A pleasant cruise up to Sutton Wharf which has a cafe, a trip boat and, more importantly, a shower with unlimited hot water and lots of space!
It a is also not far to walk to the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, although recently some doubt has been cast on where the battle took place. There is no doubt it is where Richard III, the last king of the House of York met his demise. His remains were recently found beneath a car park in Leicester and are subject to a court battle for where they should be re-interred. It was the the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York
that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century.
Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it a defining moment of English and Welsh history.
There was not a great deal to see (I did not go into the heritage centre) and my camera battery had run out so no photos.
9 miles; 0 locks
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