Andrew Dyke wrote... >we turn >right onto the Peak Forest Canal, at Marple. Instantly the canal narrows and >is very shallow. We bump and scrape along. Keeping to the middle helps. The >canal is very woody on both sides, hence the name I guess
The canal is named after the Derbyshire village of Peak Forest, close to the area where the limestone was mined that the canal was built to carry. -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
