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YOUR FREE GUIDE TO YOUR FREE GUIDE TO Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals

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with your with a time inner child gone by

find out more at canalrivertrust.org.uk

To the best of our knowledge correct at time of print

Charity number: 1146792 number: Charity donations will be used on similar work. By using this service, you agree that we may contact you in the future. If you’d rather we didn’t, reply ‘DECLINE to 70007’. to ‘DECLINE reply didn’t, we rather you’d If future. the in you contact may we that agree you service, this using By work. similar on used be will donations

*You will be charged £3 plus one message at your standard network rate of which the Canal & River Trust will receive a £3 donation, except from O2 customers where the donation received will be £2.96. If we receive more money than we need then the extra extra the then need we than money more receive we If £2.96. be will received donation the where customers O2 from except donation, £3 a receive will Trust River & Canal the which of rate network standard your at message one plus £3 charged be will *You

For more information go to canalrivertrust.org.uk to go information more For

grandparents and get out on the towpath! towpath! the on out get and grandparents

fresh air and freedom, grab the kids or or kids the grab freedom, and air fresh

local waterway. So if you’re after some some after you’re if So waterway. local

enjoy but we can’t do it without your support. your without it do can’t we but enjoy

and attractions that you’ll find on your your on find you’ll that attractions and Open up for your local map local your for up Open

looking after them and one we relish and and relish we one and them after looking

of information on the unique activities activities unique the on information of

and nature first-hand. It’s a very big job job big very a It’s first-hand. nature and

The handy map inside this leaflet is full full is leaflet this inside map handy The

opportunity to interact with history, wildlife wildlife history, with interact to opportunity

moment of peaceful solitude. peaceful of moment

you an authentic, unfenced, ‘no turnstiles’ turnstiles’ ‘no unfenced, authentic, an you

Or just bring yourself and a book for a a for book a and yourself bring just Or

We provide canals and rivers that offer offer that rivers and canals provide We

quality time with your family and friends. friends. and family your with time quality

Help us – give a little a give – us Help

friendly, like-minded people or spending spending or people like-minded friendly,

been a better time to get involved. get to time better a been and see, your canal is ideal for meeting meeting for ideal is canal your see, and

stone’s throw away. With so much to do do to much so With away. throw stone’s

what’s happening in your area; there’s never never there’s area; your in happening what’s

golden pound. golden

spot of lunch, your local canal is just a a just is canal local your lunch, of spot

based role, look at our website to find out out find to website our at look role, based

management overheads. We call this the the this call We overheads. management

life or to find a peaceful place to enjoy a a enjoy to place peaceful a find to or life

at your local canal or take on more of an office office an of more on take or canal local your at

rivers special, not on administration and and administration on not special, rivers

escape the hustle and bustle of everyday everyday of bustle and hustle the escape

of the Trust? Whether you want to get stuck in in stuck get to want you Whether Trust? the of

will go directly to keeping the canals and and canals the keeping to directly go will

If you’re looking to break from routine, to to routine, from break to looking you’re If

Fancy getting involved with the valuable work work valuable the with involved getting Fancy

We promise that every penny you give give you penny every that promise We

with great times great with

Donate time – volunteer! volunteer! – time Donate

Canal & River Trust*. River & Canal

England and Wales. and England the to £3 donate to 70007 to ‘LEEDS’

the scenery. the

with the care of 2,000 miles of waterways in in waterways of miles 2,000 of care the with

line their banks. Please help today and text text and today help Please banks. their line

eyes peeled as you amble through through amble you as peeled eyes

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local haven for people and nature. The Canal Canal The nature. and people for haven local

bats or dormice to your local canal or river, or or river, or canal local your to dormice or bats

species, and that’s not including the fish! fish! the including not that’s and species,

world, our historic canals and rivers are a a are rivers and canals historic our world, encourage more wildlife, such as endangered endangered as such wildlife, more encourage

recent wildlife survey spotted over 60 different different 60 over spotted survey wildlife recent

