Sutton Swing Bridge to Acton(via Marsh Lock) (River Weaver)

Yacht going under Railway Bridge

Sutton Swing Bridge Opening

Passing under M56

Manchester Ship Canal

We are on the move today and we are chugging down the river almost to the end of the navigation to Marsh Lock which goes out onto the Manchester Ship Canal.  Obviously we are not going through the lock, don’t want to go out there but just going to have a look as last time we went there it was blowing a gale and wasn’t very nice.

Marsh Lock

Cormorants in the Ship Canal

It was a warm sunny day as we set off, we went under Sutton Swing Bridge and stopped at the services by the bridge.  Kev then said look there’s a tall yacht coming under the Railway Bridge and that they were going to open Sutton Swing Bridge and they did and the yacht went through.  It was very tall and it only just went under the Railway Bridge.

Moored near Marsh Lock

Heron Watching us go by

We filled up with water and then chugged on down the canal passing under the M56, this end of the Weaver is very industrial with lots of works running alongside the river.

Back under Railway Bridge

Under Sutton Swing Bridge

After a couple of miles we were at Marsh Lock and we turned around and moored up on the pontoon.  We walked up on to the lock and had a look at the Manchester Ship canal which was very calm today very different from when we were last here. There was a group of Cormorants by the jetty.

Dutton Viaduct

Dutton Locks

We then chugged back down the way we had come, back under the Railway Bridge and Sutton Swing Bridge and after a couple of miles we went under Dutton Viaduct with a train going overhead and came to Dutton Locks.

When the lock was ready, the gates opened and in we went.  We tied on to the chains and up we went and soon we were on our way again.

Going out Dutton Lock

We chugged around the corner and moored up in the visitor moorings.

Davenports Tea Room

We then went for a circular walk, up the road and stopped off at Davenports Tea Room for a drink and then onto the Trent & Mersey canal which runs very close to the River Weaver at this point.  We walked along the towpath and then went off the canal and down a footpath which took us back to the River Weaver, it was a nice walk and we did several caches on the way and we found most of them, so that was good.

We are staying here tonight and possibly tomorrow depending on the weather as rain is forecast so we shall see what is happening when we get up tomorrow.

Moored at Acton