Soar at Narborough

This week's theme is a fairly minor river, the Soar in Narborough, Leicestershire. Its still a young river here, it'll travel across the entire county before eventually joining the Trent.

Lock Keepers Cottages (6) : Leawood

As the Nightingale Arm was private it had a lock to maintain water levels and control access. A dwelling was built at the junction for the staff who operated the lock. The building has not been lived in since the 1970s and is now pretty derelict.

Aqueduct no more

An aqueduct used to take the canal arm over the railway line but was removed in the 1940s, now all that remains is a footbridge. The watered part of the arm ends here.

Junctions (44) : Leawood

Where the arm meets the main line.

To the lead

The Nightingale (also known as Leawood) Arm of the Cromford Canal was built by Florence Nightingale's great-uncle to serve his cotton mills and lead smelters. Though like most of the Cromford Canal it is now unnavigable.

Nightingale or Leawood Arm

This week's theme is the Nightingale/Leawood Arm of the Cromford Canal.

Cumbrian Fisher

Just off the coast.

Humber

Humber in the harbour.

Solent Cat

At Portsmouth, ready for the next cruise.

Fishing Vessels (5) : PH588

At rest.

Portsmouth Harbour

This week's theme is a return to the busy Portsmouth Harbour.

Junctions (43) : Northampton

Linking the Grand Union to the River Nene.

Ringway Footbridge 14

In Northampton.

Arms (25) : Northampton

The Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal stretched from Gaydon into Northampton where it joins the River Nene.

Hunsbury Lock 16

In Northampton.

Northampton Arm

This week's theme is the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, in Northampton. The full photo set (including the Nene) can be seen here.

Chess

A bridge over the Chess in Rickmansworth.

Tackley

A bridge over the Cherwell in Tackley.

A former bridge

The remains of a former bridge over the Dove in Tutbury.

Cole under aqueduct

A bridge over the river Cole, which is just about to pass under the Stratford Canal via the Major's Green Aqueduct (another view of the aqueduct and this bridge can be seen here).

Under the junction

This week's theme are some of the more minor waterways around and the bridges that cross them, they don't get much more minor than this bridge that crosses a brook right next to the Spaghetti Junction.

Poolstock Top Lock 1

In Wigan.

Junctions (42) : Wigan

Where the Leigh Branch... well branches off!

Saint James with Saint Thomas

The tower of the church of Saint James with Saint Thomas in the distance.

Poolstock Water Pipe Bridge

In Wigan.

Leigh Branch

This week's theme is the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan.

Autumn leaves

Where does the towpath end and the canal start?

Aqueducts (15) : Major's Green

In Shirley.

Boats on the canal (154)

In Whitlock's End.

Whitlocks End Railway Bridge 9A

On the approach to Whitlocks End station.

As a bonus, a train crossing the bridge.

Stratford in Shirley

This week's theme is the Stratford Canal between Shirley and Whitlock's End. The full photo set can be seen here.

Wharfs (17) : Grocer's

In Manchester.

Arms (24) : Castle Quay

Heading into the centre.

Railway viaduct

An impressive railway viaduct over the Bridgewater Canal.

Boats on the canal (153)

In Manchester.

Bridgewater Canal

This week's theme is the Bridgewater Canal in Manchester.

Arms (23) : Trencherfield Mill

In Wigan.

Dry Docks (1) : Wigan

No boats at the moment though.

Boats on the canal (152)

In Wigan.

Henhurst Bridge 52

With Lock 86.

Wigan

This week's theme is the Leeds & Liverpool Canal as it passes through Wigan.

River Boats (55)

At Dapdune Wharf.

Onslow Bridge

In Guildford.

Cranes (17)

Construction going on next to the Wey & Godalming Navigation in Guildford.

River Boats (54)

In the centre of Guildford.

Back to Guildford

This week's theme is a return to the Wey & Godalming Navigation in Guildford.

Albion Mills Lock 90

With an amazing array of footbridges in the background.

Boats on the canal (151)

At Deansgate.

Princess Street Bridge 97

In Manchester.

Arms (22) : Deansgate

A short arm near the Bridgewater end of the canal.