We covered 411 miles and 294 locks, and the engine was on for 184.4 hours.
Waterways travelled:
- Grand Union Canal
- North Oxford Canal
- Coventry Canal
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
- Trent and Mersey Canal
- Staffs and Worcs Canal
- Caldon Canal and Leek Arm
- Bridgewater Canal
- River Irwell
- Manchester Ship Canal
- River Weaver
- Middlewich Branch
- Shropshire Union Canal
- Birmingham Canal Navigations New and Old Main Lines
- Digbeth Branch
Bold indicates waters we hadn't been on before.
We turned round at:
- Leek
- Froghall
- Castlefield
- Salford Quays
- Black Country Museum
- Smethwick Top Lock (unplanned)
We travelled through fifteen different tunnels, and did seven of them twice (in bold).
- Blisworth
- Braunston
- Newbold
- Leek
- Harecastle
- Barnton
- Saltersford
- Preston Brook
- Cowley
- Coseley
- Summit
- Galton
- Ashted
- Curzon Street
- Shrewley
In total, we spent just over eleven miles under ground.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing the journey - I've really enjoyed following your travels but am especially jealous of your (ok so slightly out of focus) kingfisher photo... I've YET to see one perched... all I get is a blue flash ahead of the boat on the river. I keep trying but so far no luck!
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