Penkridge to Hatherton - 7 locks, 6 miles, 4.5 hours

What a beautiful morning, for late September this weather really is amazing.

Set off this morning at about 8:30.  

The third lock we came through was Otherton, as I got off the boat to do the lock, I made the under statement of the day, "need to put George on his lead there is a busy road by the lock" - busy it was the M6, if you look to the right of the picture between the trees you can just see the road sign!!

The last lock of the day was at Gailey which is where the A5 crosses the canal.  The wharf has an old mill.

Picture from inside the lock.

Whilst this stretch of canal is never far from the motorway or the railway it is never the less very pretty.

And the locks are close enough together to be able to walk between them.

Our mooring spot for tonight is in the middle of nowhere, so no pubs to visit, but Strictly is on tonight so it'll be a bottle of wine in front of the telly.

(EH 305.3)