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Ulverston Canal

Ulverston Canal. © Ben Stafford - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Short, deep and - at present - derelict, the Ulverston Canal is a one-and-a-half mile ship canal which transformed this sleepy town into a thriving port on the edge of Morecambe Bay.

The Ulverston Canal was once the starting-point for steamers to Liverpool, passenger ships to Scotland and London, and cargoes of local slates that made their way to coastal towns around Britain. It has been closed since 1945, but there are currently proposals to bring it back to life as part of a town regeneration scheme.