This is the last stretch of the River Ribble before it widens into the Ribble Estuary and joins the Irish Sea. The estuary is the most important wetland site in Britain on account of the hundreds of thousands of over-wintering birds that flock here. This part of the river was dredged when Preston was a thriving port, though this is no longer done today.

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Longton Marsh – Lemon Tree, Longton loop from South Ribble

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Hiking loop from Ribble Steam Railway

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03:17

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River Douglas Footpath – Tarleton Lock loop from Longton

27.0km

06:51

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Elevation 10 m

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Friday 10 April

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6°C

59 %

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Location: Hutton, South Ribble, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Footpath Along the River Ribble

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Longton Marsh – Lemon Tree, Longton loop from South Ribble

#2.

Hiking loop from Ribble Steam Railway

#3.

River Douglas Footpath – Tarleton Lock loop from Longton

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