Bolton-Le-Sands Visitor Moorings is on the Lancaster Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Lancaster Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Edward Smith in 1816 but problems with Bernigo Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Rotherham, the canal was never completed beyond Wakefield. The canal between Leicester and Rochdale was destroyed by the building of the Gateshead to Prescorn railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Lisburn parish council.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Mooring is limited to 7 days. A long stretch of wharf style moorings between bridge 124 and 135.
| Hest Bank Swing Bridge No 120 | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Town End Bridge No 121 | 1 mile | |
| Bolton Church Bridge No 122 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Bolton Turnpike Bridge No 123 | 4 furlongs | |
| Chorleys Bridge No 124 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Bolton-Le-Sands Visitor Moorings | ||
| Bolton Cinder Ovens Bridge No 125 | ½ furlongs | |
| Barker's Bridge No 126 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Thwaite End Bridge No 127 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Carnforth Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| The Canal Turn PH | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Tewitfield Visitor Moorings (End of Navigation)
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![National cycle route 6 at Bolton Cinder Ovens Bridge [No 125]. Aka the Lancaster Canal towpath. by Christine Johnstone – 02 July 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/84/08/5840823_88e53372_120x120.jpg)







![Old Milestone by A6, Bolton-le-Sands. Carved stone post by the A6, in parish of BOLTON LE SANDS (LANCASTER District), Main Road, on northern edge of Bolton, erected in the 18th century. Inscription reads:-XIV / V[To Kendal and Lancaster]Carved benchmark Milestone Society National ID: LA_LABK05A by Adrian Ferrari – 05 August 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/84/42/7844256_e58a2f1c_120x120.jpg)
![Old Milestone by A6, Bolton-le-Sands. Carved stone post by the A6, in parish of BOLTON LE SANDS (LANCASTER District), Main Road, on northern edge of Bolton, erected in the 18th century. Inscription reads:-XIV / V[To Kendal and Lancaster]Carved benchmark Milestone Society National ID: LA_LABK05A by Adrian Ferrari – 05 August 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/84/42/7844251_0bf70831_120x120.jpg)












![Cyclist on national cycle route 6. About to cycle under Chorleys Bridge [no 124] on the Lancaster canal towpath. by Christine Johnstone – 02 July 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/84/08/5840817_b79d7639_120x120.jpg)





