North Kilworth

10 o’clock and the sun was shining, we untied, Diana walked to the bottom lock with the rubbish and to find the Volockies. Needless to say it started to rain, but not to heavy and it stopped before we had done the second lock.For some reason the landing stage by the bottom lock outside bridge 61 is barriered off for some reason, just where you want to get off to set the lock. We had to wait about 10 minutes until the Volockie came down, they were working two boats up ahead, the other Volockie carried on with them to the top. There were several people walking up and down the flight some who were very interested how things worked.
Once clear of the locks we filled with water and retied an escaped North Kilworth hire boat that had been left on the other waterpoint.
On our outward journey I spotted a bush or large Sloes on the offside so we decided to pause a while and just pick a few for the half bottle of gin we have onboard.

A little further on the fuel boat Callisto was refuelling a moored boat, keeping trade going on the canal.

We stopped at the east mouth of Bosworth Tunnel for a bit to eat, there was nothing about so we just floated around. Looking at the portal I noticed as well as the old BWB sign there ate also two dates.

We moored for the night just through bridge 43 to take a peep at the new North Kilworth Marina. As we moored up I noticed a CRT man on the offside poking a pole down into the canal bed, it seems the retaining wall is sliding out into the canal and will require a stoppage and dewatering to repair, so watch out for next years stoppage list.
We walked back along the towpath and over the entrance to the marina, the view from here gives an idea of the size.

From Google Earth we have this which gives an idea just how big it is.

 

We walked back passed North Kilworth Wharf to the main road and walked down to the entrance of the marina with its twin fob operated electric gates and huge buildings.

Back at the boat there was a tap on the window, a boater who is moored round the corner walking his dog and found an Iphone by our boat and asked if it was ours.

Today’s Journey

7½ miles, 10 locks in 3¾ hours