canal towpath

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canal
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈnæl/us
/kəˈnæl/
a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area ...
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towpath
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtəʊ.pɑːθ/us
/ˈtoʊ.pæθ/
a path that goes along the side of a river or canal, used in the past by horses ...
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(Definition ofcanalandtowpathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There are 1,600 miles ofcanaltowpathand around 450 miles are used by cable companies for a variety of communication purposes.
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A further 6.6 km of off-road cycle path, including 3.8 km of improvedcanaltowpathare due to open this summer.
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It is a busy market popular with visitors, with music venues, cafes andcanaltowpathwalks.
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Some sections of thecanaltowpathhave been improved and widened to make them more suitable for cyclists and disabled users.
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Notecanaltowpathon right side of photo.
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Access is on foot via thecanaltowpathor the railway.
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Some sections use thecanaltowpath, while others are on low traffic roads.
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Passengers would use farm tracks and thecanaltowpathto reach its isolated location.
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A roving bridge carried thecanaltowpathover the channel, which headed north.
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The locomotive ended on thecanaltowpath.
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That may be so, but one thing which is certain is that canal towpaths are an ideal site for pipelines.
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There is also the possibility in the future of canal towpaths being used for pipeline development.
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They are perturbed about the breaking up of canal towpaths.
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This study will also demonstrate that use can be made of some canal towpaths where this does not conflict with use by walkers, anglers and others.
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Does he know that, in my constituency, canal towpaths are open within 3 ft of livestock in fields, whereas playing fields in village centres are closed?
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He is thinking there of canal towpaths.
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Other graffiti art can be seen across the city on disused buildings and canal towpaths as well as subways.
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It covers a range of terrain from canal towpaths to open moorland.
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The project includes the reallocation of abandoned rail corridors, bridges, interurban or trolley lines, and canal towpaths as public multi-use trails.
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