20.07 miles, 2 swing & 2 lift bridges, 8hrs 25mins.
A cool start, but blue skies and no wind and lots of lovely warn sunshine soon brought the temperature up.
Carr swingbridge.
blue skies and dramatic views.
Across the valley to New Mills.
Swizzles factory at New Mills.
Beware low flying cars!
Wood End lift bridge.
Turflea lift bridge, apparently as there is no STOP sign one doesn’t have to stop at this bridge!
Approaching Marple junction.
Squeezing through where the old stop lock used to be.
North Cheshire Cruising Club in the High Lane arm.
Highland cattle a fair way from home.
Canalside Community Radio station in the Clarence Mill, Bollington.
Some serious stonework in Macclesfield.
Last view of the Pennines after leaving Macclesfield.
Broadhurst swingbridge is not fixed open to the canal, with this notice attached, this is the one that Jo hurt her back on trying to open and close it.
Keith.
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