Canals · North West England
The Goit
The Goit — Canal in Lancashire, England.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chorley · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Goit is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Canal in Lancashire, England". Coordinates: 53.6700°, -2.5750°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Goit (sometimes written The Goyt) (see Oxford English Dictionary - Gote - a watercourse; any channel for water; a stream. Chiefly northern dialect.) is a canal used for transporting drinking water along the Rivington chain in Lancashire, England. The section in Brinscall is currently covered, and a local campaign is ongoing to attempt to uncover the water. The Goit is now uncovered from Brinscall down to Anglezarke, passing through White Coppice, a path follows its course the whole way on either side.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6700, -2.5750
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Parish
- Heapey
- Postcode
- PR6 9DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- Nearest railway station
- Chorley — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7736956 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Goit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Goit at White Coppice.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Goit?
- The Goit is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR6 9DD), in the parish of Heapey.
- Is The Goit a protected site?
- Yes — The Goit is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Goit free to visit?
- Yes, The Goit is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Goit?
- The nearest railway station is Chorley, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR6 9DD.