Platts Lane to Ellesmere Tunnel - 1 lift bridge, 6.75 miles, 3 1/2 hours

It was a bit grey this morning when we set off and little bit of drizzle was falling, the forecast had said dry.........so it was almost right :-)

As we passed the nature reserve near Bettisfield we crossed the English - Welsh border.

At some point we crossed back but no one seemed to feel the need to mark that point!!

As you get towards Ellesmere there are some really pretty Meres, the first one is Cole Mere, you can't see the Mere that well, but this little lodge is sandwiched between the Mere and the canal.  Is it just me or does it have the potential to be in a horror movie!!! (No offence to the owner I am sure it is lovely inside)

The next Mere is Blake Mere.

We have moored just after the short Ellesmere tunnel, about 1/2 mile outside Ellesmere itself.  This afternoon we are off to see if the lovely deli with the best scotch eggs ever is still open, it is 6 years since we last came through here and I hope they are as good as we remember them to be (my mouth is watering just thinking about it!)

(EH 371.3)