Sunday, 20 May 2018

Hopwood to Tardebigge

A glorious day for cruising a beautiful section of canal, just a five mile trip to moor at Tardebigge.

Shortwood tunnel


Bittell reservoir feeds the canal.


Klara at Alvechurch.

Tardebigge church spire


One of the thirty Tardebigge locks

Pretty setting to the locks.
The Queens at bottom lock

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