Days 96 - 98: Aston upon Trent to Sawley via Shardlow

A beautiful sunny one for our last day of the trip, through Shardlow and down the river Trent to Sawley and home.

Preparing for winter

Wind in a willow

Approaching Shardlow lock

Canal Heritage Centre at Shardlow, with working boats.  In 1998 a log boat dating from 1300BC was found in a gravel pit nearby, complete with its sandstone cargo.  The original narrowboat!

Derwent Mouth, the final lock!

Onto the river Trent under a blue sky and the water pipe bridge ahead

Sawley Cut

Mooring for a night on the Cut and a celebratory cuppa after more than 3 months away

Evening at Sawley