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| Into first lock for today |
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| Going in Wightwick lock |
We are on the move today and we have five locks to do. The sun was shining again as we set off but
it was a bit cooler this morning but we can’t really complain, after all it is
October and it is dry!
Along the canal we went and soon came to our first lock for
today, unfortunately it was empty so I had to fill it up and then Kev brought
the boat in. As we were going down, a
boat was coming up the canal so we left the gates open for them and went on
along the canal to the next lock which wasn’t far away.
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| Coming out Dimmingsdale lock |
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| Weir by the lock |
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| In Ebstree lock |
We worked our way through the locks and before long we had
done the five locks and we were at the top of Bratch locks where we moored up
in the visitor moorings.
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| Cafe in old railway station |
We had lunch then went out for a walk. We walked down the locks to the road and just
up there is an old railway line that is now a walk way, it is called the South
Staffordshire Railway Walk. The old
railway station has been turned into a café so we stopped off for a coffee and
a freshly baked scone which was absolutely delicious.
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| Railway Walk |
We then walked along the railway path for a while and got
off at one of the bridges, walked down the hill and onto the canal just before
Bumblehole lock and walked along the towpath back up to Bratch locks and up
past them back to the boat. It was a
really nice circular walk and the sun was out and it was really warm.
We are staying here tonight then off down the Bratch locks
tomorrow, these are manned so I should have some help so that will be good.
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