The rain didn’t stop until well into the evening last night but thankfully it was dry and sunny this morning. We set off at about 9-30 and were one of the first away. It wasn’t long before we were at the top of the Delph flight of locks. The flight was well manned with Volockies, I think there were 5 spread over the 8 locks so no real holdup as other boaters were also assisting single handers etc.Down below the lock we didn’t see the boats in front again until we reached Brookmoor Junction where the two ex working boats were backing into the arm.
One of the yards we passed had some interesting bird boxes made like miniature traveling vans
We reversed back down the Stourbridge Extension, last time we were here was in 2020 when Brian was with us. The moorings were quite good then but they have recently been cleared from the water edge to the fence.
It ended up with 16 boats attending, one boat decided how far he could get down the Fens Branch before having to reverse all the way out, he said it was about 50 yards less than his last try.
A little further on along the arm was a Swans nest complete with a clutch of eggs, when we returned the hen was sitting on the nest.
The Stourbridge Extension was at one time much longer with several short arms running off as can be seen by the map bellow from Waterway Routes shown with a dotted line.
The arm was once a railway transhipment yard with three rail lines running behind the moorings and across the Fens Branch.
Today’s Journey
3 miles, 8 locks in 2¾ hours
2 comments:
Hi Brian and Diana, where are you making for? We are at Hawford locks on the Droitwich Barge canal, hoping to make Stourport tomorrow (Sunday) and go into Birmingham via the Stourbridge canal and Netherton tunnel. Not sure of timing, but it would be nice to see you if we manage to coincide!
Debby
We are heading home via the Tame Valley
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