Day 21 - Hatherton Branch to Wombourne

Monday 29th September - 13 miles, 10 locks

Approaching Autherley Junction - straight on to Stourport

Set off under grey skies around 9.30am - towards Auderley junction and the Wolverhampton flight. Passed a lot of working boats luckily not in the rocky single lane section.

As we cruised by those landmarks I made a delicious, even though I say it myself, banana walnut date and honey cake.

Stopped near Wightwick manor for lunch a NT property - we did not visit as I had been before.







The Amazing Bratch Locks

After lunch a few more locks to do including the Bratch locks a flight of three locks but with side pounds and nowhere to pass a boat coming the other way - it is manned by a lock keeper during daylight hours.












Descending Bratch Locks



Sue posing at the top lock






Descending the locks

Moored at Wombourne which Rachael says if you live in Wolverhampton is equal to Knowle if you live in Solihull.

Had a couple of drinks in the Round Oak before dinner.