A quiet day

Bugsworth basin

We decided not to travel any too far today, we really needed a change after 8 days on the move.

In the morning we took the local train up the Goyt valley to Buxton. This is a worthwhile journey as the scenery is magnificent as the train travels uphill over the summit and down to Buxton. We spent a couple of hours in Buxton; to be truthful there is not a lot to see there but Mike was able to buy some new walking boots and enjoy a couple of pints of rather good Hardy & Hansons.

After returning to the boat we turned around, filled up with water, and moved the mile or so to Bugsworth Basin. Bugsworth was constructed in the late 18th century as a major transshipment wharf for the limestone quarried higher up the valley and is now a fascinating industrial archaeological site.