Trent & Mersey and Bridgewater Canal

Over the last couple of weeks,we have cruised the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, onto the Trent and Mersey for a short while and onto the Bridgewater Canal on our return journey.

The Penny Black - Northwich 

  We have taken our time and enjoyed visiting some lovely places on the way:

A 30 minute walk from the Lion Salt Works moorings  on the Trent and Mersey Canal takes you into Northwich, a small town but caters for all ,with plenty of supermarkets, shops, bars and cafes.

We enjoyed a cuppa and cake in the Wetherspoons pub 'The Penny Black' the building was purpose built in 1914, as the town’s main post office. When it was built, it was the town’s ‘largest liftable building’. It is a timber-framed structure that was used in Northwich so that they can be jacked back into position, following subsidence. 


Pegasus Crossing (pelican crossing for horses)

Whilst on the Bridgewater Canal We moored at Moorefield Bridge and walked to Daresbury village.  We were fascinated to see a 'Pegasus Crossing', specifically for horses.  The village was in preparation for the annual 'Creamfields' festival.  Daresbury is the birthplace of Lewis Carroll, there is a really interesting information centre about him attached to 'All Saints Church.'   Even the local school had a weather vane with Alice in Wonderland characters, well worth the visit.

We also moored at Pickering Bridge (19) and had a walk on the Transpennine Trail to the Manchester Ship Canal to see 'Latchford Locks'.


Latchford Locks 

  The locks are huge.  The large lock was built for ocean-going vessels and a smaller lock to its south for coasters, tugs and barges.

Deer Park  - Dunham Massey 

We enjoyed a delicious meal (early bird menu Sunday to Friday until 7pm) at 'Flavours', a Turkish restaurant in Lymm which  we can certainly recommend .





Whilst moored near Little Bollington, we visited Dunham Massey Deer Park.  The Deer were absolutely gorgeous, you could get so close to them.   








The weather has significantly improved over the last few days and we have enjoyed some sunshine.


Nugget enjoying the sun

 

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