This is the route that I took on Thursday July 11th 2019 when walking the Coventry from Fazeley Junction to North of Huddlesford. It is 13.4K long.
KML for the above route as a line
KML for the above route as a series of points
Here are some photos I took. If you want to see a photo in hi-res, click on it.
![]() | So it's back to Fazeley Junction with a goodbye to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal ... Photo 0175 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:11:04 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61530,-1.70103 which is SK203020 and this point was reached after walking 0.421K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... as today I start to walk the Coventry Canal to Fradley Junction Photo 0176 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:12:25 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61539,-1.70110 which is SK203020 and this point was reached after walking 0.467K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Today's first fisherman is on the junction of the canals Photo 0177 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:12:36 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61544,-1.70121 which is SK203020 and this point was reached after walking 0.476K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This boater said he was just off to get some diesel having just come back from a trip to Oxford Photo 0178 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:13:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61565,-1.70189 which is SK203020 and this point was reached after walking 0.527K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Peel's Wharf seems to be executive houses with no boats ... Photo 0180 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:15:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61669,-1.70355 which is SK202021 and this point was reached after walking 0.694K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... except for these two moored on the Canal Photo 0182 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:16:17 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61675,-1.70360 which is SK202021 and this point was reached after walking 0.702K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0183 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:16:33 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61681,-1.70369 which is SK202022 and this point was reached after walking 0.714K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0184 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:17:16 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61714,-1.70416 which is SK201022 and this point was reached after walking 0.764K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0186 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:18:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61726,-1.70443 which is SK201022 and this point was reached after walking 0.787K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | It's the Lady Eleanor again. I saw this boat yesterday just before the Drayton Foot and Swivel Bridge. It's moved about 1K since yesterday. Photo 0187 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:23:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.61976,-1.70810 which is SK199025 and this point was reached after walking 1.167K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | An informal winding hole ... Photo 0188 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:25:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62092,-1.70905 which is SK198026 and this point was reached after walking 1.315K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... that is just before this formal winding hole Photo 0189 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:27:46 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62165,-1.70982 which is SK197027 and this point was reached after walking 1.413K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0190 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:28:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62208,-1.70985 which is SK197027 and this point was reached after walking 1.463K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Another fisherman Photo 0192 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:29:23 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62252,-1.71006 which is SK197028 and this point was reached after walking 1.513K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is today's first boat coming towards me Photo 0194 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:31:51 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62344,-1.71060 which is SK197029 and this point was reached after walking 1.623K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I guess there used to be a lot of graffiti here - it's the bridge over the A5 Photo 0196 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:33:32 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62368,-1.71081 which is SK197029 and this point was reached after walking 1.713K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0197 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:36:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62541,-1.71191 which is SK196031 and this point was reached after walking 1.927K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0199 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:36:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62570,-1.71230 which is SK196031 and this point was reached after walking 1.969K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | The Canal is not far from Ventura, an enormous retail park on the outskirts of Tamworth Photo 0200 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:37:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62582,-1.71265 which is SK195032 and this point was reached after walking 1.997K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0201 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:37:57 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62592,-1.71310 which is SK195032 and this point was reached after walking 2.03K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0202 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:38:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62595,-1.71327 which is SK195032 and this point was reached after walking 2.042K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0204 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:38:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62595,-1.71347 which is SK195032 and this point was reached after walking 2.055K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0206 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 10:47:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.62910,-1.72176 which is SK189035 and this point was reached after walking 2.727K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0207 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:00:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63354,-1.73187 which is SK182040 and this point was reached after walking 3.651K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0208 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:00:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63354,-1.73187 which is SK182040 and this point was reached after walking 3.651K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0209 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:01:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63373,-1.73188 which is SK182040 and this point was reached after walking 3.672K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0210 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:01:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63384,-1.73187 which is SK182040 and this point was reached after walking 3.684K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0211 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:01:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63404,-1.73189 which is SK182041 and this point was reached after walking 3.706K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0212 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:02:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63424,-1.73192 which is SK182041 and this point was reached after walking 3.729K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0213 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:02:20 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63434,-1.73195 which is SK182041 and this point was reached after walking 3.74K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0215 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:02:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63434,-1.73195 which is SK182041 and this point was reached after walking 3.74K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0216 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:02:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63444,-1.73196 which is SK182041 and this point was reached after walking 3.751K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0217 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:03:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63498,-1.73236 which is SK182042 and this point was reached after walking 3.818K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0218 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:03:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63507,-1.73250 which is SK182042 and this point was reached after walking 3.832K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0219 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:05:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63570,-1.73427 which is SK181042 and this point was reached after walking 3.974K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0220 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:06:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63589,-1.73498 which is SK180043 and this point was reached after walking 