Trafford Centre (Leigh Branch) to Bollington Underbridge (Bridgewater Canal)

Saturday 16th September

Back past Kelloggs Factory

Back onto the Main Bridgewater Canal

We are moving on today, it was a bit overcast as we set off and there was a couple of rain showers but then it brightened up and the sun came out.

Passing Stretford Marina

Rows of Coronation Street Houses

We went back past the Kelloggs Factory and soon came back to Waters Meeting and turned back onto the main Bridgewater Canal and back through Stretford and past Stretford Marina which looks really nice.

Flats shaped like a Boat

Tame Deer

We chugged on down the Sale Strait and through Altrincham where there are some flats shaped like the back of a boat overhanging the canal.  It’s not so nice in this area, quite built up and bits of rubbish in the canal.

Soon through there and back out into open countryside and we moored on Bollington Underbridge near Little Bollington and Dunham Massey Hall, a National Trust property.

Old Car

In the afternoon, we went out for a walk down off the canal through the Underbridge and along the path into Little Bollington.  We went past the Swan with Two Nicks pub which looks really nice and on into Dunham Massey Grounds. 

Mill in the Grounds

Swan with Two Nicks

There is a big deer park which you can walk around and some of the deer are really tame and are just grazing in amongst all the people, they don’t seem to take any notice of anything.  If you want to visit the house and gardens then there is a charge, but you can walk around the park and some of the buildings including the Mill, the Motor House and visit the shop and cafes free of charge.

500 Year Old Oak Tree

There was lots of people around and we had a nice walk around the grounds, we had a look in the Mill but unfortunately the water wheel was not working as there was a fault on it, there was an old car in the Motor Store which we had a look at.

Pathway to Little Bollington

We went in one of the cafes for coffee and then walked back to the boat and stopped off at the Swan with Two Nicks for a drink.  It is a really nice pub and was very busy.

We are staying here tonight and also tomorrow then on we go on Monday.

Moored at Bollington Underbridge

Sunday 17^th September

Lavender Barn Tea Room

Dog Cafe

We are staying put today so we had breakfast and then set off for a walk.  We walked up the canal and did a cache on the way and then walked down the steps and onto the road, along there and then came to Lavender Barn Tea Room.  We stopped off there for a coffee and a sandwich.

Slaughterhouse

Dunham Massey House

It was a really nice place, very dog friendly, they even had a special dog café!

Dunham Massey Park

We then crossed the road and walked into Dunham Massey Deer Park and had a lovely walk around there.  We did a couple of caches in the park and saw some more deer which again were very tame.

One of the caches was in the old Slaughter house building, so we did the cache and had a look in there as well

Bollington Underbridge

We then walked back past the house and mill and back down the lane which leads under the Underbridge and back to the canal.

Ooh they're coming to get us!

We watched the Grand Prix and will just chill out for the rest of the day.  We have had a few rain showers but sun as well.  Tomorrow we will chug on.