From Ladybird Moorings to Gnosall Visitor Moorings, a distance of 18 miles, ½ flg and 5 locks. After a pleasant evening in the William Chesters and The Red Lion where we shared a single shot of the Tiki Fire Rum (a mere 75.5% alcohol) we got up to a rather cool and misty Saturday morning […]
From Gnosall Visitor Moorings (south) to Ladybird Moorings, a distance of 14 miles, flg and 5 locks. There was a faint smell of woodsmoke and sulphur when we cast off the next morning – its something that you just associate with boating at this time of year and its actually quite enjoyable in small doses […]
From Cross Green Visitor Moorings to Gnosall Visitor Moorings (south), a distance of 15 miles, 5¼ flg and 2 locks. The moorings by the pub are always a good place to stop for the night – there are plenty of them and its usually quite quiet. Also if you are heading towards Autherley Junction they […]
From Rugeley North Visitor Moorings to Cross Green Visitor Moorings, a distance of 22 miles, 3¾ flg and 14 locks. To say the weather was miserable when we got up would be an understatement – it was pretty foul and it actually got worse once we’d cast off but at least there aren’t a lot […]
From Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson’s Mill) to Rugeley North Visitor Moorings, a distance of 18 miles, 4¼ flg and 3 locks. Unlike central Birmingham it was nice and quiet over night in Fazeley, and although the weather wasn’t perfect when we woke up it wasn’t raining. Start : Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson\’s Mill) Finish : […]
From Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings to Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson’s Mill), a distance of 15 miles, 4½ flg and 38 locks. Mooring on the visitor moorings on the main line in Birmingham is not one of the best places to stop – it was noisy for most of the night : either with people heading […]
From Coalbourne Brook Bridge to Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings, a distance of 20 miles, 4¼ flg and 25 locks. We got up to overcast skies and we just knew the weather was no going to be good. We headed off up the arm and turned at the Closed Arm to the old Iron Works before […]
From High Green Bridge No 14 to Coalbourne Brook Bridge, a distance of 20 miles, 6½ flg and 23 locks. It was a nice sunny day when we got up and took another look at the wiring. Nick had had an idea over night – he suspected he’d not reconnected the main engine negative… He […]
From Ladybird Moorings to High Green Bridge No 14, a distance of 21 miles, 6¼ flg and 6 locks. After an easy drive up via The Falcon at Hinstock on Wednesday evening we went and tried Market Drayton’s newest pub – The William Chester. It’s a really rather nice pub and it feels like its […]
Our, now almost traditional, September boating holiday this year sees us heading south and then up through Birmingham before swinging round through Rugeley and Penkridge. Turn Round Here : Stourbridge Visitor Moorings Start / Finish : Ladybird Moorings Overnight at : High Green Bridge No 14 Overnight at : Coalbourne Brook Bridge Overnight at : […]