A record of our four counties trip in May 2019, starting from Fazeley Mill Marina.
Here are Howard and Jeans photos of the trip, first to Fradley, up the Trent & Mersey to the Harecastle Tunnel, then back via the Shropshire Union canal
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And here are Laurie and Mary’s photos of the same trip.
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| Date | Overnight | Miles | Locks | End Hours | Cruising hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd May | Fazeley Mill Marina | - | - | 4229 | - |
| 4th May | Fradley Visitor Mooring (Swing Bridge) | 11.5 | 0 | 4233 | 4.5 |
| 5th May | Ingestre Bridge | 14.5 | 6 | 4240 | 7 |
| 6th May | Whitebridge lane Stone | 9 | 7 | 4245 | 6 |
| 7th May | Hemheath bridge Trentham | 4 | 5 | 4248 | 2.5 |
| 8th May | Westport Lake | 7 | 5 | 5251 | 3.5 |
| 9th May | Red Bull Church Lawton (-) | 4 | 3 | 4254 | 2.5 |
| 10th May | Elton Moss bridge Elworth | 8.6 | 23 | 4259 | 5 |
| 11th May | Fuel fill 84 lt | - | - | 4261 | - |
| 11th May | Barbridge Junction | 13 | 9 | 4265 | 6.5 |
| 12th May | Audlem | 9 | 5 | 4270 | 4.5 |
| 13th May | Betton wood bend | 4.5 | 17 | 4274 | 4 |
| 14th May | Gnosall | 15 | 5 | 4281 | 7 |
| 15th May | Brewood | 9 | 1 | 4285 | 4 |
| 16th May | Penkridge | 14.5 | 7 | 4292 | 6.5 |
| 17th May | Wolseley Bridge | 12.8 | 8 | 4298 | 6 |
| 18th May | Huddlesford | 14.8 | 3 | 4304 | 6 |
| 19th May | Fazeley Mill Marina | 6.8 | - | 4307 | 3 |
(*) Diesel Full
(+) Diesel Part Fill
(-) Pump Out