Wednesday 24th June
2 miles, 1 lock
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| Water and coffee at Hall Green Lock |
After a slow start we pottered on to the stop lock at Hall Green - the lock was built because the water levels on the Trent and Mersey varied a lot due to the water in the mines and they wanted to keep the water on the Macclesfield steady.
Stopped at the water point in brilliant sunshine for coffee while our huge tank filled with water.
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| The Macclesfield Canal |
Continued to cruise through lovely rural countryside passing Ramsdell Hall a very grand house with gardens rolling down to the water. The opposite canal bank had black and white railings which had recently been restored by various organisations - called the Ramsdell Hall railings!
Moored here for lunch surrounded by green fields and cows. Met a couple from NZ who borrowed a pen to leave a note on a boat moored behind us - they knew the occupants also from NZ!
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| Little Morton Hall |
After lunch walked the 3/4 mile over the fields to Little Morton Hall a NT property. A Tudor timber framed house which looked as though it had no right to be still standing up! Enjoyed a cup of tea and delicious cake on the lawn visited by ducks, robins and sparrows looking for crumbs.
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| Tea at Little Morton Hall |
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| Sunset from our mooring |
Quiet evening in and by 9.30 the wind had dropped and we were able to sit outside to watch the sun set with a glass of lemonade.
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