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| Passing Rugby Wharf Arm |
We are moving on today but less than a couple of miles as we
want to stop at Newbold on Avon as there is a nature reserve in an old quarry
there and we thought it would be nice to have a walk around there, also the
forecast is not so good today, so wanted to get moored up before the rain
comes.
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| Barley Mow |
We left Rugby and chugged on along the canal past the
Brownsover Arm. This arm is now a feeder
to the canal, but was once the original route of the canal meandering
northwards to the coalfields of Rugby.
Past Rugby Wharf Arm where there is a boatyard and used for mooring and
then we were at Newbold on Avon where we moored up.
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| Newbold Quarry Park Entrance |
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| Newbold Quarry Park |
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| Rain bouncing off the canal |
We had a few heavy showers, then it brighten up so we walked
along the towpath to the pub, the Barley Mow, it is right on the canal and then
walked back along to Newbold Quarry Park which is a nature reserve. We had a walk all around it, it is a really
nice quiet place and a good walk. The sun came out while we were there which
made it even nicer. We walked back to
the boat and in the evening we had a few really heavy showers, the rain was
bouncing off the water, first time on our trip we have had rain that heavy.
The forecast is not too good tomorrow either so depending
what it is like when we get up will determine whether we stay put or move on.
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| Moored at Newbold on Avon |
Just been catching up on your blog for the last week. Enjoying looking at your pics – I don't remember the details of that stretch at all! By the way, how was that Dexter pie, was it as good as the Lowsonford one?
ReplyDeleteWe have only done this stretch once before and we can't remember it either, it all feels new to us, its a nice canal though. The Dexter pie was delicious, as good as the Lowsonford one, but wins for us as the lady actually made the pastry and pie herself on the premises, but would have either of them again.
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