Wednesday 22nd July

Jill and Jon arrived at lunchtime by train from Crewe. We walked back to the boat and headed a little way down the Shroppie to wind the boat, pass over the aqueduct again and fill the boat with water before heading to our first stop Hurleston Junction. 

A walk along a very busy A51 to Snugburys for an ice cream and then back down the towpath passed the Hurleston flight before continuing our journey. 

We moored near Calveley and initially walked to a non existent pub. They open and close so frequently that you cannot rely on the guide books. Luckily a sign directed us to another 500yds further on. It seemed further when we were walking there but strangely enough we seemed to get back much more quickly!