There was quite a bit of rain yesterday evening and some very heavy bursts overnight, but this morning was lovely — sunny, chilly, and still. We seemed to be in no rush to get away, and it must have been well after 9 when we finally set off. Through the next bridge, a fishing match was setting up, stretching right along to Marbury Lock.
As we descended the lock, a boat arrived to come up so we could leave the gates open. At the lift bridge by the garden centre, a boat ahead of us lifted the bridge, and one coming the other way also came through. They were then stopping for the cafe, so by the time we got to the electric lift bridge we were on our own.
There were seven hire boats at Wrenbury Mill, compared with zero last time we came past.
Much to our surprise, there was only one boat moored between the Mill and the next lift bridge, and then just a couple more beyond. A little further out, we passed Sandra and Barry on AreAndAre. At Baddiley Locks, there was a boat coming up the top lock and another waiting behind them. The middle one needed filling, but there was a boat coming up the bottom one. We carried on just a short way to the Baddiley moorings we used on the way up.
Last time we were here we walked to have a look at Baddiley Church. This time we headed across the fields on the towpath side, to have a look at the village of Ravensmoor. There’s not much there, but I did like this outside one house.
We came back via different paths to a different bridge.
5 miles, 4 locks. (108 miles, 52 locks)
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