From the end of the Ashby Canal at Snarestone down to Sutton Wharf Bridge

Another lovely morning, and after a spot of blackberrying, we turned around and left the end of the Ashby, and headed south. A sizeable bank vole swam down the length of the boat just after we set off, a rare sight indeed. Back through that kinky tunnel to Shackers as Shackerstone is known.

A planned lunch stop at Shackerstone,was disappointing, as the Rising Sun pub was shut today, so take'n'bake rolls again. We set off in the afternoon sun intending a short afternoon, but the plans went awry as we just couldn't get close in to moor - too shallow, in so many nice spots. The huge clumps of floating water iris and weed, meant that the propeller needed clearing now and then,  We ended up mooring much further down the canal than planned, but never mind, a quiet spot to ourselves, oh then came another and another boat to join us, presumably they had mooring difficulties too.