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

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