# Walney Channel

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Body of water in the United Kingdom

The **Walney Channel** separates [Walney Island](/source/Walney_Island) from the [British mainland](/source/British_mainland). The northern portion of the channel opens into the [Duddon Estuary](/source/Duddon_Estuary) and is both narrower and shallower. The southern half of the channel is wider and is regularly dredged to allow shipping to access the [Port of Barrow](/source/Port_of_Barrow).[1] This half opens into [Morecambe Bay](/source/Morecambe_Bay).

The bridge across the channel

The channel is spanned by [Walney Bridge](/source/Walney_Bridge) (officially **Jubilee Bridge**) completed in 1908. Because of the needs of navigation, particularly the activities of the [Vickers](/source/Vickers) [shipyard](/source/Shipyard), it was constructed as a [bascule bridge](/source/Bascule_bridge). The bridge that crosses the channel is also part of the [A590](/source/A590).

Investigations are ongoing into the possibility of [seagrass](/source/Seagrass) restoration in the channel.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sandandgravel_1-0)** ["Dredger returns"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716003254/http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=11844). *Dredging News Online*. 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=11844) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

## External links

[Walney Channel](http://www.walney-island.com/walney_channel_01.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081022065457/http://www.walney-island.com/walney_channel_01.htm) 22 October 2008 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Walney Webs

[54°06′07″N 3°14′24″W / 54.102°N 3.240°W / 54.102; -3.240](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Walney_Channel&params=54.102_N_3.24_W_type:waterbody_region:GB)

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