Market Drayton

Not a lot to say about Market Drayton as the canal passes by about a mile away from the town centre.

There are quite a few shops in the town centre and the nearest supermarket Netto’s is quite a walk back with groceries. Unfortunately there isn’t a Somerfield who would delivery it for you.

There are signs of past industrial canal side warehouses that are now converted to offices and a marina with new canalside housing.

Note the wartime pill box that must have been erected in case the Germans invaded by canal.

A BW man pointing the brigge. he will need a longer ladder when he gets over the water!!!

Just south of the town the flight of 5 Tyrley locks raise the canal in a cutting with trees that have rots that look like they are about to fall over at any time.

At the top the lock house still display their feelings for the common market, (quite right too!!!!!).

Soon after the locks there is a steep sided cutting with warning signs about falling rocks. It goes on for over a mile and if you meet a boat it can be a tight squeeze passing.

It’s a dog’s life on the cut!!!!

At Knighton there is the preserv3ed wharf that was once used by Cadbury’s to move milk products to Bourneville. There is still a creamery behind the wharf in working order.

Our mooring for the night was at the Anchor Pub High Offley

The ducks are a bit bold here!!!!

We went for a walk to the village but there were only a couple of farms and a church.

The view of the village from the boat

The view of the boat from the village. You can make out the boat in the centre of the picture if you look carefully.