4.027K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Fishermen number 3 to 5 Photo 0222 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:07:20 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63623,-1.73540 which is SK180043 and this point was reached after walking 4.075K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0223 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:08:48 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63712,-1.73582 which is SK180044 and this point was reached after walking 4.18K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0224 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:09:02 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63712,-1.73582 which is SK180044 and this point was reached after walking 4.18K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0227 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:11:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.63827,-1.73595 which is SK180045 and this point was reached after walking 4.314K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0228 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:14:40 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64018,-1.73617 which is SK179047 and this point was reached after walking 4.533K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | A house with a boat Photo 0229 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:16:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64140,-1.73678 which is SK179049 and this point was reached after walking 4.68K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0230 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:18:06 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64206,-1.73703 which is SK179050 and this point was reached after walking 4.758K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0231 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:18:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64254,-1.73713 which is SK179050 and this point was reached after walking 4.813K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0232 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:19:56 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64313,-1.73736 which is SK179051 and this point was reached after walking 4.883K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I've done a lot of these canals Photo 0234 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:21:12 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64313,-1.73736 which is SK179051 and this point was reached after walking 4.883K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0235 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:23:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64363,-1.73764 which is SK178051 and this point was reached after walking 4.943K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Yet another boat coming towards me - it has just passed through Hopwas School Bridge - like all the bridges on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, all the bridges on this section of the Coventry Canal have names rather than numbers Photo 0236 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:25:25 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64434,-1.73720 which is SK179052 and this point was reached after walking 5.029K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0237 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:27:42 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64551,-1.73606 which is SK180053 and this point was reached after walking 5.2K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0238 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:28:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64579,-1.73614 which is SK179054 and this point was reached after walking 5.232K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0239 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:33:57 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.64904,-1.73567 which is SK180057 and this point was reached after walking 5.602K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0240 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:36:11 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65024,-1.73500 which is SK180059 and this point was reached after walking 5.745K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | No shooting today Photo 0241 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:40:24 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65296,-1.73461 which is SK180062 and this point was reached after walking 6.067K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0242 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:43:28 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65442,-1.73431 which is SK181063 and this point was reached after walking 6.245K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Wow - a boat in both directions Photo 0243 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:43:57 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65460,-1.73431 which is SK181064 and this point was reached after walking 6.265K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0244 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:44:07 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65460,-1.73431 which is SK181064 and this point was reached after walking 6.265K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0245 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:44:10 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65460,-1.73431 which is SK181064 and this point was reached after walking 6.265K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0246 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:45:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65571,-1.73436 which is SK181065 and this point was reached after walking 6.389K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I get overtakne by the boat going my way Photo 0247 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 11:46:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.65613,-1.73413 which is SK181065 and this point was reached after walking 6.439K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Another winding hole Photo 0248 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:01:44 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66411,-1.73620 which is SK179074 and this point was reached after walking 7.449K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I bet they move when I walk pass Photo 0249 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:03:19 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66487,-1.73657 which is SK179075 and this point was reached after walking 7.538K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | They didn't! Photo 0250 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:03:41 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66514,-1.73675 which is SK179075 and this point was reached after walking 7.572K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0251 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:04:31 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66549,-1.73701 which is SK179076 and this point was reached after walking 7.615K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0252 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:04:57 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66564,-1.73716 which is SK179076 and this point was reached after walking 7.634K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0253 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:08:29 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66718,-1.73857 which is SK178078 and this point was reached after walking 7.832K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I thought it was "A capella" - can you have "Capella" on its own? Photo 0254 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:08:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66745,-1.73882 which is SK178078 and this point was reached after walking 7.867K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0255 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:10:37 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66837,-1.73967 which is SK177079 and this point was reached after walking 7.985K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0256 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:13:07 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66888,-1.74024 which is SK177079 and this point was reached after walking 8.053K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0258 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:14:08 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66915,-1.74061 which is SK176080 and this point was reached after walking 8.092K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0259 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:16:26 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66982,-1.74255 which is SK175080 and this point was reached after walking 8.251K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0260 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:17:50 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66948,-1.74359 which is SK174080 and this point was reached after walking 8.332K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0261 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:19:45 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66957,-1.74549 which is SK173080 and this point was reached after walking 8.463K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0262 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:20:36 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.66983,-1.74652 which is SK172080 and this point was reached after walking 8.538K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0263 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:22:18 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67040,-1.74716 which is SK172081 and this point was reached after walking 8.616K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0265 