On the Staffs & Worcester Canal

We were on the move by 9am heading north towards Great Haywood.  Very pleasant weather with blue skies and a slight breeze though increasingly humid.  As always we were on the look-out for birds, nothing much to see - a buzzard and several herons but there seem to be very few swallows and martin around this year.

Densie entering Tixall Lock on the Staffs & Worcestershire

Despite a few minutes wait at both Colwich and Great Haywood locks we made good progress.  At Great Haywood Junction we turned left onto the Staffs and Worcestershire Canal and after 2 hours cruising we stopped near the Staffrordshire Boat Club at 1pm after a journey of 10 miles and 3 locks. Soon after lunch there was a heavy rain shower but the air is still humid.