Pastures Lock to Great Northern Basin, Langley, 7.5 miles 11 locks.

Great run up the remainder of the Erewash canal.

Very picturesque.

Langley lock and the terminus of the Erewash canal.

Now moored alongside our friends Ian & Irene on Freespirit.

Keith.

Beeston Lock to Pastures Lock, Erewash Canal, 9.5 miles 6 locks

We set off from the Beeston cut this morning and back onto the River Trent, looking back at Beeston lock.

Approaching Cranfleet lock.

Waiting below Trent lock and our 1st time onto the Erewash canal.

The other end of the Derby canal.

Now moored below Pastures lock, near Ilkeston.

Keith.

Holme Lock to Beeston Lock, 4.6 miles 2 locks

No rain this morning, the 1st rowers we have seen on the River.

Nottingham Forrest football club.

Approaching Meadow Lane lock and the Nottingham canal.

Nottingham's canal frontage.

Castle lock.

Scaffolding hiding Nottingham Castle.

Now moored below Beeston lock.

Keith.

Newark to Holme Lock, 21.7 miles 5 locks.

The day started well. Pasties cooking for lunch on the move.

Jo steering Hadar.

Passing the crane boat.

Holme lock, the deepest lock on the River at 12ft drop. It was whilst in this lock that the heavens opened!

Now moored above Holme lock again.

Keith.

Holme Lock to Newark. 21.7 miles 5 locks

Dull day today, definitely cooler than yesterday.

One of the River Trent locks.

Now moored in Newark opposite the castle.

The castle from Trent Bridge.

The other side of the castle wall.

Hadar as seen from the castle.

Newark market place.

Keith.

Nottingham to Holme Lock, 1.6 miles 2 locks.

Meadow Lane lock, taking us off the Nottingham canal and back onto the River Trent.

Trent Bridge.

Approaching Holme lock.

Now moored in Holme lock cut, alongside the National Water Sports Centre.

Keith.

Shardlow to Nottingham, 11.24 miles 5 locks

Hazy start to the morning, but soon cleared.

Onto the River Trent.

Hadar stretching her legs on the Trent.

Entrance to the Beeston Cut.

Onto the Nottingham Canal, the piling on the left is the start of the derelict section of the Nottingham Canal.

Now moored in Nottingham.

Keith.

Rageley Boat Stop to Shardlow, 7.3 miles 3 locks

A dull but warmer run today.

A crane.

Swarkestone junction entrance to the derelict Derby canal.

Clock Warehouse, Shardlow.

More warehousing in Shardlow.

Now moored in Shardlow.

Keith.

Fradley Visitor Moorings to Ragley Boat Stop, Barrow-on-Trent, 17.3 miles, 11 locks, 7hrs 35mins.

Cold, windy and sunny start this morning, but it warmed up as the day progressed.

Mini lock-side crane.

Passing through Burton-on-Trent.

Passing over the River Dove.

Approaching Stenson lock, unfortunately the boat 2 in front of us had broken one of the 2 bottom paddles, according to the 2 vollies, so it took ages to empty the lock!

Now moored at the Rageley Boat Stop.

We have just has a pint each of Marston's Pedigree and dinner at £4.99 each here!!

Keith.

Taft Wharf to Fradley Visitor Moorings below Junction Lock, Fradley, 9.5 miles 4 locks

Very chilly start this morning, even the mooring lines had frost on them!

I can smell bacon cooking!!

Bacon & eggs rolls for brunch.

Straight on at Fradley junction today.

Now moored on the visitor moorings below Junction lock, Fradley.

Off for a pint at The Swan Inn 😊

Keith.