Trent&Mersey: from Bromley Hayes to Brereton

This is the route that I took on Saturday July 13th 2019 when walking the Trent&Mersey from Bromley Hayes to Brereton. It is 8.4K 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.

It's the HS2 again - it passes a few miles East of here


Photo 0304 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:36:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.72963,-1.83050 which is SK115147
and this point was reached after walking 1.712K
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This is the view ahead from bridge 54 - as you can see there's a boat ahead


Photo 0306 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:37:52
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73022,-1.82961 which is SK116147
and this point was reached after walking 1.807K
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The sign says "King Bromley Wharf" - I guess there used to be a mill here


Photo 0307 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:39:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73085,-1.83024 which is SK116148
and this point was reached after walking 1.937K
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This is Kings Bromley Marina


Photo 0308 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:41:36
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73173,-1.83165 which is SK115149
and this point was reached after walking 2.075K
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Photo 0309 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:44:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73238,-1.83273 which is SK114150
and this point was reached after walking 2.19K
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Photo 0310 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:45:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73301,-1.83379 which is SK113151
and this point was reached after walking 2.293K
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Photo 0311 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:46:25
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73355,-1.83448 which is SK113151
and this point was reached after walking 2.368K
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This is the first boat coming towards me


Photo 0313 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:50:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73499,-1.83752 which is SK111153
and this point was reached after walking 2.635K
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Photo 0314 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:54:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73473,-1.84250 which is SK107152
and this point was reached after walking 2.991K
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Photo 0315 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 08:54:33
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73470,-1.84269 which is SK107152
and this point was reached after walking 3.004K
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Runner 1


Photo 0316 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:00:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73627,-1.84736 which is SK104154
and this point was reached after walking 3.395K
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Photo 0317 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:04:48
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73746,-1.85292 which is SK100155
and this point was reached after walking 3.821K
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Bridge 56


Photo 0318 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:06:58
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73773,-1.85566 which is SK098156
and this point was reached after walking 4.011K
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Photo 0319 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:07:45
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73778,-1.85618 which is SK098156
and this point was reached after walking 4.046K
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Photo 0321 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:10:09
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73815,-1.85896 which is SK096156
and this point was reached after walking 4.261K
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No not another HS2 construction site - it's probably a new housing estate


Photo 0322 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:11:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.73867,-1.85916 which is SK096157
and this point was reached after walking 4.321K
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Runner 2


Photo 0323 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:14:20
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74092,-1.86020 which is SK095159
and this point was reached after walking 4.584K
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Photo 0324 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:16:40
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74249,-1.86163 which is SK094161
and this point was reached after walking 4.785K
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Two moored boats ahead ...


Photo 0325 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:17:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74268,-1.86187 which is SK094161
and this point was reached after walking 4.812K
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... the first is the Matthew Flinders that I saw at Fradley Junction yesterday


Photo 0326 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:18:10
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74287,-1.86294 which is SK093161
and this point was reached after walking 4.889K
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... and the second is the Brigadoon that I also saw at Fradley Junction


Photo 0327 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:18:30
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74291,-1.86324 which is SK093162
and this point was reached after walking 4.91K
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Photo 0328 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:20:38
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74363,-1.86513 which is SK092162
and this point was reached after walking 5.066K
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Photo 0329 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:22:03
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74407,-1.86644 which is SK091163
and this point was reached after walking 5.174K
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Photo 0330 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:22:19
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74420,-1.86660 which is SK091163
and this point was reached after walking 5.193K
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Photo 0331 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:25:04
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74352,-1.86955 which is SK089162
and this point was reached after walking 5.424K
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Photo 0332 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:28:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74368,-1.87298 which is SK087162
and this point was reached after walking 5.665K
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It's the WCML again


Photo 0335 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:30:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74379,-1.87600 which is SK085162
and this point was reached after walking 5.873K
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This factory is now owned by Ideal Standard - it's the home of Armitage Shanks, makers of bathroom fixtures - Armitage merged with rival firm Shanks in 1969 - Armitage is named after Armitage, the village in which the factory is located


Photo 0336 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:32:13
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74382,-1.87746 which is SK084163
and this point was reached after walking 5.981K
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Photo 0337 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:36:07
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74416,-1.88246 which is SK080163
and this point was reached after walking 6.34K
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Photo 0338 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:36:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74416,-1.88246 which is SK080163
and this point was reached after walking 6.34K
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I'm slowly catching up the boat I saw at the beginning of today's walk - this is bridge 60


Photo 0341 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:37:51
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74507,-1.88383 which is SK079164
and this point was reached after walking 6.484K
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Runners 3, 4 and 5


Photo 0343 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:38:54
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74562,-1.88418 which is SK079165
and this point was reached after walking 6.551K
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Photo 0344 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:43:06
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74605,-1.88938 which is SK076165
and this point was reached after walking 6.952K
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I've caught the boat up - it's the Shearwater


Photo 0346 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:45:17
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74535,-1.89215 which is SK074164
and this point was reached after walking 7.161K
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Photo 0347 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:46:47
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74532,-1.89430 which is SK072164
and this point was reached after walking 7.307K
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Photo 0349 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:48:00
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74526,-1.89567 which is SK071164
and this point was reached after walking 7.4K
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It's a short tunnel


Photo 0351 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:48:39
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74530,-1.89596 which is SK071164
and this point was reached after walking 7.423K
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Photo 0352 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:49:12
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74518,-1.89707 which is SK070164
and this point was reached after walking 7.499K
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According to the Pearson's Guide there used to be a tunnel here but it fell in


Photo 0353 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:49:42
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74514,-1.89733 which is SK070164
and this point was reached after walking 7.517K
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Photo 0354 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:51:12
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74511,-1.89927 which is SK069164
and this point was reached after walking 7.647K
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The sign on the top of this long boat says ...


Photo 0355 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:52:56
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74495,-1.90139 which is SK068164
and this point was reached after walking 7.793K
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... it's 70 feet long


Photo 0356 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:53:08
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74502,-1.90164 which is SK067164
and this point was reached after walking 7.811K
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Hawkesyard Hall


Photo 0357 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:53:26
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74508,-1.90197 which is SK067164
and this point was reached after walking 7.835K
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Spode House


Photo 0358 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:54:07
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74514,-1.90267 which is SK067164
and this point was reached after walking 7.883K
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Photo 0359 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:54:16
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74516,-1.90292 which is SK066164
and this point was reached after walking 7.9K
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link to photo in flickr
Photo 0360 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:58:48
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74577,-1.90802 which is SK063165
and this point was reached after walking 8.257K
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There's a tight turn into ...


Photo 0361 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 09:59:53
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74602,-1.90921 which is SK062165
and this point was reached after walking 8.342K
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... bridge 62 which is where today's walk ends


Photo 0362 was taken on 2019-07-13 at 10:00:15
According to the track by my GPS device, the photo was taken near to 52.74600,-1.90923 which is SK062165
and this point was reached after walking 8.348K
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link to photo in flickr
Link to details of the next stage, the BCN from Bradley to Deepfields Junction
Link to the index page for this holiday
Link to the index page that has links to other holidays