A simple £3 text donation today could help to to help could today donation text £3 simple A In an increasingly fast-paced and crowded crowded and fast-paced increasingly an In countryside right on your doorstep. In fact, a a fact, In doorstep. your on right countryside

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like dragonflies and butterflies, birds such such birds butterflies, and dragonflies like

are all testament to the golden age of British engineering, and most of it is beautifully preserved. beautifully is it of most and engineering, British of age golden the to testament all are reserves. An ideal habitat for tiny creatures creatures tiny for habitat ideal An reserves.

lifts boat incredible and tunnels aqueducts, Locks, today. great Britain make helps still it And

surrounding hedgerows as long, winding nature nature winding long, as hedgerows surrounding

Our canal system is a vital part of the nation’s heritage, dating back to the Industrial Revolution. Revolution. Industrial the to back dating heritage, nation’s the of part vital a is system canal Our

Think of your canals and rivers and the the and rivers and canals your of Think

with your great-great grandfathers great-great your with great outdoors great

the with

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YOUR FREE GUIDE TO YOUR FREE GUIDE TO Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals

Connecting you Connecting me

with your with a time inner child gone by

find out more at canalrivertrust.org.uk

To the best of our knowledge correct at time of print

Charity number: 1146792 number: Charity donations will be used on similar work. By using this service, you agree that we may contact you in the future. If you’d rather we didn’t, reply ‘DECLINE to 70007’. to ‘DECLINE reply didn’t, we rather you’d If future. the in you contact may we that agree you service, this using By work. similar on used be will donations

*You will be charged £3 plus one message at your standard network rate of which the Canal & River Trust will receive a £3 donation, except from O2 customers where the donation received will be £2.96. If we receive more money than we need then the extra extra the then need we than money more receive we If £2.96. be will received donation the where customers O2 from except donation, £3 a receive will Trust River & Canal the which of rate network standard your at message one plus £3 charged be will *You

For more information go to canalrivertrust.org.uk to go information more For

grandparents and get out on the towpath! towpath! the on out get and grandparents

fresh air and freedom, grab the kids or or kids the grab freedom, and air fresh

local waterway. So if you’re after some some after you’re if So waterway. local

support. your without it do can’t we but enjoy

and attractions that you’ll find on your your on find you’ll that attractions and Open up for your local map local your for up Open

looking after them and one we relish and and relish we one and them after looking

of information on the unique activities activities unique the on information of

and nature first-hand. It’s a very big job job big very a It’s first-hand. nature and

The handy map inside this leaflet is full full is leaflet this inside map handy The

opportunity to interact with history, wildlife wildlife history, with interact to opportunity

moment of peaceful solitude. peaceful of moment

you an authentic, unfenced, ‘no turnstiles’ turnstiles’ ‘no unfenced, authentic, an you

Or just bring yourself and a book for a a for book a and yourself bring just Or

We provide canals and rivers that offer offer that rivers and canals provide We

quality time with your family and friends. friends. and family your with time quality

Help us – give a little a give – us Help

friendly, like-minded people or spending spending or people like-minded friendly,

been a better time to get involved. get to time better a been and see, your canal is ideal for meeting meeting for ideal is canal your see, and

stone’s throw away. With so much to do do to much so With away. throw stone’s

what’s happening in your area; there’s never never there’s area; your in happening what’s

golden pound. golden

spot of lunch, your local canal is just a a just is canal local your lunch, of spot

based role, look at our website to find out out find to website our at look role, based

management overheads. We call this the the this call We overheads. management

life or to find a peaceful place to enjoy a a enjoy to place peaceful a find to or life

at your local canal or take on more of an office office an of more on take or canal local your at

rivers special, not on administration and and administration on not special, rivers

escape the hustle and bustle of everyday everyday of bustle and hustle the escape

of the Trust? Whether you want to get stuck in in stuck get to want you Whether Trust? the of

will go directly to keeping the canals and and canals the keeping to directly go will

If you’re looking to break from routine, to to routine, from break to looking you’re If

Fancy getting involved with the valuable work work valuable the with involved getting Fancy

