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Boddy On The Towpath

Cycle Rides Along Britain's Canal Network

Category: Lancaster Canal

Kendal to Stainton Aqueduct

Objective: Cycle from Kendal to Stainton Aqueduct along the mainly disused Lancaster Canal, returning a similar way. Trip Type: there and back ride Distance: 14 miles Time to complete: 1.5 hrs, 8.9 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 88-92 Costs: £1 parking in Kendal Difficulty: fair Adjacent Rides: Stainton Aqueduct to Lancaster Overview For much of this ride you… Read More Kendal to Stainton Aqueduct

16 January 202616 January 2026 Frank Boddy

Stainton Aqueduct to Lancaster

Objective: Take the train from Lancaster to Oxenholme, and return by cycling to Stainton Aqueduct along roads, then to Lancaster along the Lancaster Canal, which is partially disused. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 27.7 miles Time to complete: 3.25 hrs, 8.8 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 81-89 Costs: Free parking in Lancaster. Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme from… Read More Stainton Aqueduct to Lancaster

16 January 202616 January 2026 Frank Boddy
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