Recently in canals Category

Day 8: Acton Bridge, Trent & Mersey Canal (Bridge 209, Acton Bridge) to Preston Brook Bridge, Bridgewater Canal (Bridge 1, Preston Brook).

Total Distance: 3.68 Miles, with 1 lock en route.

Journey Time: 1h:38m of cruising, including lock operating time.

Day 7: Nantwich Aqueduct, Shropshire Union Canal (Nantwich) to Acton Bridge, Trent & Mersey Canal (Bridge 209, Acton Bridge).

Total Distance: 27.24 Miles, with 8 locks en route.

Journey Time: 12h:06m of cruising, including lock operating time.

Day 6: Betton Bridge, Shropshire Union Canal (Bridge 63, Market Drayton) to Nantwich Aqueduct, Shropshire Union Canal (Nantwich).

Total Distance: 12.28 Miles, with 22 locks en route.

Journey Time: 8h:04m of cruising, including lock operating time.

Welcome to Wheaton Aston. Come on in, the water's lovely. There's a reason why this is the last title image associated with a blog entry!

Day 5: Cross Green Bridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Number 71, Cross Green) to Betton Bridge, Shropshire Union Canal (Bridge 63, Market Drayton).

Total Distance: 29.66 Miles, with 7 locks en route.

Journey Time: 13h:01m of cruising, including lock operating time.

Aww... Pinkredgeeee Lock (aka. Penkridge Lock).

Day 4: Hoo Mill Lock, Trent & Mersey Canal (Number 23, Hixon) to Cross Green Bridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal (Number 71, Cross Green).

Total Distance: 21.26 Miles, with 12 locks en route.

Journey Time: 10h:56m of cruising, including lock operating time.

nb Valle Crucis Abbey. Moored up at the North end of the Harecastle Tunnel.

Day 3: Harecastle Tunnel (North end), Trent & Mersey Canal (Kidsgrove) to Hoo Mill Lock, Trent & Mersey Canal (Number 23, Hixon).

Total Distance: 23.25 Miles, with 17 locks en route.

Journey Time: 12h:21m of cruising, including lock operating time.

nb Mimi. Moored up at Middlewich Kings Lock.

Day 2: Broken Cross Bridge, Trent & Mersey Canal (Bridge 184, Broken Cross) to Harecastle Tunnel (North end), Trent & Mersey Canal (Kidsgrove).

Total Distance: 19 Miles, with 35 locks en route.

Journey Time: 13h:58m of cruising, including lock operating time.

About this Archive

This page is an archive of recent entries in the canals category.

commute is the next category.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.