Garstang, on the Lancaster Canal, boasts over 40 miles of uninterrupted canal running through a beautiful landscape. The area is brimming with historic architecture, including a stunning 15th-century barn, a canal basin, and an aqueduct.
The Lancaster Canal is the ‘Black and White’ canal, so-called because it carried limestone (white) and coal (black). Designed by John Rennie, the famous canal engineer, the canal was used to transport coal, slate, timber, food, rope and limestone. Today, Garstang is more famous for being the world’s first Fairtrade town.
Relax in a riverside café, pub, or restaurant, or take a gentle stroll and immersed yourself in the historic surroundings. Be sure to keep an eye out for a variety of canal wildlife – you may even spot a kingfisher or heron.
