A trip round the Leicester Ring in August 2019 stating at Fazeley Mill Marina and ending at Gayton Marina .

After the failed attempt to do the Leicester Ring in June because of heavy rain which caused the canal at Alrewas Lock No 12  on the T&M to be impassable the route was completed in July July. Jean and Roland took the boat to Alrewas, where Howard joined. We travelled to Nottingham where Roland left and Jean and Howard continued down the Soar Navigation to Leicester where Jean left. Howard stayed aboard the boat static just North of Leicester (joined by Laurence for a couple of days) before Jean rejoined and we continued through Leicester and down the Grand Union to Gayton Marina. Mary, Laurie and Iona joined for a day to go up the Foxton staircases.

Here are photos of the trip to Burton upon Trent, then along the Trent and up the Soar.
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Miles	140
Locks	93
Hours	74
Days	18

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Date	Overnight	Miles	Locks	End Hours	Cruising hours
6th July	Fazeley Mill Marina			4379
7th July	Hopwas School Bridge	3.4	-	4380	1.5
8th July	Alrewas Visitor Moorings	10	5	4385	4.5
9th July	Willington Visitor mooring	12.2	6	4390	5.25
10th July	Shardlow	13.2	6	4395	4.75
11th July	Nottingham Castle Boulevard	11.4	5	4399	4.25
12th July	Zouch	15.4	10	4406	7.25
13th July	Hills Bridge Syston	12.5	8	4413	6.25
14th July	Birstall Riverside Junction	2.5	1	4414	1
	Heating and charging			4418	6.5
18th July	Aylestone Freestone Bridge	5.2	7	4424	4
19th July	Double Rail Lock	5	7	4428	3.5
20th July	Smeeton Hill Bridge	7.8	14	4434	6.25
21th July	Welford Mill Bridge	11	10	4439	5
22th July	Crick Marina	10	-	4443	3.75
23th July	Standingham Bridge	11.3	14	4449	6.5
24th July	Gayton Marina	7.4	-	4453	3.5