Rugeley to The Plum Pudding, Armitage (Trent & Mersey Canal)

We are moving on today only just a mile though to the Plum Pudding Italian Restaurant, they have moorings outside and the food is really good.

Lovely Sunny Morning

Coming through Armitage Tunnel

First, we pulled the boat back and went across to the canal to the water point to fill up as we did some washing and then we went on our way along the canal past several moored boats in the long term moorings and then came to Armitage Tunnel which is 135 yards long.  The roof of the tunnel was removed in 1971 but the remains of the rock face that formed the walls can still be seen.  This section of the canal is only wide enough for one boat so I got off and walked up round the corner to see if anyone was coming, but they weren’t so Kev came through and we moored up outside the Plum Pudding which is not far from the tunnel.

Under Road Bridge

We went into the Plum Pudding to let them know we were moored outside as it is their moorings and we also had a spot of lunch, a few of their small plates from the bar menu and very good it was too.  We are going there tomorrow evening for a meal but just wanted to see if the food was as good as it was last time we were here and we weren’t disappointed.

We then walked up the road where there is a butchers/bakers but unfortunately it was closed so we did a couple of caches and then walked to the church which was really nice and was open so we had a look inside and there was a cache there as well.  We then walked back along the towpath to the boat.

We are staying here tonight and also tomorrow as we are off on the bus to Lichfield so we are looking forward to that as it is a nice town and the Cathedral is lovely.

Moored at The Plum Pudding, Armitage