Wolverley to Stourport-On-Severn (Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal)

Yesterday (Wednesday) we were rained off, well from boating so we stayed put.

Wolverley Church

We did venture out into the rain with full wet weather gear on for a bit of geo-caching.  There was one just up the towpath from us so we walked up there and found it, then down to the lock and got another one.

Wolverley Pound

We then walked up the main road to Wolverley Pound which was used years ago for holding stray animals until their owners collected them.  This was good to see as we haven’t walked up here before and we found another cache near there.

Wolverley Pound Sign

We walked on up the main road and then went up a path into some woods which were really nice, lots of paths through the woods, it wasn’t so nice today as it was raining quite hard. There was a cache in the woods but although we searched around, we didn’t fine it, never mind we will come back on a dry sunny day and have another look.

In Wolverely Lock

We then walked back through the woods to the Church, St. John the Baptist.  It was open so we had a look inside then we walked down the hill to the shop which is also a café.  It was really busy so we didn’t stop for a drink, we walked back to the lock where there is another café and had a drink and a sandwich in there.  We then went back to the boat and chilled out for the rest of the day.

We are moving on today to Stourport as we are going into the dry dock tomorrow for a week and Kev will be blacking her bottom (the boats not mine!) and hurray the sun was shining as we left our mooring and went into the first of five locks for today. There is a pub called The Lock right by this lock.  There was a couple of boats in front of us so we had to fill the lock first.

Wolverley Court Lock

Mandarin Duck on towpath

We went on our way and then came to Wolverley Court lock it is in lovely countryside although Kidderminster is not far away.

In Kidderminster lock

Moored underneath the Church

We chugged on and then we were coming into Kidderminster, past the Sainsburys which is right on the canal and to Kidderminster lock where there is a lovely church, St. Mary& All Saints overlooking the lock.  We had to wait for a boat to go through first, but then it was our turn and we filled up the lock and then down we went.

Through there we went on past a retail outlet and then into countryside and Caldwell lock.  This lock is not very deep but in a nice setting so soon through there and on our way again.

Caldwell Lock

We got to the last lock for today, Falling Sands lock and there was quite a queue waiting to come up, but only us waiting to go down so we were soon on our way again.

We chugged on and after a couple of miles we were at Stourport and moored in the visitor moorings.

We had lunch then went down to the Chandlers to find out what we need to do tomorrow.  The lady was really friendly and she said we should be in the dry dock by around 9.30am tomorrow, so that will be good.   We then had a walk around the town, there are quite a few shops.

We then went back to the boat and went to Lidl which is right by the canal to do some shopping.

We are staying here on the moorings tonight then off down three locks and into the dry dock tomorrow morning.

Moored in Stourport