Atherstone

Today we stayed in Atherstone and walked the Arden Parish walk. 

It was amazing!

Through woods 

Then a huge quarry 

 

Then an amazing view point

That picture is a panorama one. The path is actually straight!

Finally the canal came back into sight and yet another new marina. 

Fifty not out

Today we cruised past Tamworth and made it to the Atherstone locks. 

They are very sedate and take a long time to fill which makes for an easy, if time-consuming, passage. 

Then we tried every eatery on Atherstone to find one serving gluten free food. There was only one!

Being a coeliac is not a life choice and not providing for people with this condition has to be some sort of discrimination. 

But the King's Head was superb. 

Gluten free beef chilli and cheese nachos. 

And didn't he enjoy them. 

And a happy 50th birthday meal for Alison. 

Heading slowly for home.

After spending a few days in Willington we then stopped in Burton for a while. It has the advantage of an easily available cooked breakfast. Of course our resident coeliac complained that the gluten free Freedom Breakfast was only available in standard size not large and insisted on having two of them. Can't believe he looks so miserable about it but he did devour it all. 

We did get some nice new neighbours but their early morning antics drove us quackers. 

Today we came through Fradley junction. 

where there is a new marina under construction. 

We are now moored up and bracing ourselves for at least one day of heavy rain and staying put. 

Burton-on-Trent and Willington

At long last a sunny day. We are now at Willington having moored in Burton-on-Trent yesterday. 

The canal is beautiful. 

With nice moorings. 

Burton is much less beautiful and the breweries dominate the town. 

Willington is lovely and we think will mark the end of this summer's exploration of new waters. 

Alrewas

No signal in Alrewas to blog yesterday but we made it there. They have a wonderful butcher who gave me 6 sausages to try free gratis. I'll go back there. 

It's always a very green approach to Fradley junction on the Coventry Canal. 

The first time we have ever turned right there. Different direction similar locks. 

Progress to Tamhorn

A little progress yesterday to Tamhorn, now on the Birmingham and Fazeley section of the Coventry Canal. 

This is a great mooring for a train spotter. 

Enjoying Fazeley

We have now been moored near Fazeley for three days. 

Tesco is about 30 minutes walk away and the weather has been pleasant so no rush to move on. 

Yesterday we walked to Middleton Hall. 

The building itself is still closed due to Covid-19. 

But the courtyard shops are open and we enjoyed a lovely Flat White. 

Then a nice walk home, passing Aston Villa's training facilities and Kingsbury Water Park. 

And stopping at the Dog and Doublet in Bodymoor Heath for our first canalside pint of the year.