Ten years down the cut

Ten years ago I decided to create a blog for my walks along the canals, back then usually just the Tame Valley and Birmingham & Fazeley Canals. Ten years and thousands of posts later I am still walking the canals, rivers and coastlines of this country and hopefully will for many more years. Many thanks to all the visitors over the years, but we're just getting started!

Now to continue our extended in-depth walk along the Tame Valley we began in Witton, now we are deep into Great Barr.

Tagged

As the Tame Valley passes through urban areas for most of it's route it has quite a bit of grafitti.

Brickfields Turnover Bridge

You can cross over to the towpath on the other side here but we'll stay on the side we've been on since Witton.

Aqueducts (18) : Cattle Creep

In Great Barr.

Scott Bridge

Carrying a main road over the canal.

Into the Barr

Our journey along the Tame Valley continues, now well into Great Barr.

Chimney Bridge

The highly impressive (and high) Chimney Bridge.

Great Barr

Now we are into Great Barr.

Gorse Farm Bridge

A nature reserve is close to here.

Wharfs (19) : Hamstead

Hamstead Wharf is now pretty much gone though this pier island remains.

Continuing into Hamstead

In September 2009 this blog was created, to celebrate ten years we are travelling the Tame Valley Canal in depth. Now we are well into Hamstead and approaching Great Barr.

Aqueduct (17) : Spouthouse Lane

Not far from the Piercy another aqueduct.

Aqueduct (16) : Piercy

The first of a number of aqueducts we'll cross on the Tame Valley.

Freeth Bridge

The magnificent Freeth Bridge crosses the canal.

Into Hamstead

Passing out of Perry Barr now entering Hamstead via this cutting (to start with).

Walsall Road Bridge

Continuing our way along the Tame Valley Canal, now we are at the top of the Perry Barr Lock Flight.

Gauging Weir House

The Gauging Weir House. This helps measure the water flow.

The top locks

The top locks where there are some boater facilities.

Perry Barr Lock Bridge

At the top of the lock flight is this imaginately named bridge!

Perry Barr Lock Flight

We have now reached the top of the lock flight.

Perry Barr Lock 6

In September 2009 this blog was created, to celebrate the tenth birthday we are travelling along the canal we featured mostly back then, the Tame Valley Canal. Now we are on the Perry Barr Lock Flight.