Category Archives: September 2016

From Wrenbury Church Visitor Moorings to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 19 miles, 7¼ flg and 31 locks. It was a little misty when we cast off, but that’s part of the attraction of boating at this time of year. … Continue reading →

From Middlewich Visitor Moorings (Middlewich Branch) to Wrenbury Church Visitor Moorings, a distance of 19 miles, 5 flg and 12 locks. No-one was on the move when we got up, but that seems quite usual for Middlewich and we pretty … Continue reading →

From Dutton Stop Lock No 76 to Middlewich Visitor Moorings (Middlewich Branch), a distance of 16 miles, 4¼ flg and 5 locks. We had a couple of alternative plans – we could do a bit of time on The Weaver, … Continue reading →

From Worsley Visitor Moorings to Dutton Stop Lock No 76, a distance of 26 miles, 6 flg and 1 lock. There were no specific plans for today, apart from being in Lymm sometime round lunch so we could pick up … Continue reading →

From Halsall Warehouse Bridge No 25 to Parbold Bridge No 37D, a distance of 9 miles, 1½ flg. We woke up and it was raining, and it rained for pretty much most of the day. So we changed our plans … Continue reading →

From Salthouse Dock to Halsall Warehouse Bridge No 25, a distance of 19 miles, 4½ flg and 6 locks. It was a pleasant morning when we got up early so we could be at Mann Island Lock No 6 by … Continue reading →

From Lydiate Winding Hole to Salthouse Dock, a distance of 14 miles, 5 flg and 6 locks. We made an early-ish start, not because we were behind schedule but because we had to be at certain places at certain times … Continue reading →

From Chapel Bridge No 7 to Lydiate Winding Hole, a distance of 14 miles, 1 flg and 7 locks. After very heavy rain over night we were surprised to wake to blue skies and sunshine, although it wasn’t too warm … Continue reading →