We promise that every penny you give give you penny every that promise We

with great times great with

Donate time – volunteer! volunteer! – time Donate

Canal & River Trust*. River & Canal

England and Wales. and England the to £3 donate to 70007 to ‘LEEDS’

the scenery. the

with the care of 2,000 miles of waterways in in waterways of miles 2,000 of care the with

line their banks. Please help today and text text and today help Please banks. their line

eyes peeled as you amble through through amble you as peeled eyes

& River Trust is the new charity entrusted entrusted charity new the is Trust River & it may help provide fruit trees and hedgerows hedgerows and trees fruit provide help may it

So make sure that you keep your your keep you that sure make So

local haven for people and nature. The Canal Canal The nature. and people for haven local

bats or dormice to your local canal or river, or or river, or canal local your to dormice or bats

species, and that’s not including the fish! fish! the including not that’s and species,

world, our historic canals and rivers are a a are rivers and canals historic our world, encourage more wildlife, such as endangered endangered as such wildlife, more encourage

recent wildlife survey spotted over 60 different different 60 over spotted survey wildlife recent

A simple £3 text donation today could help to to help could today donation text £3 simple A In an increasingly fast-paced and crowded crowded and fast-paced increasingly an In countryside right on your doorstep. In fact, a a fact, In doorstep. your on right countryside

Get involved, join us join involved, Get voles, it’s a great way to enjoy the Great British British Great the enjoy to way great a it’s voles,

mammals such as badgers, stoats or water water or stoats badgers, as such mammals

as kingfishers and herons, and even larger larger even and herons, and kingfishers as

like dragonflies and butterflies, birds such such birds butterflies, and dragonflies like

are all testament to the golden age of British engineering, and most of it is beautifully preserved. beautifully is it of most and engineering, British of age golden the to testament all are reserves. An ideal habitat for tiny creatures creatures tiny for habitat ideal An reserves.

And it still helps make Britain great today. Locks, aqueducts, tunnels and incredible boat lifts lifts boat incredible and tunnels aqueducts, Locks, today. great Britain make helps still it And

surrounding hedgerows as long, winding nature nature winding long, as hedgerows surrounding

Our canal system is a vital part of the nation’s heritage, dating back to the Industrial Revolution. Revolution. Industrial the to back dating heritage, nation’s the of part vital a is system canal Our

Think of your canals and rivers and the the and rivers and canals your of Think

with your great-great grandfathers great-great your with great outdoors great

the with

connect ...

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YOUR FREE GUIDE TO YOUR FREE GUIDE TO Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals Leeds, Skipton & Bingley’s canals

Connecting you Connecting me

with your with a time inner child gone by

find out more at canalrivertrust.org.uk

To the best of our knowledge correct at time of print

Charity number: 1146792 number: Charity donations will be used on similar work. By using this service, you agree that we may contact you in the future. If you’d rather we didn’t, reply ‘DECLINE to 70007’. to ‘DECLINE reply didn’t, we rather you’d If future. the in you contact may we that agree you service, this using By work. similar on used be will donations

*You will be charged £3 plus one message at your standard network rate of which the Canal & River Trust will receive a £3 donation, except from O2 customers where the donation received will be £2.96. If we receive more money than we need then the extra extra the then need we than money more receive we If £2.96. be will received donation the where customers O2 from except donation, £3 a receive will Trust River & Canal the which of rate network standard your at message one plus £3 charged be will *You

For more information go to canalrivertrust.org.uk to go information more For

grandparents and get out on the towpath! towpath! the on out get and grandparents

fresh air and freedom, grab the kids or or kids the grab freedom, and air fresh

local waterway. So if you’re after some some after you’re if So waterway. local

enjoy but we can’t do it without your support. your without it do can’t we but enjoy

and attractions that you’ll find on your your on find you’ll that attractions and Open up for your local map local your for up Open

looking after them and one we relish and and relish we one and them after looking

of information on the unique activities activities unique the on information of

and nature first-hand. It’s a very big job job big very a It’s first-hand. nature and

