Connecting the cities of Liverpool and Leeds together, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in Britain built as a single waterway.
In 1768 James Brindley, the famous canal engineer, surveyed the route
of the proposed Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The canal took 46 years to complete and it cost five times more than the original budget, finally opening in 1816.
A visit to your local canal is an ideal topic for delivering the new national curriculum requirements for Geography fieldwork and a local area history study.
Our Local Studies pack provides an introduction to studying your local area, around the classroom and nearby canals and rivers, and supports the History and Geography curriculum.
