The weir and much needed boom at Beeston, where the canal rejoins the Trent.
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| Beeston Lock |
A very varied collection of homes on this stretch.
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| Weeping willows |
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| Very attractive stretch of the river |
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| Cranfleet Lock |
I haven't seen so many boats on the move for a long, long time. It is a beautiful Sunday, though, so understandable.
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| Looking back to Cranfleet Lock |
I reach the junction between the Trent, the Soar and the Erewash canal.
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| From whence I came. |
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| Entrance to the Erewash canal |
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| And start up the Soar. |
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| Looking up the Trent where I will be heading shortly |
Not far down the Soar I reach my destination and spy Pollie, with whom I am meeting up, on her newly painted boat. I am pleased to say she enjoyed my cooking and her first taste of venison.
Redhill flood lock and the "Red Hill"
Nice mooring, although I moved down a bit so James could jump straight off the boat into a field.
James and Barney, one of Pollie's dogs had a bit of a set too at first. Amazingly the labrador kept placing himself in-between them if he thought they were getting too serious, as if to say "calm down boys".
Soon they were playing like old friends.
Another attempt at night photography - Ratcliffe Power Station.
11 miles; 3 locks
TOTAL: 728 miles (259 miles broad, 124 miles river, 44 miles tidal); 397 locks (189 broad); 78 moveable bridges
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