We spent a second night at our mooring near the Battle of Bosworth Country Park. It was certainly a lovely spot, but the main reason we stayed put was the soggy weather. It rained all morning, and after lunch we decided to brave it for a walk into Market Bosworth for supplies. Amazingly enough, the rain stopped as soon as we set off.
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| Market Bosworth Police....Leicestershire budget cuts must be biting |
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| Central Market Bosworth |
We picked up a bit of shopping in the Co-op, then headed back. Our timing was perfect...the instant we stepped back on board it started raining again.
Yesterday the weather was looking better, so we set off in slight drizzle. We had planned to stop before the end of the canal, but in the end kept going to make the most of a brief dry spell. We arrived at the terminus just beyond Snarestone in time for lunch.
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| Approaching Snarestone tunnel |
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| A novel paint job on nb Potteries |
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| About to wind at the terminus |
The village is actually built above the only tunnel on the canal, so we walked back for a look. It's quite a nice little place but not a lot to see. This afternoon we're going to walk to Measham, starting off along the route of the now-defunct section of the canal. The canal used to continue about another 10 miles to Moira, and a small section that end has already been renovated. Plans are afoot to re-open the rest of the canal, so maybe the next time we come this way we'll be able to cruise a bit further. However, this is a far as we can go at the moment, so tomorrow when we leave we'll be heading back down the Ashby & towards home.
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| Our current mooring |
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