Congerstone

We can go no further

End of the navigation

One day the canal will be extended

After turning round - more Ashby scenery

About to leave Snarestone tunnel traveling south

Last night we had a good meal and beer at the friendly Globe Inn in Snarestone.  Well worth a visit.

After starting at 9am this morning we passed through Snarestone tunnel  into a section of canal that has been restored after having been abandoned in 1966 following the loss of the northern part of the canal to mining subsidence. This is somewhat ironic since the canal was first built in the 1790's to carry coal from the Leicestershire mines.

We moored at the Ashby Canal Association's visitor facilities located at the furthest point we can take our 57 foot boat.  Shorter boats can be granted permission to travel on for a half mile to the true end of navigation  where there is a winding hole to turn small boats. We had to walk there and could see where the canal will be further restored to eventually return to its original terminus in the village of Moira.

The ACA's facilities include a water tap where we filled our tank and a small shop where we bought a couple of cartons of excellent local ice cream.  There is also a winding hole sufficiently large to accommodate all narrowboats where we turned the boat around to start our journey back home.

So back through Snarestone tunnel and Shackerstone to the village of Congerstone where we moored up in the hot sun at 12:55.

3 hours 15 minutes, 5.69 miles.