Patrick leads us off towards Junction Bridge
Past the pirate ship
Patrick has a quick chat with the crew of a Willow Trust boat
A friendly place to be
We head away from the canal
And duck under...
A tree showing its age
A boat full of water? Patrick and Angela cleared this overgrown route for us.
We are not lost
John has an adventure!
Meanwhile, back on the walk
Statuesque teasels
And shrubs
We come across part of the old canal to Stroud
Patrick tells about the volunteers clearing overgrown trees near the powerline
Log burner material
This is part of the canal
We avoid the muddy wood
The weir regulates how much water goes into the ship canal from the Frome
An experimental lock restoration (1995). It will need doing again.
Patrick's map shows the original route of canal (green) and river Frome (blue)
We continue ...
To Walk Bridge - this will need a new higher bridge
The short arm of the Stroudwater Canal, with moorings
And the Ship Canal
Plenty of information here
A boat heading towards Gloucester
And Canal Trust excursion boat Endeavour
Photos and captions from Mike