Days 10, 11 & 12: 29 to 31 July - Whittington to Polesworth


 

Wide reedbeds make the canal even narrower!

The little door in the bridge stores planks to block off the canal and drain it for works

MoD firing range canalside near Hopwas

WW2 pillbox near Hopwas Wood Bridge

Japanese inspired garden

Not sure what inspired this boat, we've seen it a few times on this route!

Well fed mallard

Tamworth vies with Repton as Mercian capital - one must be right

Beautiful light through trees on this stretch

The canal crosses the River Tame (hence 'Tamworth') on this aquaduct

Lock cottage at Glascote

Going up Glascote locks

Overnight stop after the locks and the Co-op couldn't be handier

Denis steering, setting off from Glascote

'A F Baillie, Artist & Signwriter' owns this characterful boat
We won't!

The collection is growing...

He looks braced for whatever lies around the corner

Alvecote Marina and boatyard, which specialises in veteran narrowboats some going back to the late 1800s.  They're going to quote for refurbishing our engine bay, although Catnap is a bit younger than their normal customer

Lovely birch woods

Moored at Polesworth for the night - we're in north Warwickshire now

Ancient gatehouse to Polesworth Abbey

Welcoming sorts here!

The Polesworth school for paupers, established in the mid 1600s

Polesworth Church at dusk

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