Days 7 & 8: Barrow to Syston

A day in Barrow, then boating to Junction Lock and late lunch at the Hope & Anchor at Syston.

Walk from mooring to Barrow village...

and the Navigation Inn, a traditional riverside pub - unfortunately closed for refurbishment

 so the Soar Bridge Inn with a great selection of Everards ales was a pleasant alternative

Day 8 Onwards to Syston via Barrow Deep (9' 7"), Mountsorrel, Cossington and Junction locks.

 Queuing for Barrow Deep windlass at the ready.  We met crews from three charities - Mosaic, the Baldwin Trust and Peter Le Marchant who provide river trips for elderly and disabled people

 Jan steering into Barrow Deep

 Borrowing a Peter Le Marchant volunteer to hold the centre line, as we were alone in the double lock

 Riverside moorings at Cossington

 Jan keeping her cool in 24 degrees heat

 Early morning following a night moored above Junction lock with a lovely view of the weir and wetlands beyond

Leicestershire longhorn cattle near our mooring