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It was in July 1993 that the Grand Union Walk between London and Birmingham was inaugurated. Is it time for more such walks to be instituted. Walks do touch onto canals in many places, but how many actually follow a canal from end to end? I do not recall if one exists for the Leeds & Liverpool/ Aire & Calder, but if it does not, it would form a  canal version of a coast to coast walk. 

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We have met a number of people walk the length of Canals. Leeds Liverpool,Kennet and Avon etc.

i have managed the Ripon. No overnight stay either. I just went on and did it. I had a rucksack,sarnie and bottle of pop!

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Making a canal part of a long distance walk attracts more people to do it. And there are different types of people who do it. They may chose to camp or organise accommodation en route. Some simply walk a section, go home, and then do some more, but classifying a canal into the long distance walk category is important and is a form of recognition by the ramblers and other organisations. Besides,there needs to be a balance for towpath use.

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