Sheila & Kev's trip nb Gordanneus 2014: Nantwich to Barbridge (Shropshire Union Canal)

Going over Nantwich Aqueduct

Leaving Nantwich Aqueduct

The sun was shining as we set off from Nantwich, over the Nantwich Aqueduct, then stopped at the water point to fill up and get rid of the rubbish, etc. When that was all done, we headed along the canal, there was quite a lot of boats coming the other way, the sky clouded over and we had a bit of rain, not too much, then it went over and the sun came out and stayed out until the evening. We went past the junction with the Llangollen Canal, there was a queue of a couple of boats waiting to go up the locks. We aim to do that canal next year. On we went to Barbridge and moored opposite the Olde Barbrdige Inn. There are a lot of moorings there, they go right down almost to the junction with the Middlewich Branch and they were quite empty when we got there, but filled up towards the end of the afternoon. We chilled out for a bit, had lunch, then as it was such a nice afternoon, we went for a walk up the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal to Venetian Marina. We thought it was about a mile walk according to the Nicholson Guide but it turned out to be a bit longer than that, about 1.9 miles each way! There is a café at Venetian, so we had refreshments and sat by the canal for a while watching the boats going through the lock which is by the café. We then walked back to the boat. We went to the Barbridge Inn for tea. The food was really nice. Walked back to the boat and chilled out for the rest of the evening. Chugging off again tomorrow, not too far though!