Bilsborrow
Planning your visit
Address: Canalside, St Michaels Rd, Nr Garstang, Bilsborrow PR3 0RS View on Google map
Toilets: For customers of the local pubs and restaurants
If you're not a big fan of locks then Bilsborrow, on the Lancaster Canal, might just be for you. It boasts over 40 miles of uninterrupted canal running through a beautiful landscape, making it the perfect spot to unwind and enjoy your local waterway.
The area is brimming with historic architecture, including a stunning 15th century barn, canal basin and aqueduct. Relax in a riverside café, pub or restaurant, or take a gentle stroll and get immersed in the historic surroundings.
Things to do and see
Places to eat:
- Barton Grange Garden Centre
- Guy's Thatched Hamlet
- Crofter's Hotel Brasserie
- The Crown
- The Tithe Barn
- The Walled Garden Bistro
Boat trips:
Picnic spot:
There are plenty of grassy areas to have a picnic
Trails:
Wildlife spotting:
A super stretch of idyllic canal where you'll see plenty of water birds, not least: kingfishers, dippers, grey wagtails and even Daubentons bats
Getting here
By car - parking for customers of the local pubs, restaurants and hotels, limited on steet parking
By boat - there are some boating services available at our permanent moorings at the near by Bilsborrow Wharf
