The clocks changed last night, so of course we were awake earlier than we might otherwise have been, so found ourselves setting off at about 8.15. It rained on and off for the three miles down to Autherley Junction, and the rain was cold too. We had a boat in front of us but he stopped at the water point, and a boat was coming out of the lock so left the gate for us. The rise is all of a couple of inches.
There was a squirrel sitting on one of the fence posts of the bin compound by the lock, eating something out of silver paper. He disappeared at the sight of a camera. Once up the lock, we turned left onto the Staffs and Worcs towards Great Haywood.
Past the housing estates, we reached Pendeford Rockin’, the narrows through the rock. We’d already seen one boat before getting there, and fortunately we met nothing while we went through. Last time we were here it was sweltering; this time was very autumnal.
Past The Anchor at Coven was a sizeable fishing match occupying all the visitor moorings, so it’s just as well we’d decided it was too early to stop there. We carried on through the S&W’s twists and turns, plus some difficult bridges, and eventually got to Hatherton Junction, where the canal makes a sharp left, and the marina in what’s left of the Hatherton Canal is off to the right.
As soon as we’d made the turn we moored on the piling opposite the other marina. It’s not the most scenic spot, but it’s nice enough. It’s been raining on and off all afternoon, so we’ve not done much at all.
9 miles, 1 lock. (46 miles, 29 locks)
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Give a wave to Duke …she is moored in Hatherton Marina, just across from you.
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