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The Huddersfield Broad Canal

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Posted on November 1, 2019November 6, 2019 by Steph

We are now on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal after cruising down Marple Locks and leaving the Peak Forest Canal.  Our last blog ended with us at Roaches Lock and visiting Mossley.  Our next mooring is at Uppermill. Uppermill We loved the bustling village of Uppermill, although the mooring is quite dark and shaded with all…

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Portland Basin

Marple Locks to Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Steph

Marple Locks It is now the 1st of October and today we are moving along the Peak Forest Canal and will go down the Marple Locks and continue to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.  We really have loved the Peak Forest Canal.  The views are spectacular and there are so many lovely walks.  We could have…

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Narrowboat at Bugsworth Basin

Bugsworth Basin

Posted on October 16, 2019January 21, 2021 by Steph

We arrived at Bugsworth Basin on Thursday and we love it already  We travelled along the spectacular Peak Forest Canal to moor at Bugsworth Basin and it is amazing. Bugsworth Basin is a fabulous old terminal basin system built in the 1790s.  The canal line to Bugsworth was built to bring the canal as near as…

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Hang Loose Travels on to Peak Forest Canal to moor at Bugsworth Basin

Posted on September 16, 2019September 20, 2019 by Steph

We cruise to Bugsworth Basin on the Peak Forest Canal Today we left Bollington Aqueduct on the Macclesfield Canal.  It has been lovely to stay there and we had a fabulous walk up to see White Nancy.  Bollington is a lovely village and we enjoyed a wander around. The Macclesfield Canal is glorious with so…

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Cruise to Bollington and a Walk up to White Nancy

Posted on September 13, 2019January 27, 2021 by Steph

Sunday 8th September Today we cruise to Bollington.  We have really enjoyed our stay in Macclesfield on the visitor pontoon, but as today is lovely and sunny, we are moving on.  The weather forecast for the next day or two is not good, so we will hunker down and get the fire lit. The scenery…

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View of hills and canal

Bosley Locks to Macclesfield

Posted on September 9, 2019September 10, 2019 by Steph

Wednesday 4th September We are now moving from Bosley Locks to Macclesfield.  We are moving on today because of a couple of reasons.  The first reason is that we are on a 48hr mooring at Dane Aqueduct and time has run out for us.  The second reason is that we need to go find services…

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Sign for the summit of The Cloud

Climbing up The Cloud

Posted on September 6, 2019July 5, 2020 by Steph

Today we attempt to climb up The Cloud We are at our mooring below the Bosley Locks, at Dane Aqueduct and today we are climbing up The Cloud. The Cloud is a 343m hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire, a couple of miles west of the Peak District.  It has  a craggy appearance,…

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View of the countryside

Moving up The Maccy

Posted on September 3, 2019September 6, 2019 by Steph

We are now ready for moving up the Maccy.  We have been here over a week.  During this time, I have been home to Derby to celebrate our lovely Mary’s 70th and to see my lovely family, while  Paul and Tilly stayed to look after the boat. Weekend in Derby

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Leaving the Caldon Canal, through Harecastle Tunnel and on to the Macclesfield Canal

Posted on August 26, 2019September 6, 2019 by Steph

Tuesday 13th  August We have loved Hanging Loose on the Caldon Canal but it’s time to move on.  Today we are leaving the Caldon Canal, going through the Harecastle Tunnel and turning onto the Macclesfield Canal.  The weather forecast is ok and we desperately need to go shopping. We are back at the beginning of the Caldon…

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Narrowboat moored up on the Caldon Canal

Hanging Loose on the Caldon Canal

Posted on August 20, 2019January 21, 2021 by Steph

Our continuous cruising journey in our Narrowboat Hang Loose continues along the beautiful Caldon Canal. We also cruise down the Leek branch. In my previous post we travelled from the village of Salt onto the Caldon and up as far as Engine Lock.  The Nicholson’s guide and everyone you speak to tells you not to moor…

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