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:24:53 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67081,-1.74956 which is SK170082 and this point was reached after walking 8.796K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0266 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:30:01 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67090,-1.75488 which is SK167082 and this point was reached after walking 9.164K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0267 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:30:34 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67108,-1.75513 which is SK167082 and this point was reached after walking 9.19K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | In Whittington, this stone and plaque can be found beside the Canal. The stone is indicating that ... Photo 0269 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:37:54 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67244,-1.75551 which is SK166083 and this point was reached after walking 9.41K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... the canal to the left - that's the bit I've yet to do - is the Coventry Canal whereas the bit to the right - that's the bit I've just walked - is the Birmingham and Fazeley. What! So the Coventry is in two bits with the canal between Fazeley and Whittington not being part of the Coventry. This is mighty confusing! It's explained on a Wikipedia page which ... Photo 0271 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:37:58 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67244,-1.75551 which is SK166083 and this point was reached after walking 9.41K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... says the Coventry Canal was completed in three stages. "The Coventry Canal company would build the route [from Coventry] to Fazeley. The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal [company] would build the next section, from Fazeley to Whittington Brook, ... and the Trent and Mersey Canal would complete the route by building southwards from Fradley Junction to meet up at Whittington Brook. ... The Coventry Canal [company] bought the section from Fradley to Whittington from the Trent and Mersey company, but the Birmingham and Fazeley [company] ... retained ownership of their section." The stone and plaque were provided by the Inland Waterways Association at the bicentenary of the joining of the two bits of canal. Photo 0273 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:38:08 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67244,-1.75551 which is SK166083 and this point was reached after walking 9.41K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0274 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:41:21 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67369,-1.75557 which is SK166085 and this point was reached after walking 9.555K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0275 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:41:27 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67369,-1.75557 which is SK166085 and this point was reached after walking 9.555K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0281 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:42:39 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67442,-1.75552 which is SK166086 and this point was reached after walking 9.637K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0282 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:42:41 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67456,-1.75546 which is SK166086 and this point was reached after walking 9.653K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0283 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:50:59 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67777,-1.76099 which is SK163089 and this point was reached after walking 10.289K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0284 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:53:18 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67771,-1.76302 which is SK161089 and this point was reached after walking 10.428K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0285 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:53:42 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67770,-1.76340 which is SK161089 and this point was reached after walking 10.453K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0286 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:54:05 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67771,-1.76373 which is SK161089 and this point was reached after walking 10.475K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0287 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:55:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67819,-1.76503 which is SK160090 and this point was reached after walking 10.581K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0288 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:57:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67936,-1.76608 which is SK159091 and this point was reached after walking 10.73K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0289 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:59:30 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67988,-1.76695 which is SK159092 and this point was reached after walking 10.812K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is the West Coast Main Line between Tamworth and Lichfield Trent Valley Photo 0290 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 12:59:43 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.67988,-1.76695 which is SK159092 and this point was reached after walking 10.812K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Another winding hole Photo 0291 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:01:09 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68032,-1.76836 which is SK158092 and this point was reached after walking 10.919K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0292 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:05:28 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68173,-1.77223 which is SK155094 and this point was reached after walking 11.225K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0293 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:07:55 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68206,-1.77477 which is SK153094 and this point was reached after walking 11.401K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0294 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:09:03 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68238,-1.77590 which is SK152094 and this point was reached after walking 11.487K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is Huddlesford Junction ... Photo 0295 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:10:38 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68307,-1.77690 which is SK152095 and this point was reached after walking 11.592K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | ... where the Coventry Canal meets the Wyrley and Essington Canal. So the Coventry continues right to Fradley Junction and the W&E goes left to Ogley Junction. I've previously walked all of the W&E that is between Ogley Junction and Horseley Fields Junction Photo 0296 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:11:14 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68331,-1.77704 which is SK152095 and this point was reached after walking 11.621K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | However the bit of the W&E from here to Ogley Junction is currently only navigable for a few hundred metres - it's shown in the photo. Since 1990, the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Trust have been restoring bits of the 7M between here and Ogley Junction. This includes the construction of an aqueduct over the M6 Toll road in August 2003 - it's shown in this photo Photo 0297 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:11:40 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68345,-1.77707 which is SK152096 and this point was reached after walking 11.637K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | Photo 0300 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:37:35 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68547,-1.77709 which is SK152098 and this point was reached after walking 12.277K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | This is bridge 84. Note that this bridge is numbered. All the bridges between Whittington and Fradley Junction have numbers whereas those between Fazeley Junction and Whittington have names. This is because of the conventions of the two canal builders: the Trent and Mersey company use numbers whereas the Birmingham and Fazeley company use names. Bridge 84 is where today's walk leaves the Canal - it's about 0.5M North of Huddlesford. Photo 0301 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:44:49 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68900,-1.78216 which is SK148102 and this point was reached after walking 12.824K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | I use a public right of way across a field to get to the nearest bus stop. In a few years time, phase 1 of the proposed HS2 will cross close to this point! Photo 0302 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:46:22 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.68945,-1.78316 which is SK148102 and this point was reached after walking 12.914K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |
![]() | My route to the bus stop later crosses the old South Staffordshire Railway which Pearson's Guide says is "now used solely for freight, weekend diversions and as a means of access for Virgin Voyager units to their maintenance depot at Barton-under-Needwood". Photo 0303 was taken on 2019-07-11 at 13:53:02 According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.69034,-1.79006 which is SK143103 and this point was reached after walking 13.44K link to hi-res version of the photo link to photo in flickr |