Whittington

This morning we shopped for some food for the next few days in Ventura Park, Tamworth's shopping centre , about 10 minutes walk from the canal.

Ball's Bridge near Hopwas

After returning to the  boat we set off north west at 11am in sunny weather.  Initially the scenary was flat and agricultural but at the village of Hopwas the canal again met the wooded hills that had accompanied us most of the way since Nuneaton.  Beyond Hopwas there are extensive woods often used as a firing range by the Army.

Much of the canal was narrow because of reeds and overhanging trees.  This made the journey rather slow and careful steering was required to avoid the occasional  on-coming boat which we talways seemed to meet at bridge holes and bends.

We moored for the day at the village of Whittington.  An hour or so latr there was a heavy shower but it did not last long.

2 hours 5 minutes, 4.8 miles