The handy map inside this leaflet is full full is leaflet this inside map handy The

opportunity to interact with history, wildlife wildlife history, with interact to opportunity

moment of peaceful solitude. peaceful of moment

you an authentic, unfenced, ‘no turnstiles’ turnstiles’ ‘no unfenced, authentic, an you

Or just bring yourself and a book for a a for book a and yourself bring just Or

We provide canals and rivers that offer offer that rivers and canals provide We

quality time with your family and friends. friends. and family your with time quality

Help us – give a little a give – us Help

friendly, like-minded people or spending spending or people like-minded friendly,

been a better time to get involved. get to time better a been and see, your canal is ideal for meeting meeting for ideal is canal your see, and

stone’s throw away. With so much to do do to much so With away. throw stone’s

what’s happening in your area; there’s never never there’s area; your in happening what’s

golden pound. golden

spot of lunch, your local canal is just a a just is canal local your lunch, of spot

based role, look at our website to find out out find to website our at look role, based

management overheads. We call this the the this call We overheads. management

life or to find a peaceful place to enjoy a a enjoy to place peaceful a find to or life

at your local canal or take on more of an office office an of more on take or canal local your at

rivers special, not on administration and and administration on not special, rivers

escape the hustle and bustle of everyday everyday of bustle and hustle the escape

of the Trust? Whether you want to get stuck in in stuck get to want you Whether Trust? the of

will go directly to keeping the canals and and canals the keeping to directly go will

If you’re looking to break from routine, to to routine, from break to looking you’re If

Fancy getting involved with the valuable work work valuable the with involved getting Fancy

We promise that every penny you give give you penny every that promise We

with great times great with

Donate time – volunteer! volunteer! – time Donate

Canal & River Trust*. River & Canal

England and Wales. and England the to £3 donate to 70007 to ‘LEEDS’

the scenery. the

with the care of 2,000 miles of waterways in in waterways of miles 2,000 of care the with

line their banks. Please help today and text text and today help Please banks. their line

eyes peeled as you amble through through amble you as peeled eyes

& River Trust is the new charity entrusted entrusted charity new the is Trust River & it may help provide fruit trees and hedgerows hedgerows and trees fruit provide help may it

So make sure that you keep your your keep you that sure make So

local haven for people and nature. The Canal Canal The nature. and people for haven local

bats or dormice to your local canal or river, or or river, or canal local your to dormice or bats

species, and that’s not including the fish! fish! the including not that’s and species,

world, our historic canals and rivers are a a are rivers and canals historic our world, encourage more wildlife, such as endangered endangered as such wildlife, more encourage

recent wildlife survey spotted over 60 different different 60 over spotted survey wildlife recent

A simple £3 text donation today could help to to help could today donation text £3 simple A In an increasingly fast-paced and crowded crowded and fast-paced increasingly an In countryside right on your doorstep. In fact, a a fact, In doorstep. your on right countryside

Get involved, join us join involved, Get voles, it’s a great way to enjoy the Great British British Great the enjoy to way great a it’s voles,

mammals such as badgers, stoats or water water or stoats badgers, as such mammals

as kingfishers and herons, and even larger larger even and herons, and kingfishers as

like dragonflies and butterflies, birds such such birds butterflies, and dragonflies like

are all testament to the golden age of British engineering, and most of it is beautifully preserved. beautifully is it of most and engineering, British of age golden the to testament all are reserves. An ideal habitat for tiny creatures creatures tiny for habitat ideal An reserves.

lifts boat incredible and tunnels aqueducts, Locks, today. great Britain make helps still it And

surrounding hedgerows as long, winding nature nature winding long, as hedgerows surrounding

Our canal system is a vital part of the nation’s heritage, dating back to the Industrial Revolution. Revolution. Industrial the to back dating heritage, nation’s the of part vital a is system canal Our

Think of your canals and rivers and the the and rivers and canals your of Think

with your great-great grandfathers great-great your with great outdoors great

the with

connect ...

30/07/2012 09:30 Step onto the towpath and towpath the onto Step