Wigan Flight

All being well, the Flight will reopen for navigation later today.

There’s a new mural to look out for on the canalside wall of the former Commercial Inn
(nr Cale Lane Bridge No 57 www.leedsliverpoolcanal.co.uk)

Will you be in attendance?

Not today, Lolly, but I’m looking forward to seeing the finished mural - and boats back - soon

Artist brought in to reflect on the beauties of Wigan Waterways - Wigan Today (21st Apr 2022)


Artist Robert Tedaldi

A protective coating is now being applied then the scaffolding comes off next week.

Narrowboat Life Unlocked - Vlogs

108. Wigan flight takes us by Surprise! Now't Better than this day on a Narrowboat!

Canal & River Trust - celebrating 10 years as the charity making life better by water

I cannot see the Wigan Flight retaining its Green Flag status this year as it is like a jungle. I have never seen the grass so long and untidy.

The Flight’s definitely looking very green, MortarMillBill, hope it’s able to keep its GF status.

Lock Keeper of the Year Award
Wigan-based volunteer, Peter Baxter, has won a prestigious national award
for his volunteering on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.



Link: canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views

A fantastic 15 min video from the early 70s showing Wigan canal

At Gathurst

There’s some footage of Wigan Flight as well - the pony is in the stables behind Top Lock cottage

Mortarmillbill wrote:I cannot see the Wigan Flight retaining its Green Flag status this year as it is like a jungle. I have never seen the grass so long and untidy.

Happily, Wigan Flight has retained its Green Flag Award status for a second year.

Hope they actually put the flag up this year!

Series 3 of Robbie Cumming’s Canal Boat Diaries is being repeated -
the first episode features Wigan & it’s on BBC One, Tue 9th Aug at 7pm.

Also available now via - BBC iPlayer



Robbie: “With 23 heavy locks over a few miles this is hard work!”

Jo Anne
The Wigan Flight is not on this year's list of winners. The grass was so long a few weeks ago I thought that they were opening a new Safari Park

It seems the Flight was omitted from the list due to an oversight, MortarMillBill.

I wish the Council would give it a mention when announcing the Borough’s parks that have the Green Flag. Some well-deserved publicity wouldn’t go amiss.

Wigan Flight’s Green Flag Award 2021/22 is now flying at Top Lock.

Great news jo anne

@WiganCouncil (27th Oct):



Wigan Water Safety Partnership: canalrivertrust.org.uk

Exciting news for Wigan Flight!

On Thursday, 8th June 2023 at 11am, a National Transport Trust’s Red Wheel plaque will be unveiled by Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Melanie Bryan OBE near Henhurst Lock (No. 86). Richard Parry, the Canal & River Trust’s CEO will also be present and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society’s heritage boat Kennet.






There’ll also be another Red Wheel on Cale Lane Bridge #57, near the mural) & just after Lock 66 which is the next one down from Top Lock 65.

Links:
www.nationaltransporttrust.org.uk
www.leedsandliverpoolcanalsociety.co.uk
canalrivertrust.org.uk

Sneak preview …





www.nationaltransporttrust.org.uk

Great feat of engineering, as was the whole canal system...dug by navvies with spades and pick axes.....great stuff, lads....

Towpath Closure

At the moment, the towpath near Lock No. 69 will be closed 8.30am - 3pm due to emergency works to mend a 3m deep sink hole. The diversion is via Farm Lane (past Kirkless Hall & Redland Tiles) & Cale Lane.

canalrivertrust.org.uk

Mick B must have dropped his wallet while cycling past.