Wharfs (28) : Rowington

At the village of Rowington. This brings to an end our gongoozling for 2022, thanks for all the visits but we'll be back in 2023!

Boats on the canal (339)

At Rowington Wharf.

Moorings (28) : Tom o' the Wood

Taking it's name from an old mill.

Weston Hall Bridge 64

On the mudpath.

Towards Rowington

This week we head towards Rowington on the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire.

New development

New waterside living developments abound alongside the canal network, central Birmingham is no exception.

Snow Hill Bridge

Not the railway bridge though, thats later.

Farmer's Bridge Bottom Lock 13

Bottom of the Farmer's Bridge lock flight.

Aston Road Bridge

Under one of the main routes into the city.

Into Birmingham

We continue along the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal this week into the centre of the city.

Preston Hill Farm Bridge 50

Near a farm obviously.

Boats on the canal (338)

Nice quiet spot.

Green Lane Bridge 51

South of Preston Bagot.

Boats on the canal (337)

North of Wootton Wawen.

On to Preston Bagot

This week we continue our way along the Stratford Canal north to Preston Bagot.

Old and new

Under the shiny new skyscrapers, boats of a somewhat older vintage.

Elizabeth Line

The striking design of the new Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line station building.

Glass bridge

A glass bridge across the water.

River Boats (80)

A fancy yacht in suitably rich surroundings.

Canary Wharf

This week's theme is the Thames docks and waterways around the mighty Canary Wharf.

Boats on the canal (336)

In Berkhamsted.

Berkhamsted Top Lock 53

One of a number of locks along this stretch of the cut.

Boats on the canal (335)

In Berkhamsted.

Lower Kings Road Bridge

A rather jolly decorated bridge in Berkhamsted.

Berkhamsted

This week's theme is the Grand Union Canal in Berkhamsted.

Junctions (54) : Meadow Lane

Where the Trent meets the Nottingham Canal.

Trent Bridge

Looking towards the famous Trent Bridge.

City Ground

Nottingham Forest's City Ground alongside the Trent.

Post

An interesting post at the side of the Trent detailing who was important in 1873.

Nottingham Trent

This week's theme is the river Trent at Nottingham.

Working entrance

Once the business here would have made use of the canal side location for moving or receiving goods and materials but no longer.

It is what it is

Canal side messaging.

Barker Bridge

In Birmingham.

Arms (37) : St Stephens

A now-lost arm off the canal in a much changed part of the city.

Continuing to the centre

We return to the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal this week, continuing our journey from Aston up to the city centre.

Across the bridge

Hall Leyes Park Bridge again, this time we look across it.

Matlock Derwent Bridge

The main bridge in the town.

Pubs (50) : The Pointing Dogs

In Matlock.

Hall Leyes Park Bridge

Footbridge crossing the Derwent.

Derwent in Matlock

This week's theme is the river Derwent in Matlock.

Boats on the canal (334)

In Nottingham.

Canal maintenance (31)

Blaby at the museum.

Carrington Street Bridge

In Nottingham.

Wharfs (27) : Canal Museum

The former city centre wharf, now site of the canal museum.

Nottingham

This week we return to the Nottingham Canal in the city itself.

Beyond the bridge

Another view of Marsh Lane Bridge, this time from a distance.

Nantwich 1 mile

Autherley Junction is a bit further!

Boats on the canal (333)

At Nantwich.

Marsh Lane Bridge 91

A former stop lock looks like it was here to regulate the water flow?

Nantwich return

This week's theme is another look at the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich.