Church Minshull to Wheelock

Miles 11.3 Locks 7
We are now moored in Whelock where we stopped 20 days ago on our way out on this cruise. One problem with adding pictures to a blog about travelling on the canals where we are doing an "Out and Back" trip is making sure that the pics taken on the return are not a repeat of those taken on the outward journey Passing converted stables on the Middlewich branch shortly after setting off this morning. We were to have a struggle with a BW work boat adrift in a bridge hole soon after this picture was taken.

Waiting at Kings lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal with Middlewich junction just behind

Kings Lock withe a pub of the same name in the background

Wheelock to Church Minshal

Miles 11 Locks 7
A very breezy day today. We left Wheelock with the wind on the bows which made the last 5 locks into Middlewich hard work especially the two alongside the salt works. The office blocks and other buildings on the approach to Rumps lock are being demolished. We stopped in Middlewich after a swift passage of the Wardle canal reputed to be the shortest canal in England, one bridge, one lock and about 50 yards of canal.
See for yourselves.


After Stanthorne lock on the Middlewich Branch of the S.U. the canal turns south and at last the wind was from behind. Moored up at 4.30 on the Church Minshal moorings by bridge 14.