We started early at 8:45 to reach Snarestone in time to meet friends for lunch.
Which is how it all worked out. 3 miles after leaving we passed through Shackerstone along perhaps the most delightful section of the Ashby Canal onto Snarestone. Here the canal goes under the village through the Snarestone Tunnel. Despite being very short at 250 yard it manages to include a pronounced S-bend.
Half a mile further on there is a winding hole suitable for turning the largest canal boats and a sanitary station where we filled up with water. We could have continued for a few hundred yards more to the end of navigation where work is in progress to re-open the canal for a further 5 miles but there is nowhere for a boat of Densie's length to turn around.
We returned through the tunnel to Snarestone and enjoyed a very good lunch at the Globe with our friends. There was then time in the afternoon to cruise back to Shackerstone to moor for the night. Tomorrows weather forecast is showing a lot of rain so we may have to stay here all day.
9.96 miles 0 locks 4.5 hrs travelling.
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