Snarestone

Cruising past the reeds

The Ashby Canal is narrow in places

Mooring near Snarestone tunnel

Another hot day tmade more comfortable byh a cool breeze and plenty of shade from the trees along the canal. 

We set off at 8:40 intending to finish by lunchtime and so avoid the heat of the day.  The journey took us past the Bosworth Battle field Heritage Centre located on the hill where the battle was believed to have taken place. Here there is a visitor centre (not visible from the canal) with a highly regarded exhibition and the normal restaurant and gift shop.   Unfortuately research by historians and archeologists in the 2000's proved that the battle site was actually 2 miles away not far from our mooring last night.

Then on past the road leading to the town of Market Bosworth about 1 mile away.  It looks like we will have to make that walk when we return as we have limited supplies left and shops are very scarce along the canal.

At lunchtime we reached the very small village of Shackerstone where we planned to stay for the night and have a meal in the local pub.   However, we went there whilst exploring the village and were disappointed to hear that they were no longer providing meals.

As we have not eaten out so far on this trip the only solution was to carry on up the canal for another couple of miles to Snarestone near the end of navigation.  There are good moorings next to the tunnel which takes the canal uderneath the village.

This was the longest day on our journey so far:

5 hours 15 minues, 11.83 miles