Little Moreton Hall
2 days combined in this post - reason for this anon...
Set off from Etruria at 9:00am on Tuesday and after travelling through a mixed but interesting area of trees, urban regeneration, semi derelict factories and a working pottery or two we reached Harecastle tunnel.
This tunnel at 2926 yards is one of the longest ones on the system. Its 9 foot width is insufficient for two boats to pass and so flow in alternate directions is controlled by British Waterways. We were lucky to arrive just before BW closed the entrance and reached the northern end in about 45 minutes.
After a quarter mile we reached Hardings Wood junction and turned onto the Macclesfield where we moored for lunch and a visit to the local Tesco. During the afternoon we motored on through this beautiful canal to moor near Ramsdell Hall. Unfortunately, this was only place we have visited with no internet connectivity - and hence no posting yesterday.
Today we awoke late to heavy rain so we stayed at the mooring and read - if at all possible we never travel in the rain. The rain cleared by lunchtime and so we walked the mile footpath to Little Moreton Hall. This is a pretty tudor manor house, owned by the National Trust, in as near original condition as you can find. We took advantage of the free guided tour which added much to our enjoyment of the visit.
After returning to the boat we carried on up the Macclesfield, mooring outside Congleton on a high embankment across a small wooded valley. As I write I can see up the valley to the south and looking down the valley there is a an impressive railway viaduct. This must be one of the best moorings we have used for a long time.
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