junction with High Lane Branch 2.25 0 1hr 10min 1.93 1hr 10min 1.93 1hr 10min 1.93 1 Marple Junction Hibberts Brow Bridge No 21 6.13 0 2hr 30min 2.45 2hr 30min 2.45 2hr 30min 2.45 1 Marple Junction Whiteley Green Bridge No 25 7.00 0 2hr 40min 2.63 2hr 40min 2.63 2hr 40min 2.63 1 Marple Junction Buxton Road Bridge No 37 10.88 0 4hr 25min 2.46 5hr 0min 2.18 4hr 0min 2.72 3 Marple Junction Crow Holt Bridge No 52 15.50 0 5hr 55min 2.62 5hr 55min 2.62 5hr 55min 2.62 1 Marple Junction Bosley Top Lock No 1 16.13 0 6hr 5min 2.73 6hr 25min 2.59 5hr 45min 2.89 2 Marple Junction Park Lane Bridge No 75 21.50 12 10hr 2min 3.34 10hr 30min 3.19 9hr 35min 3.50 2 Marple Junction Congleton Wharf 21.88 12 9hr 47min 3.46 10hr 25min 3.25 9hr 10min 3.70 2 Marple Junction Simpson Bridge No 85 24.00 12 11hr 7min 3.24 11hr 35min 3.11 10hr 40min 3.38 1 Marple Junction Kent Green Bridge No 87 25.13 12 11hr 47min 3.15 12hr 15min 3.03 11hr 20min 3.28 1 From the Macclesfield Canal to the Peak Forest Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Marple Junction Dryhurst Bridge No 26 2.88 0 1hr 30min 1.92 1hr 30min 1.92 1hr 30min 1.92 1 Hibberts Brow Bridge No 21 Marple Top Lock No 16 6.13 0 2hr 25min 2.53 2hr 25min 2.53 2hr 25min 2.53 1 From the Macclesfield Canal to the Whalley Bridge Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Marple Junction Whaley Bridge 6.50 0 2hr 57min 2.20 3hr 0min 2.17 2hr 55min 2.23 2 From the Macclesfield Canal to the Trent and Mersey Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Congleton Wharf Harding's Wood Junction 8.56 1 2hr 37min 3.64 2hr 40min 4.64 2hr 35min 2.61 2 Simpson Bridge No 85 Harding's Wood Junction 3.63 1 1hr 25min 3.26 1hr 25min 3.26 1hr 25min 3.26 1 Kent Green Bridge No 87 Harding's Wood Junction 2.50 1 1hr 45min 2.00 1hr 45min 2.00 1hr 45min 2.00 1
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