Monday 3 June 2024

Caldon Canal

 I love living near a canal again. The dogs and I are often down by the Stockton Brook flight on the Caldon Canal. Candy has also gone for a few swims in it when Gigi has been a bit too playful.

Over the last two weekends, I've been enjoying it both on a canal trip with my old university friends and with Issy and Mum at the Etruria Canal Festival.






Plateway and track at Cheddleton flint Mill museum

Winding where the Caldon and Churnet part company with not an inch to spare

Limekilns at Consall, providing a useful reference fo Gerralt Rd

4F at Cheddleton

The Hollybush at Denford is  agret pub

The Aquaduct taking the Leek branch of the canal over the Uttoxeter branch

The end of the Leek branch


The Stoke Leek railway line runs alongside much of the route

Oh the power of opening a lift bridge with the BWB key

Kitty, our brand new 70ft boat for the weekend




















The flint mill has two water wheels







Consall forge is a lovely spot, with another great pub, The Black Lion


But as I mentioned earlier, it is a tight squeeze to turn a 70 footer

















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