Lyme Green – Bosley Locks – Ramsdell Hall

The sun was shining as we set off for Bosley Locks, passing through two swing bridges to get there. We passed nine boats coming up the flight of twelve and only had to fill three locks by ourselves. The clouds were getting heavier and darker as we neared the bottom, then the rain came, luckily we were near a bridge and waited for the worst to pass. We moored at the bottom of Bosley for lunch, the sun came out again so we decided to carry on. Leaving us only a short cruise tomorrow to Heritage Boats for our engine service.

Swing bridge at Danes Moss

Lock 1 at the top of Bosley Locks

Bosley Locks takes some beating for panoramic views

 

The Bosley Cloud, the hill in the background. It is 1,026 ft above sea level at it’s summit

Moored for lunch at the bottom of the flight

Aqueduct over the river Dane

Viaduct near Congleton

Dog Lane Aqueduct at Congleton Wharf

Mow Cop, rises above 1,000 ft above the canal and Wilbraham’s Folly which dates from 1754

Moored for the night opposite Ramsdell Hall