Today was the last day for our Avon ring canal trip but visiting England will continue.
Day 10
I should have a good breakfast because after negotiating the 5 Stoke locks you are now ready for the ascent of the fantastic Tardebigge locks, which is a flight of 30 locks set in very pretty rural surroundings, which can take 4-5 hours, but there are places in between the locks where you can moor up & have a breather! Tardebigge Reservoir
can be seen off to the right. After the locks is the 580 yards Tardebigge Tunnel shortly followed by the 613 yards Shortwood Tunnel. Alvechurch marina and the end of the journey is soon reached after this. I am sure you agree that this cruise is one of the best Canal & River cruises that there is, taking you through some beautiful countryside and some historic towns.
Lovely shots to end this journey - fav! A lot of locks to negotiate there. I discovered some years ago that the longest stretch of canal in England without a lock is on the Lancaster Canal and runs for 43 miles, in an area that isn't very flat (lots of twists and turns to the canal).
Ian
Beautiful collage, I’ve really enjoyed reading about your canal trip. 🤩