Day 19 - Little Haywood to Acton Trussell

Saturday 27th September - 9 miles, 3 locks



Shugborough House viewed from the canal

Set off as the day brightened up - it had been dull and misty when we woke up. Cruised past Shugborough estate.













Approaching the entrance to the Staffs and Worcs at Great Haywood

Through Haywood lock at the junction we stopped to get rid of the rubbish. Turned on to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal we are going to cruise it's whole length all the way to Stourport.












Moored in Tixall Wide

First highlight was the Tixall wide - very nice wide expanse of water with a grand gatehouse opposite our mooring spot we stopped for coffee and lunch. Paul doing some outside jobs while I cleaned inside.

Leaving Tixall

Continued cruising - saw Magnus moored along the way - Tarmac's old boat.

Spoke to another boater who suggested mooring opposite the moat house but when we got there the moorings were busy and a band were setting up for a do so we sailed past. Moored in the middle of nowhere below Shutt Hill lock.