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A brown and red Lancaster Canal is attracting attention in Preston
Posted on - 6th April, 2019 - 8:21pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Ashton-on-Ribble, Lea, Preston News, Wildlife and Conservation
A stretch of Preston’s canal near Haslam Park continues to look as though its become a giant sandpit.
The muddy brown colour is from algae within the water.
Canal River Trust experts say it is just part of the life cycle of the canal and does not run a risk to wildlife.
Andy Gerencser was out for a walk during the sunny Saturday afternoon and snapped the Ribble Link looking an ‘Athletics track browny red’.
The Lancaster Canal is expected to remain this colour until May.
Read more: Luxury homes being built next to the canal at Lea
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