Bridge 47 to The Anchor at High Offley - Shropshire Union Canal

Off We Go

We are on the move again today and it was dry as we set off from our mooring.

Coming to Shebdon Embankment

We went under a bridge and then was on Shebdon Embankment which has stop gates at each end in case of a breach and then they can shut the gates to hold the water back.

The Old Cadbury Factory

Old Sign on the Old Cadbury Factory

Little House by the Canal!

Pheasants on the Towpath

Also there is a factory there which is now Premier Foods but used to be owned by Cadbury and they used to transport milk powder and chocolate crumb there to the factory at Bournville in Birmingham. We chugged on past there soon came to Shebdon Wharf where Bethsaida Covers moor.  They make boat covers and did ours 10 years ago and we will probably use them again when we have new covers next year.

Shebdon Wharf

Many Moored Boats

As we were chugging along, there was a group of pheasants on the towpath, they all disappeared into the hedge as we got close to them.  There was also a Heron which kept flying in front of us and then landing on the towpath and going off again just before we got to him.

Heron on the Towpath

Off He Goes

Along this stretch there are many moored boats and we chugged slowly past them.  They go on for a couple of bridges and soon we were past them and we moored up just before the Anchor pub at High Offley.

We had lunch and lit the fire as it was another chilly day.  In the afternoon we did a few jobs.

We are staying here tonight then moving onto Norbury Junction in the morning.

Moored at The Anchor Pub