Market Drayton to Adderley (bottom of locks) - Shropshire Union Canal

We are on the move today and it is supposed to be dry until this afternoon but the sky doesn't look too sunny so we shall see!

Leaving Market Drayton

We moved along to the services and filled up with water and got rid of rubbish then we set off along the canal saying goodbye to Market Drayton.

Unusual Duck

Another Bridge

We went under several bridges and passed a row of moored boats and along a wooded section and after about three miles we were at the top of the Adderley flight of five locks and guess what, it started raining, it was only a shower but pretty heavy and then the sun came out.

Dark Sky's Today

It's getting darker

Our Guide

We had to fill the top lock as it was empty so while I was doing that, Kev went and set the next lock for us.  There is a farm by the top lock and they have a stall by the lock, there was a few things there, eggs, cakes and pork pies.  We usually go down to the farm as they sell their own reared pork and lamb, but we are off back to Weston next week for a couple of days so don't need too much food.

Off He Goes

We went down this lock and the next one okay, there was a boat coming up, so we waited for them to come out the third lock and in we went.

Adderley Top Lock & Stall

Down the locks we go

They had left the gates on the fourth lock open so Kev went in and soon we were down and coming out the lock.  There was a boat waiting to come up, so we left the gates open for them and went on to the last lock.

Passing in the lock pound

I opened the gate and Kev took the boat in and then I opened the paddles and down the boat went.  I opened the gates and Kev went onto the moorings at the bottom of the locks while I closed the gates.  

Cowslips on the lock

Whats down there then!!

We had a couple more showers while we were coming down the locks but we didn't get too wet.

Heading to the moorings

We moored up and went inside and had our lunch and it rained really hard for a while, but later in the afternoon the sun came out and it dried up.

It’s a nice spot here where we are moored. We are moving on at the weekend to Audlem and looking forward very much to seeing our Audlem family, should be fun!

Moored at Adderley