Ansty to Limekiln bridge

27 August - 3 in 1 day

Up and about blog posted and daughter messaged, we moved off and completed the Oxford canal at Hawkesbury junction, a stop lock there with a 1ft drop down to the Coventry canal level.

 On the way to the junction we saw a very interesting back yard, must be a VW cemetery

At the Hawkesbury Junction (Sutton Stop) there is a stop lock, which were the boundary's between different canal company's and safeguarded their water and gave them a place to collect tolls as boats passed. There were boats queueing up at both sides and it took an hour to get a turn to go down, ha! small drop long wait.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_Junction

 I wondered up to see how long the queue was and look what I found waiting at the start. He is going to get rid of this boat next year as he has another one being built and after talking with him he said this was boat named because a mate of his is from NZ, farming in McEntee Road, such a small world. 

 Queueing for the lock

After that we carried on for about a mile and stopped for lunch, scones again 10/10 but not as good as yesterdays, [Vicki said that not me honest].

 Through the junction - only took us an hour but it is always good fun talking with other boaters

 Now off up the Coventry canal

 More interesting back yards and cemeteries for vehicles

After lunch we carried on and turned sharp right onto the Ashby canal , 3 canals in one day, we cruised 5 miles up to Limekiln bridge and filled with water, went on about 1/2 a mile and turned and came back and moored on 48 hr mooring rings opposite the Limekiln pub.The plan is to hire a car tomorrow and visit Bro George tomorrow at Coalville which is not to far from here.

 Turn on to Ashby and the countryside changes

The bridge at Lime Kiln carries Watling street across the canal and is a very busy road, it is also very old as it is a Roman road and has most of 2000 years of history, as I watch trucks, cars and yesterday a horse and rider pass by the sense of history is very strong, something we as Kiwis don't get at home.

 Lime Kiln Pub and Lime Kiln Bridge - view for our night

TOTAL 11 miles, 1 lock