One of a series of six geocaches on a scenic trail (approx 5km) along the Bridgewater Canal in Worsley/Boothstown/Astley Green. Please bring your own pen. (The next one in the series is on the opposite side of the canal so if you're going to 'Boothstown's Bridgewater - RHS' cache you should cross to the other side of the canal using the bridge on Barton Road). Please use stealth when searching as there are often muggles in the area and the previous container went walkabout. Thanks
Britain's first modern canal, the Bridgewater, was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley. The first section from Worsley to Manchester was opened in 1761. The canal stretches 66 km from Leigh to Runcorn and is built all on one level, its route following the contours of the land, to avoid the use of locks.