Anderton (River Weaver) to Dutton (Trent & Mersey Canal)

Lovely Rainbow across the Canal

Last night, we had several really heavy rain showers but the sun was out and there was a lovely rainbow across the water.

We are going back up the lift this morning and onto the Trent & Mersey Canal heading to the Bridgewater Canal.  The booking office opens at 9am so we walked up there and booked ourselves on for 10am.

In We Go

Passing the boat going down

We walked back down to the boat and moved to the lift holding moorings. The CRT chap came and chatted to us and said the lift was open and we could go in, so we started the engine and in we went.

Coming to Barnton Tunnel

We had to wait a bit as there was a boat coming in the top and then we went up and passed the other boat going down and on we went until we were at the top, it is a wonderful structure and great to go on and the views are lovely.

Lovely View from the Top

We chugged out of the lift and onto the Trent & Mersey Canal and turned around in the winding hole.  We have really enjoyed our time on the River Weaver and quite sad to leave, but time to go on to pastures new.

Into Barnton Tunnel we go

Out we come

Going into Saltersford Tunnel

Coming out of Saltersford Tunnel

We chugged on along the canal and soon came to Barnton Tunnel which is 572 yards long.  You can see the end and two boats were coming through so we waited for them to come out and then in we went into the darkness but soon we were coming out in the daylight.  We chugged on and soon came to the next tunnel which is Saltersford Tunnel which is 424yds long and is crooked and it is timed passed, we had to go through on the hour to twenty past and we got there about 10 past so in we went through the dark and out the other side, there was a boat waiting to come through.

Chugging on the Trent & Mersey

We went on along the canal, we had a bit of rain while we were chugging along but nothing much.  We went on for a few miles and then came to some nice moorings with a lovely view overlooking the valley with the Dutton Viaduct in the distance so we moored up here.

Plaque marking the Breech

Lovely View from our Mooring

There is a plaque on these moorings marking the breech they had here in 2012, let's hope they fixed it properly and we don't have one while we are here!!

We had a nice cooked Sunday lunch and then just chilled out as it rained on and off for most of the afternoon.

We are staying here tonight then maybe heading on tomorrow or staying put, depends on the weather, we will decide in the morning!

Moored at Dutton